People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2009–2021 · Other Energy, Other, Energy / Climate
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stion Corp | — | Other Energy | Series D+ | $145.2M | $301.3M | 2011 |
| Ioxus, Inc. | — | Other Energy | Series B | $71.1M | $23.2M | 2011 |
| General Fusion Inc. | — | Other Energy | Series B | $56.4M | $1.4M | 2009 |
| Bioformix Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $47.0M | $75.7M | 2011 |
| LO3 Energy Inc. | — | Energy / Climate | Series A | $9.6M | $29.9M | 2021 |
| CoalTek, Inc. | — | Other Energy | Seed | $4.0M | $9.7M | 2009 |
William Lese 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 William Lese on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Nieh | 2 | 7 |
| Michael Brown | 1 | 34 |
| Samir Kaul | 1 | 32 |
| Robert Smith | 1 | 17 |
| Ira Ehrenpreis | 1 | 10 |
| Frank Egan | 1 | 9 |
| John Trbovich | 1 | 7 |
| Zachary Shulman | 1 | 7 |
| Mike Sherman | 1 | 6 |
| Zachary J. Shulman | 1 | 6 |
| Mark King | 1 | 6 |
| Michael J. Brown | 1 | 6 |
| Mike Brown | 1 | 6 |
| Doug Cameron | 1 | 5 |
| James Norrod | 1 | 5 |
| John Habbert | 1 | 5 |
| Michael Dorsey | 1 | 5 |
| Christopher Poirier | 1 | 5 |
| Jiong Ma | 1 | 5 |
| In Seon Hwang | 1 | 5 |
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.