People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2017–2022 · Other, Other Technology
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| project44, Inc. | — | Other | Series D+ | $355.3M | $3.3B | 2021 |
| Degreed, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series D+ | $339.8M | $858.6M | 2022 |
| Sun Basket, Inc. | — | Other | Series C | $112.0M | $514.4M | 2017 |
| project44 Holdings Corp | — | Other | Series B | $51.1M | $291.6M | 2022 |
| Culture Amp Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $20.0M | $608.2M | 2017 |
Kevin Diestel 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 Kevin Diestel on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Teddie Wardi | 2 | 10 |
| Joseph Floyd | 2 | 9 |
| William Conroy | 2 | 5 |
| Douglas Bates | 2 | 3 |
| Jett McCandless | 2 | 2 |
| Brandon Tidwell | 1 | 11 |
| Ilya Fushman | 1 | 11 |
| Tim Connors | 1 | 9 |
| Michael McMahon | 1 | 7 |
| Jeff Parks | 1 | 7 |
| Wesley Chan | 1 | 6 |
| Ian Chiu | 1 | 6 |
| Victor Patterson | 1 | 6 |
| Deborah Quazzo | 1 | 5 |
| R. Brandon Tidwell | 1 | 5 |
| Tripp Jones | 1 | 5 |
| David Blake | 1 | 5 |
| David Wiley | 1 | 5 |
| Adam Zbar | 1 | 4 |
| James Baum | 1 | 3 |
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.