Brian Birk
Director/Board Member at EXAGEN INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 30/04/2024
Network origin in Brian Birk first degree
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Kellogg School of Management
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 103 |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 94 |
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| Public Company | Medical/Nursing Services | 37 |
Carleton College
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 33 |
Sun Mountain Capital LLC
 Sun Mountain Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sun Mountain Capital LLC (Sun Mountain Capital) is an private equity/venture capital firm founded by Brian Birk, Leslie Shaw, and Sally Corning in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 19 |
Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association
 Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association is a Non-Profit Organisation. It supports entrepreneurship and investment throughout the rocky mountain region. The company is headquartered in Erie, CO.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 19 |
Aspen Avionics, Inc.
 Aspen Avionics, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Aspen Avionics, Inc. manufactures and distributes advanced technology aviation products. It produces flight display systems for general aviation aircrafts, class III aircrafts, and helicopters. The firm engages in bringing the advanced technology and capability from the commercial and business aviation markets into general aviation cockpits. The company was founded in 2004 by Peter Lyons and Jeff Bethel and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.
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| Subsidiary | Aerospace & Defense | 10 |
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
 Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1990 and formerly known as Columbus Fund Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Investment Holdings LLC and ultimately owned by Western & Southern Mutual Holding Co. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions to a diverse set of clients and valued partners. Fort Washington is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) since 2017.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 9 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 6 | |
Respira Therapeutics, Inc.
 Respira Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Respira Therapeutics, Inc. engages in provision of pulmonary delivery of therapeutics for respiratory diseases. Its technology Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI), deliver dry powder drug products to the lung more effectively than other DPI technologies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 5 |
Green Theme Technologies, Inc.
 Green Theme Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Green Theme Technologies, Inc. engages in the technologies that eliminates water usage and pollution services. It develops and patents the GTT thermal soon became ChemStik technology that provides dry textile finishing technology. The company was founded by Gary S. Selwyn in 2011 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.
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| Holding Company | Information Technology Services | 5 |
Agilvax, Inc.
 Agilvax, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Agilvax, Inc. discovers and develops immunotherapies to combat cancer and targeted vaccines against infectious diseases. It optimizes lead immunotherapy candidates through an extensive in vitro and in vivo testing process to ensure clinical efficacy. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.
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| Private Company | Biotechnology | 5 |
Growstone, Inc.
 Growstone, Inc. Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Growstone, Inc. manufactures hydroponic aggregate media and soil aerator. Its products include GS-1 Hydro Stones, GS-2 Mix This! Soil Aerators, GS-3 Coco Mix and Gnat Nix! Fungus Gnat Control. It applications serve horticulture, hydroponics, soil amendment, green building material and green roof research. The company was founded by Andrew Ungerleider and Gay Dillingham in 2008 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.
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| Holding Company | Industrial Conglomerates | 3 |
Bios Group, Inc.
 Bios Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of International Business Machines Corp., Bios Group, Inc. provides supply chain management solutions. The private company is based in Santa Fe, NM. Bios Group was acquired by NuTech Solutions, Inc., part of International Business Machines Corp. from May 15, 2008 on February 27, 2003.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 2 |
Avisa Pharma, Inc.
 Avisa Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avisa Pharma, Inc. engages in the development of drug and device novel biomarker technology platform which enables the rapid detection of virulent bacterial pathogens within minutes. The company was founded by David Samuel Joseph in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 2 |
American Clay Enterprises LLC
 American Clay Enterprises LLC Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals American Clay Corp. manufacturers natural earth plasters and clay products. Its products include plasters, binders, primers, color pigments and lime putty. The company was founded by Carol Baumgartel, Shaylor Alley, and Croft Elsaesser in June 2002 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.
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| Holding Company | Construction Materials | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Brian Birk via their personal network
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| Harvard Business School | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
xF Technologies, Inc.
 xF Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries xF Technologies, Inc. engages as a technology development company which produces non-toxic specialty chemicals. Its chemical applications include cleaning and processing solvents, plasticizers, coalescents , and personal care. The company was founded by Jacob Berman and Aviad Cahana in January 2007 and is headquartered in Moriarty, NM. | Chemicals: Specialty | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Epic Ventures
 Epic Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Epic Ventures (Epic Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc founded in 1994 by E. Nicholaus Efstratis and Kent Madsen. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Founder Private Equity Investor | |
Tramway Venture Partners, Inc
 Tramway Venture Partners, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Tramway Ventures LLC (Tramway Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Waneta C. Tuttle. The firm is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
BennuBio, Inc.
