People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2012–2022 · Other, Mining & Resources
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapiture, Inc. | — | Other | Seed | $5.5M | $51.1M | 2012 |
| Jaguar Mining Inc | — | Mining & Resources | Seed | $3.5M | $6.8M | 2019 |
| SmithEllisItems, Inc. | — | Other | Pre-Seed | $350K | $3.2M | 2022 |
John Ellis 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 Ellis on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Lee | 1 | 19 |
| Randall Kaplan | 1 | 4 |
| Thomas S. Weng | 1 | 3 |
| Kevin Weston | 1 | 3 |
| Leo Resig | 1 | 2 |
| Benjamin Guenther | 1 | 2 |
| Thomas Weng | 1 | 2 |
| John Resig | 1 | 2 |
| Susan Smith Ellis | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Smith Barg | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Ricardo Miraglia | 1 | 1 |
| Hashim Ahmed | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-Marc Lopez | 1 | 1 |
| Edward Ricardo Reeser | 1 | 1 |
| John S. Ellis | 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.