People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2009–2025 · Other Technology, Telecommunications, Other
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glydways, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series D+ | $200.4M | $869.1M | 2020 |
| Cyan Optics Inc | — | Telecommunications | Series C | $151.3M | $993.0M | 2009 |
| Calix Networks Inc | — | Telecommunications | Series C | $50.0M | $993.0M | 2009 |
| Bouqs Co | — | Other | Series B | $40.9M | $399.5M | 2017 |
| Breaktime Studios, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $17.4M | $117.9M | 2012 |
| Ranovus Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $13.2M | $71.9M | 2013 |
Paul Ferris 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 Paul Ferris on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Marks | 1 | 20 |
| Somu Subramaniam | 1 | 17 |
| Promod Haque | 1 | 13 |
| Vinod Khosla | 1 | 12 |
| James Pastoriza | 1 | 9 |
| James Hamilton | 1 | 8 |
| Adam Grosser | 1 | 7 |
| Mike Kwatinetz | 1 | 6 |
| Michael Flynn | 1 | 6 |
| Niel Ransom | 1 | 5 |
| Stewart Gollmer | 1 | 5 |
| Don Listwin | 1 | 5 |
| Jeffrey Ross | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Floyd | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Riley | 1 | 3 |
| Syrus Madavi | 1 | 3 |
| Kevin Pope | 1 | 3 |
| Hamid Arabzadeh | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Lam | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Switz | 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.