 BennuBio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BennuBio, Inc. develops new flow cytometers. Its technology is the basis of a new scalable flow cytometry platform that can address unmet needs in many profitable market spaces. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Honeywell Aerospace
 Honeywell Aerospace Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Honeywell Aerospace provides integrated avionics, engines, systems and services for aircraft manufacturers. The firm's products include avionics and electronics, air transport systems, business and general aviation systems, defense electronics, fasteners and hardware, bearings, electrical and electromechanical components, seals, pneumatic systems and components, hydraulic systems, integrated environmental control systems, wheel and brake products, auxiliary power units, ground power units, propulsion engines, space systems and services and microelectronics. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Aerospace & Defense | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Genoptix, Inc.
 Genoptix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Genoptix, Inc. provides specialized oncology diagnostics services. It offers a range of customizable clinical trial, custom assay development and companion diagnostics development services. The company was founded in 1999 by Tina S. Nova and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Medical Specialties | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of New Mexico | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Tullis Health Investors, Inc.
 Tullis Health Investors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Tullis Health Investor Inc (Tullis Health) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Jim Tullis. The firm is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder Private Equity Investor | |
| Xavier University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Utah | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Arizona | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Grayhawk Venture Partners LLC
 Grayhawk Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grayhawk Venture Partners LLC (Grayhawk Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Sherman I. Chu and Brian N. Burns. The firm is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor | |
BayoTech, Inc. (New Mexico)
 BayoTech, Inc. (New Mexico) Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing BayoTech, Inc. develops and manufactures nested-flow chemical reactors for the production of nitrogen fertilizers. The company was founded by Justin Eisenach and Scott Dyer in 2015 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
TriLumina Corp.
 TriLumina Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology TriLumina Corp. manufactures and develops semiconductor lasers. It offers vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), array technology enabling autonomous driving, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The company was founded by David J. Abell, John R. Joseph, and Richard Neumann in 2011 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Stout Street Capital Corp.
 Stout Street Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Stout Street Capital Corp (Stout Street Capital ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Clay Gordon. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Colorado | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Upslope Ventures
 Upslope Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Upslope Ventures (Upslope Ventures) is a venture capital firm and a subsidiary of Galvanize, Inc founded in 2014 by Kate Shillo, Lawrence Mandes and James Deters. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor | |
Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
 Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. develops and commercializes novel pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. Its enables physicians to provide individualized patient care. It applies the principles of personalized medicine to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and applies it to oncology. The firms markets and promotes pharmaceutical products and complementary proprietary diagnostic testing services. The company was founded by Jonathan Braun, Stephan R. Targan, Michael J. Walsh, and Scott L. Glenn in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Sales & Marketing Sales & Marketing | |
The AIRO Group, Inc.
 The AIRO Group, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology The AIRO Group, Inc. is a mid-tier aerospace company that offers end-to-end solutions for the industry. The private company is based in Tipp City, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company brings together various technologies to provide products and services that cater to a wide spectrum of aerospace markets. The AIRO Group includes several international aerospace companies such as AgileDefense LLC, Airgility, Airo Drone LLC, Aspen Avionics, Coastal Defense, Sky-Watch A/S, and VRCO Ltd. The company seeks to transform the aerospace industry by providing a diversified offering of capabilities. The company was founded in 2005 by Joseph D. Burns and Chirinjeev Kathuria, and Joseph D. Burns has been the CEO since then. | Aerospace & Defense | Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer | |
Sensurion, Inc.
 Sensurion, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Sensurion, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells small unmanned aircraft systems. Its services include drone pilot as a service, FAA certified and flight operations training, and data management and integration. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, MN. | Aerospace & Defense | Chief Executive Officer Chairman | |
The NORDAM Group LLC
 The NORDAM Group LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology The NORDAM Group LLC engages in the manufacture and repair of aircraft components. It offers original equipment manufacturing for business, commercial, and military aircrafts; and provides repair and maintenance services. The company was founded by Ray H. Siegfried II on April 1, 1969 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. | Aerospace & Defense | President Sales & Marketing | |
| Oregon State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
EMS Technologies, Inc. (Georgia)
 EMS Technologies, Inc. (Georgia) Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology EMS Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures wireless communications equipment. It provides wireless connectivity solutions addressing the enterprise mobility, communications-on-the-move, tracking and in-flight connectivity markets for both commercial and government users. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA. | Telecommunications Equipment | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Galvanize, Inc.
