People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2006–2025 · Other Travel, Other Technology, Tourism and Travel Services, Other
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SilverRail Technologies, Inc. | — | Other Travel | Series B | $91.6M | $72.2M | 2014 |
| Soasta Inc | — | Other Technology | Series B | $66.3M | $137.3M | 2009 |
| UrbanSitter, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $46.4M | $10.7M | 2012 |
| ECHOPASS Corp | — | Other Technology | Series B | $30.0M | $498.8M | 2006 |
| Switchfly, Inc. | — | Tourism and Travel Services | Series B | $15.0M | $96.2M | 2012 |
| Cardlytics, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $11.9M | $331.2M | 2017 |
| Casabi Inc | — | Other Technology | Series A | $6.0M | $166.4M | 2009 |
| Blurb Inc | — | Other | Series A | $4.7M | $71.1M | 2010 |
JOHN BALEN 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 JOHN BALEN on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnson | 1 | 22 |
| David Adams | 1 | 14 |
| Ajay Royan | 1 | 13 |
| James White | 1 | 13 |
| ROB HAYES | 1 | 9 |
| SPENCER RASCOFF | 1 | 7 |
| David ibnAle | 1 | 7 |
| Cameron Lester | 1 | 7 |
| Jason Spievak | 1 | 7 |
| Jeffrey Cooper | 1 | 7 |
| CYNTHIA RINGO | 1 | 6 |
| David Ladd | 1 | 6 |
| BLAKE MODERSITZKI | 1 | 6 |
| Brad Gerstner | 1 | 6 |
| David Evans | 1 | 6 |
| CLINT CHAO | 1 | 5 |
| Gary King | 1 | 5 |
| Brian Mesic | 1 | 4 |
| Neal Hansch | 1 | 4 |
| JEFFREY WEBBER | 1 | 4 |
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.