People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2016–2026 · Agriculture, Other, Mining & Resources, Manufacturing
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vital Farms, Inc. | — | Agriculture | Series B | $47.7M | $143.6M | 2017 |
| Teton Waters Ranch Llc | — | Other | Series A | $37.9M | $45.4M | 2018 |
| Kill Cliff, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $29.1M | $13.0M | 2017 |
| C3 Metals Inc. | — | Mining & Resources | Series A | $27.2M | $15.7M | 2020 |
| Kodiak Cakes, LLC | — | Manufacturing | Series B | $16.5M | $181.2M | 2016 |
| Maple Hill Creamery LLC | — | Manufacturing | Series B | $15.5M | $170.0M | 2016 |
Stephen Hughes 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 Stephen Hughes on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Irwin | 2 | 10 |
| ANDREW HEINTZMAN | 2 | 5 |
| Vincent Love | 2 | 2 |
| Alan Kelley | 1 | 7 |
| John Giannuzzi | 1 | 7 |
| Steven Young | 1 | 6 |
| Hass Hassan | 1 | 6 |
| Karl Khoury | 1 | 5 |
| Yale Simpson | 1 | 5 |
| Paul Nardone | 1 | 5 |
| Victor Friedberg | 1 | 4 |
| Betsy Foster | 1 | 4 |
| Cameron Smith | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Jones | 1 | 3 |
| Fernando Pickmann | 1 | 3 |
| JOHN MCNEICE | 1 | 3 |
| Kimberly Ann Arntson | 1 | 3 |
| Caroline MacGill | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Young | 1 | 3 |
| Christopher Irwin | 1 | 3 |
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.