People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2014–2025 · Other Technology, Other, Hospitality / Travel, Software / Tech
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pair Eyewear, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series C | $135.5M | $952.5M | 2021 |
| Genies, Inc. | — | Other | Series C | $111.2M | $945.9M | 2017 |
| Lyric Hospitality, Inc. | — | Hospitality / Travel | Series C | $106.5M | $386.7M | 2019 |
| Play Versus Inc. | — | Other | Series C | $106.4M | $38.5M | 2018 |
| Hykso Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series C | $89.6M | $2.8B | 2020 |
| Plaid Technologies, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $39.8M | $1.2B | 2016 |
| Focal App, Inc. | — | Software / Tech | Series B | $21.2M | $298.3M | 2022 |
| Drop Technologies Inc. /CA | — | Software / Tech | Series B | $17.6M | $367.6M | 2021 |
| Olio Devices, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $10.2M | $283.2M | 2015 |
| mNectar, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $7.0M | $105.9M | 2014 |
Rick Yang 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 Yang on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 1 | 32 |
| Harley Miller | 1 | 9 |
| Manish Agarwal | 1 | 9 |
| Mo Koyfman | 1 | 9 |
| Alex Gurevich | 1 | 7 |
| Thomas Tull | 1 | 6 |
| Sheel Tyle | 1 | 6 |
| Manish Agrawal | 1 | 4 |
| Steven Jacobs | 1 | 3 |
| Giles Goodwin | 1 | 3 |
| Mary Meeker | 1 | 3 |
| John Lowell | 1 | 2 |
| Gabriel Loeb | 1 | 2 |
| Joseph Fraiman | 1 | 2 |
| Renie Anderson | 1 | 1 |
| AKASH NIGAM | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Leach | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Chapman | 1 | 1 |
| Joseph Gibson | 1 | 1 |
| Delane Parnell | 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.