Dave McClure
Founder at Practical Venture Capital
Network origin in Dave McClure first degree
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|---|---|---|---|
The Johns Hopkins University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 141 |
500 Startups Management Co LLC
 500 Startups Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance 500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 51 |
PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Finance/Rental/Leasing | 24 |
rpv management llc
 rpv management llc Investment ManagersFinance RPV Management LLC (RPV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Arkady Kulik and Tamaz Khunjua. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 11 |
Practical VC LLC
 Practical VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Practical VC LLC (Practical VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Dave McClure and Aman Verjee. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 4 |
Unitus Labs
 Unitus Labs Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Unitus Labs provides micro-financial investment and advisory services. It identifies and fund innovative approaches which provide income-generating opportunities for low-income people in developing countries to earn their way to a better economic future. The company was founded by Joseph W. Grenny, Mike Murray, Robert C. Gay and Tim Stay in 2000 and is headquartered in Orem, UT.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Investment Banks/Brokers | 4 |
Mint Software, Inc.
 Mint Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mint Software, Inc. provides online money management services. It offers debt management, expense tracking, investment and budget management, mutual fund, IRA, and financial planning services. The company was founded by Thomas Aaron Patzer in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 3 |
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
 O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services O'Reilly Media, Inc. publishes books and magazines online. Its solutions are used for teams, enterprise, individuals, government, and education. The company was founded by Timothy F. O'Reilly in 1978 and is headquartered in Sebastopol, CA.
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| Private Company | Publishing: Books/Magazines | 2 |
Practical Venture Capital
 Practical Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Practical Venture Capital (PVC) is a venture capital secondary firm that buys LP and GP interests in early-stage VC funds and their breakout winners. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA. PVC investors get discounted access to top venture portfolios that already have $1B+ winners. The company was founded in 2019 by Dave McClure, Aman Verjee.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Dave McClure via their personal network
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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 | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Private Equity Investor Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Santa Clara University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| EBAY INC. | Internet Retail | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Kiva Microfunds
 Kiva Microfunds Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Kiva Microfunds is non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of a crowdfunding platform for borrowers and lenders. It offers a range of loan products and services. The company was founded by Premal Shah and Matthew Flannery in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing | |
| University of California | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc.
 Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| LINKEDIN CORP | Internet Software/Services | Private Equity Investor Chief Executive Officer | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Space Exploration Technologies Corp. designs, manufactures and launches rockets and spacecrafts. It develops the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. The company was founded by Elon Reeve Musk in 2002 and is headquartered in Hawthorne, CA. | Aerospace & Defense | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| McGill University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Purdue University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Babson College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
OpenAI OpCo, LLC
 OpenAI OpCo, LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenAI, Inc. operates as a capped-profit company that allows to increase investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances. Its investors and employees can get a capped return which allows to raise investment capital and attract employees with startup-like equity. The company was founded on March 11, 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Founder | |
The Founders Fund Management LLC
 The Founders Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Founders Fund Management LLC (The Founders Fund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Andreas Thiel, Ken Howery and Luke Nosek. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder | |
| London Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Village Global Management LLC
 Village Global Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Village Global Management LLC (Village Global Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Walnut,California. | Investment Managers | Chairman Founder | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director of Research - Fxd Inc Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Melbourne
 University of Melbourne Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
MyHeritage (USA) Inc.
 MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MyHeritage (USA) Inc. engages in the operation of genealogy and social networking website. It manages an online community of casual and expert genealogists working together to create a single world family tree. The company was founded by George Ishii in 2006 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ZYNGA INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Moscow State University Lomonosov | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
NatWest Markets Securities, Inc.
 NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1985, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. is a financial services and brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of RBS Holdings USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (LSE: RBS). The firm was formerly known as RBS Securities, Inc., RBS Greenwich Capital, and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. NatWest is an institutional fixed-income firm that provides a full range of debt capital markets services to both those seeking to raise capital and those seeking to invest it. The firm is an industry leader in the U.S. Treasury, agency and MBS markets and in providing real estate and asset-backed financing to their clients. NatWest also provides futures brokerage services and trade strategies to select clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Fixed Income | |
Solutelia LLC
 Solutelia LLC Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Solutelia LLC provides network management products and services. It provides benchmark testing, indoor and outdoor CW testing, voice over LTE/VoLTE testing, carrier aggregation testing, detailed site surveys design services, small cell design, DAS commissioning, and DAS optimization and acceptance services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO. | Telecommunications Equipment | Chief Executive Officer | |
The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
 The David & Lucile Packard Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Founded in 1964, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following program areas: conservation and science, population and reproductive health and children, families and communities. The Foundation provides national and international grants and has a special focus on the Northern California counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| World Ahead Media | Founder | ||
CAN Capital, Inc.
 CAN Capital, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance CAN Capital, Inc. provides working capital and data services. The firm offers capital to businesses through its subsidiaries that include Merchant Cash Advances by CAN Capital Merchant Services, Inc. and business loans through CAN Capital Asset Servicing, Inc. The company was founded by Gary A. Johnson and Barbara Johnson in 1998 and is headquartered in Kennesaw, GA. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director of Finance/CFO | |
GS Gamma Advisors LLC
 GS Gamma Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance GS Gamma Advisors LLC (GS Gamma) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by George Sykes in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. GS Gamma serves as an investment adviser to private investment funds. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| France | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Finance | 12 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Electronic Technology | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 198 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 154 |
| Founder | 103 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 89 |
| Private Equity Investor | 74 |
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| Reid Hoffman | 53 |
| Dana Stalder | 30 |
| Robert Neivert | 29 |
| Peter Thiel | 27 |
| Geoff F. Davis | 25 |
| Elon Musk | 22 |
| Max Levchin | 21 |
| Peter Ashley | 19 |
| Sheel Mohnot | 18 |
| Netessine Serguei | 16 |
| John Waters | 14 |
| Kathy Matsui | 14 |
| Tri Luu Pham | 13 |
| Aman Verjee | 13 |
| Edith Yeung | 12 |
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