People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2009–2025 · Other Technology
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soraa Inc | — | Other Technology | Series C | $88.6M | $2.8B | 2010 |
| SmartKem, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $50.2M | $48.4M | 2022 |
| Aeluma, Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $12.7M | $16.6M | 2022 |
| Palomino Laboratories Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series A | $11.6M | $38.5M | 2025 |
| Kaai Inc | — | Other Technology | Seed | $3.5M | $119.3M | 2009 |
Steven DenBaars 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 Steven DenBaars on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| James Speck | 2 | 2 |
| Ravi Viswanathan | 1 | 9 |
| Charles Giancarlo | 1 | 9 |
| Eric Kim | 1 | 7 |
| FORD TAMER | 1 | 6 |
| JOHN PAGLIA | 1 | 3 |
| Klaas De Boer | 1 | 3 |
| Barbra Keck | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Krames | 1 | 2 |
| Palvi Mehta | 1 | 2 |
| Steven P. Denbaars | 1 | 2 |
| Jeffrey Shealy | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Ogawa | 1 | 2 |
| Sri Peruvemba | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Tu | 1 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Hernandez | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Ogier | 1 | 1 |
| Udi Bar-Sela | 1 | 1 |
| Beverley Brown | 1 | 1 |
| Shuji Nakamura | 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.