People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2009–2020 · Retailing, Restaurants, Other Technology
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro's Closet Inc., The | — | Retailing | Series B | $47.1M | $84.6M | 2019 |
| Kitchen Cafe, LLC | — | Restaurants | Series A | $18.2M | $27.3M | 2015 |
| OneRiot, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $12.7M | $194.2M | 2009 |
Merle Waterman 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 Merle Waterman on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Kimbal Musk | 2 | 5 |
| Seth Levine | 1 | 26 |
| Santo Politi | 1 | 14 |
| Ryan Ziegler | 1 | 11 |
| Chris Moody | 1 | 9 |
| Hass Hassan | 1 | 6 |
| Elliot Katzman | 1 | 5 |
| Luke Vernon | 1 | 4 |
| Rob McLennan | 1 | 3 |
| Robert Reich | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Soane | 1 | 2 |
| Nicholas Martin | 1 | 2 |
| John Levisay | 1 | 2 |
| Erich Tengelsen | 1 | 2 |
| Hugo Matheson | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Lopinto | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Cousineau | 1 | 1 |
| Jessica Klodnicki | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Calandrella | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Czaja | 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.