 Galvanize, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Galvanize, Inc. provides full-time and part-time immersive online boot camps and corporate trainings. The firm offers software engineering immersive, remote software engineering immersive, data science immersive, remote data science immersive, python fundamentals, and NY data analyst training accelerator. The company was founded by Lawrence Mandes, James Deters, and Chris Onan in November 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Private Equity Investor Founder | |
ViaCell, Inc.
 ViaCell, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ViaCell, Inc. provides and develops cellular medicine for the treatment of diseases. The firm develops medicines for treatment of cancer, genetic disorders, organ transplant tolerance, neurological disorders, and autoimmune diseases. The company was founded in April 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cottonwood Technology Group LLC
 Cottonwood Technology Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cottonwood Technology Group LLC (Cottonwood Technology Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Ebetuel Pallares and David Blivin. The firm is headquarters in Santa Fe, New Mexico. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Armonica Technologies, Inc.
 Armonica Technologies, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Armonica Technologies, Inc. engages in the biotechnology business. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Circular Genomics, Inc.
 Circular Genomics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Circular Genomics, Inc. is a company that specializes in the development of circular RNA-based precision medicine tools, data, and diagnostics for neurology and psychiatry. The company is based in Albuquerque, NM. The company is focused on disrupting and improving the standard of care for major depressive disorder and other neurological diseases. The company offers assays that can assess and direct the best treatment protocol for an individual patient and validate treatment effectiveness in days-to-weeks rather than months. The company was founded in 2021 by Alexander Hafez, Kosmas Karadimitriou, and Nikolaos Mellios. Paul Sargeant has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of San Diego | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
Iron Gate Capital LLC
 Iron Gate Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Iron Gate Capital LLC (Iron Gate Capital) is a private equity & venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Doug Fahoury, Steve G. McConahey and Robert L. Cohen. The firm is headquartered in the Louisville, Colorado. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Veracyte SD, Inc.
 Veracyte SD, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Decipher Biosciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage precision oncology company which engages in patient care improvement. The Company?s differentiated approach measures the biological activity of a patient?s entire tumor genome, known as whole transcriptome analysis, and applies proprietary machine learning algorithms to improve therapy selection and accelerate adoption of new therapies into the standard of care. Its novel prostate cancer genomic testing products examine the underlying biology of a patient?s tumor, enabling physicians to select an optimal therapy. The firm?s whole transcriptome analysis of clinical patient samples from its commercial channel and its participation in practice-changing clinical trials has allowed it to build and expand its Decipher GRID database GRID. The company was founded by Elai Davicioni, Timothy J. Triche, Bruce A. Schmidt, and Jonathan D. Buckley and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer | |
| EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION | Medical Specialties | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Delaware | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Indigo Medical, Inc.
 Indigo Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Johnson & Johnson, Indigo Medical, Inc. is a portable diode laser system manufacturer. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Indigo Medical was acquired by Johnson & Johnson on October 07, 1996. | Medical Specialties | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| VERACYTE, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Integrate.com, Inc.
 Integrate.com, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Integrate.com, Inc. engages in provision of performance marketing technology and solutions. It offers demand orchestration, LinkedIn connector, content syndication, and event data management solutions. The company was founded by Jeremy Bloom and Hart Cunningham in April 2010 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Arizona State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree |
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| United States | 51 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Finance | 10 |
| Health Technology | 9 |
| Electronic Technology | 7 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 449 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 170 |
| Private Equity Investor | 79 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 74 |
| Founder | 69 |
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| Ansbert Gadicke | 56 |
| James Tullis | 32 |
| Tina Nova | 29 |
| Brad H. Vale | 28 |
| R. Brandon Tidwell | 26 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | 25 |
| Lee Rand | 24 |
| Bruce Robertson | 24 |
| Wendy Johnson | 23 |
| Michael Halbherr | 22 |
| Waneta C. Tuttle | 20 |
| Ryan Pollock | 20 |
| Rajeev Dewan | 19 |
| Christopher Onan | 18 |
| David M. Neenan | 18 |
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