People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2008–2009 · Manufacturing
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipg Photonics Corp | — | Manufacturing | Pre-Seed | $1.4M | $11.1M | 2008 |
Valentin P. Gapontsev 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 Valentin P. Gapontsev on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| William Hurley | 1 | 2 |
| Robert A Blair | 1 | 2 |
| Timothy P.V. Mammen | 1 | 1 |
| John H. Dalton | 1 | 1 |
| Henry E. Gauthier | 1 | 1 |
| Michael C. Child | 1 | 1 |
| Igor Samartsev | 1 | 1 |
| Angelo P. Lopresti | 1 | 1 |
| Eugene Shcherbakov | 1 | 1 |
| William F. Krupke | 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.