People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2025–2025 · Manufacturing
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartwood Biomass Inc. | — | Manufacturing | Seed | $6.5M | $5.6M | 2025 |
Luke Carpenter 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 Luke Carpenter on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew King | 1 | 8 |
| David Schmidt | 1 | 7 |
| JEFF NUSS | 1 | 4 |
| Matt King | 1 | 4 |
| Gordon Vermeer | 1 | 2 |
| NELS GABBERT | 1 | 2 |
| PETER FERRE | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Christoffersen | 1 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Esposito | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Cotton Nuss | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Cotton Christoffersen | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Cotton King | 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.