People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2012–2023 · Other, Software / Tech, Other Technology, Climate / Cleantech
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Collaborative, Inc. | — | Other | Series D+ | $414.0M | $2.0B | 2016 |
| Lula Technologies, Inc. | — | Software / Tech | Series B | $52.2M | $353.4M | 2023 |
| Optimus Ride Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $44.6M | $630.7M | 2017 |
| Zitara Technologies, Inc. | — | Climate / Cleantech | Series A | $16.4M | $193.5M | 2019 |
| Red Leader Technologies, Inc. | — | Software / Tech | Series A | $13.8M | $202.0M | 2022 |
| Merchbar, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $9.9M | $21.3M | 2018 |
| 10 Percent Happier, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $8.6M | $83.2M | 2018 |
| Pebble Finance Inc | — | Other Technology | Seed | $4.0M | $55.8M | 2022 |
| Farmeron Inc. | — | Other Technology | Seed | $1.6M | $54.8M | 2012 |
| YesGraph Inc. | — | Other Technology | Seed | $1.2M | $41.0M | 2013 |
Lee Hower 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 Lee Hower on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Amish Jani | 1 | 24 |
| Eric Paley | 1 | 11 |
| Tim Chang | 1 | 9 |
| Jeff Crowe | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Clark | 1 | 9 |
| Benjamin Rubin | 1 | 8 |
| John Elton | 1 | 7 |
| Christopher Clark | 1 | 7 |
| Mark Sugarman | 1 | 7 |
| Erik Blachford | 1 | 6 |
| Bo Shao | 1 | 4 |
| Delian Asparouhov | 1 | 3 |
| Kenneth Berger | 1 | 2 |
| Matija Kopic | 1 | 2 |
| Sertac Karaman | 1 | 2 |
| Christopher Clarke | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Selger Paley | 1 | 1 |
| Benjamin Selger Rubin | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Selger Haswell | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Larios Chin | 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.