People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2010–2024 · Other Technology, Edtech, Consumer / Retail
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spredfast, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series C | $104.6M | $1.6B | 2016 |
| Interplay Learning, Inc. | — | Edtech | Series B | $46.0M | $113.0M | 2019 |
| Needle, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $18.7M | $194.2M | 2011 |
| Mass Relevance Inc. | — | Other Technology | Seed | $7.6M | $123.6M | 2010 |
| Axial Commerce, Inc. | — | Consumer / Retail | Series A | $5.5M | $18.0M | 2023 |
| Clarify, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Seed | $1.7M | $47.3M | 2014 |
| Springbox Labs, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Pre-Seed | $100K | $4.2M | 2015 |
Sam Decker 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 Sam Decker on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Dodd | 3 | 13 |
| Brian Smith | 1 | 22 |
| Satya Patel | 1 | 20 |
| Mike Maples, Jr. | 1 | 12 |
| Paul Murphy | 1 | 11 |
| Tod Francis | 1 | 10 |
| Adam Marcus | 1 | 9 |
| Charlie Plauche | 1 | 8 |
| Greg Butterfield | 1 | 7 |
| Ian Chiu | 1 | 6 |
| Douglas Schrier | 1 | 6 |
| John Thornton | 1 | 6 |
| JEFF KEARL | 1 | 5 |
| Doug Pepper | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Barnett | 1 | 3 |
| Tom West | 1 | 3 |
| Kenneth Cho | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Favaron | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Harrington | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Barker | 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.