People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2010–2024 · Other, Investment Vehicle, Other Technology
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Ventures, LLC | — | Other | Series D+ | $540.9M | $5.2B | 2014 |
| Akia Syndicate | — | Investment Vehicle | Series A | $12.9M | $21.5M | 2022 |
| CalmSea, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Seed | $2.1M | $37.5M | 2010 |
James Dai at the center, the companies they're named on, and every other operator named alongside them — an interlock map of shared founding teams, boards and funds. Name-matched, so treat as a research lead.
People named alongside James Dai on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Sun | 1 | 9 |
| Matthew Christensen | 1 | 8 |
| Eric Kim | 1 | 7 |
| Neil Mehta | 1 | 5 |
| Allen Miner | 1 | 4 |
| Vivek Subramanian | 1 | 4 |
| Han Kim | 1 | 4 |
| Cynthia Padnos | 1 | 3 |
| Ben Sun | 1 | 3 |
| Yuechen Zhao | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Song | 1 | 1 |
| Bom Kim | 1 | 1 |
| Marco Bong Sool Kim | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Suk Christensen | 1 | 1 |
| Neil Mehra | 1 | 1 |
| Bom Suk Kim | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Suk Sun | 1 | 1 |
| Neil Suk Mehta | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Suk Kim | 1 | 1 |
| Evan Chen | 1 | 1 |
People are matched by normalized name across records; a common name may merge distinct individuals. Treat as a research lead, the same way modeled valuations are directional, not quoted.