People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2022–2023 · Space / Aerospace
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly Aerospace Inc. | — | Space / Aerospace | Series D+ | $492.0M | $1.6B | 2022 |
Pete Starnes 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 Pete Starnes on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Konert | 1 | 7 |
| David Wheeler | 1 | 6 |
| Jed McCaleb | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Kim | 1 | 3 |
| Pamela Braden | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Cannito | 1 | 2 |
| Darren Ma | 1 | 2 |
| Thomas E. Markusic | 1 | 2 |
| Russell Ferring | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Emerson | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Schumacher | 1 | 1 |
| William Weber | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Markusic | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Fermon | 1 | 1 |
| Russel Shea Ferring | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Salwan | 1 | 1 |
| Brad E. Schneider | 1 | 1 |
| Deborah E. James | 1 | 1 |
| Darren E. Ma | 1 | 1 |
| Russel E. Ferring | 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.