People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2017–2017 · Food & Beverage
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First State Brewing Company, LLC | — | Food & Beverage | Pre-Seed | $660K | $15.3M | 2017 |
Paul Jon Hester, Jr. 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 Jon Hester, Jr. on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Jon Hester | 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.