People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2017–2024 · SaaS / Software, Other Technology, Computers, Media & Content, Other, Ecommerce / Retail
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submittable Holdings, Inc. | — | SaaS / Software | Series C | $150.4M | $875.3M | 2022 |
| BrainCheck, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $34.7M | $138.3M | 2021 |
| Callinize, Inc. | — | Computers | Series B | $26.7M | $284.5M | 2019 |
| Workweek Media Inc. | — | Media & Content | Series A | $18.1M | $60.4M | 2024 |
| Street Smarts VR Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $16.0M | $90.8M | 2023 |
| Crowdhealth, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $12.1M | $49.3M | 2022 |
| Hip eCommerce, Inc. | — | Ecommerce / Retail | Series A | $8.9M | $4.1M | 2020 |
| Osano, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $5.3M | $147.7M | 2019 |
| LeanDNA, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $4.5M | $124.8M | 2017 |
| SiteOwl, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $4.0M | $29.2M | 2022 |
Michael Smerklo 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 Michael Smerklo on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Puneet Agarwal | 1 | 15 |
| Todd Pietri | 1 | 13 |
| Venu Shamapant | 1 | 9 |
| Michael Fitzgerald | 1 | 8 |
| Charlie Plauche | 1 | 8 |
| Jodi Hubler | 1 | 8 |
| David Reuter | 1 | 7 |
| William Price | 1 | 6 |
| Joseph Kaplan | 1 | 6 |
| Lars Dalgaard | 1 | 5 |
| KERRY RUPP | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Rosenberg | 1 | 3 |
| David Kalt | 1 | 3 |
| David Eagleman | 1 | 3 |
| Thor Culverhouse | 1 | 3 |
| Pat Condon | 1 | 2 |
| G. Cotter Cunningham | 1 | 2 |
| Scot Wingo | 1 | 2 |
| Gordon Cotter Cunningham | 1 | 2 |
| Jordi Hays | 1 | 2 |
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.