People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2008–2025 · Computers, Tourism and Travel Services
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | — | Computers | Series B | $37.3M | $1.3B | 2008 |
| Blaize Holdings, Inc. | — | Computers | Series B | $30.0M | $144.4M | 2025 |
| Zero-Gravity Holdings, Inc. | — | Tourism and Travel Services | Seed | $4.4M | $12.7M | 2022 |
Lane Bess 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 Lane Bess on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Venky Ganesan | 1 | 13 |
| Jim Goetz | 1 | 9 |
| Asheem Chandna | 1 | 7 |
| Edward Frank | 1 | 3 |
| Shlomo Kramer | 1 | 3 |
| George De Urioste | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Lanfri | 1 | 2 |
| Michael E. Lehman | 1 | 2 |
| MIGUEL FORBES | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Cannestra | 1 | 2 |
| Lee E. Klarich | 1 | 1 |
| Yuming E. Mao | 1 | 1 |
| Rajiv E. Batra | 1 | 1 |
| Rene E. Bonvanie | 1 | 1 |
| Larry E. Link | 1 | 1 |
| Brett E. Eldridge | 1 | 1 |
| Rajiv Batra | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Klarich | 1 | 1 |
| Yuming Mao | 1 | 1 |
| Yoshiaki Fujimori | 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.