People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2009–2021 · Other, Media & Content, Other Technology, Other Energy
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suja Life, LLC | — | Other | Series D+ | $209.0M | $198.5M | 2014 |
| Mux, Inc. | — | Media & Content | Series C | $165.6M | $1.3B | 2021 |
| Athletic Media Co | — | Media & Content | Series C | $108.5M | $771.6M | 2020 |
| Jaunt, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series C | $66.7M | $2.1B | 2015 |
| ATTN: Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $35.0M | $456.8M | 2016 |
| Konarka Technologies, Inc. | — | Other Energy | Series B | $23.8M | $276.1M | 2009 |
Rick Hess 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 Rick Hess on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| DUANE PRIMOZICH | 1 | 8 |
| Daniel Levine | 1 | 8 |
| JAMES BRENNAN | 1 | 7 |
| Raj Atluru | 1 | 5 |
| Deepen Parikh | 1 | 5 |
| Alan Heeger | 1 | 5 |
| William Collins | 1 | 5 |
| Eric Stromberg | 1 | 4 |
| Julian Steinberg | 1 | 4 |
| Kristina Shen | 1 | 4 |
| Timothy Haley | 1 | 3 |
| Aaron Stone | 1 | 3 |
| Napoleon Ta | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Levitt | 1 | 3 |
| James W Brennan | 1 | 3 |
| Ian Doody | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Ware | 1 | 3 |
| Nicole Agnew | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Scheir | 1 | 3 |
| Josh Goldin | 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.