John Sears
Director/Board Member at Startup Runway Foundation
Network origin in John Sears first degree
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|---|---|---|---|
Anzu Partners LLC
 Anzu Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Anzu Partners LLC (Anzu Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David Michael and David Seldin. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 61 |
Sewanee-The University of the South
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 16 |
Startup Runway Foundation
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| Foundation/Endowment | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to John Sears via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| BOEING | Aerospace & Defense | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PIVL SYST | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
TAE Technologies, Inc.
 TAE Technologies, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Tae Technologies, Inc. develops plasma fusion technologies. It offers plasma fusion technology that provides electricity generation and nuclear power plants waste elimination. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA. | Electric Utilities | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
GelSight, Inc.
 GelSight, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables GelSight, Inc. designs and sells surface imaging equipment. It offers benchtop scanners that capture the surface geometry of any material regardless of its optical properties. The company was founded by William J. Yost III, J?nos Roh?ly, Micah Kimo Johnson and Edward H. Adelson in July 2011 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Electronics/Appliances | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Doctorate 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 | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| George Washington University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Freedom Forum, Inc.
 The Freedom Forum, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founded in 1991, the Freedom Forum, Inc. is a non-partisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three main priorities: the Newseum, First Amendment freedoms and newsroom diversity. They are located in Washington, DC. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| University of Utah | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| United States Naval Academy | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California San Diego | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Axsun Technologies, Inc.
 Axsun Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Axsun Technologies, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of miniaturized optical micro-instruments. Its products include OCT swept lasers, OMx optical monitors, NIR spectroscopy, and Anavo handheld analyzer. The company was founded by Peter S. Whitney and James Gerard Lewis in 1998 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Top Aces, Inc.
 Top Aces, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Top Aces, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Top Aces Corp. and Blue Air Training Corp., provide advanced adversary air and joint terminal attack controller technology and training to the world's leading armed forces. The company is based in Dorval, Canada. The Canadian company has the largest fleet of commercially operated fighter aircraft in active service and is the world's only commercial owner/operator of the F-16. Top Aces' mission-critical training enhances the operational readiness of combat forces by delivering real-world experience while creating significant cost efficiencies and extending the lifecycle of military aircraft fleets. The company was founded in 2000 by David A. Jennings, Didier Toussaint, Paul Bouchard, and Paul Bouchard has been the CEO since 2000. Top Aces was acquired by Discovery Air, Inc. on August 27, 2007 for $60.20 million. | Other Transportation | Director/Board Member | |
CONNECT
 CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The Fuqua School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Adaptive Surface Technologies, Inc.
 Adaptive Surface Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Adaptive Surface Technologies, Inc. provides customized solutions for sticky problems in materials. Its techniques can be applied to metals, plastics, optics, textiles, and ceramics. The company was founded by Philseok Kim and Joanna Aizenberg in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc.
 Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc. manufactures blue lasers. The firm serves in the industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy storage, healthcare and research. The company was founded by Mark Zediker and Jean-Michel Pelaprat and is headquartered in Centennial, CO. | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
6K, Inc.
 6K, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries 6k, Inc. engages in the development, commercialization, and implementation of plasma technologies for the production of nanomaterials. Its proprietary platform, UniMelt, enables customers to tailor ceramic, metal, or composite materials to their specifications. The company was founded by Kamal Hadidi in 2014 and is headquartered in North Andover, MA. | Chemicals: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Niron Magnetics, Inc.
 Niron Magnetics, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Niron Magnetics, Inc. creates novel advanced materials for the magnetics industry based on proprietary scientific and technological advances. The company was founded by Francis Thibodeau and is headquartered in East Palo Alto, CA. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor | |
TeraPore Technologies, Inc.
 TeraPore Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries TeraPore Technologies, Inc. develops cutting-edge membrane technologies for high-permeability, high-resolution nanofiltration. The company was founded by Rachel Dorin in 2013 and is headquartered in | Chemicals: Specialty | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
OTI Lumionics, Inc.
 OTI Lumionics, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology OTI Lumionics, Inc. develops OLED technology for lighting and displays. It manufactures light emitting diode. The company was founded by Jacky Qiu, Michael Helander, and Zhibin Wang in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sofregen Medical, Inc.
 Sofregen Medical, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Sofregen Medical, Inc. develops innovative silk-based solutions for soft tissue defects. Its products: SERI silk derived surgical scaffold is knitted scaffold made from ultra-pure, sterile, silk-derived bioprotein that facilitates neovascularization and native tissue regeneration over time and Sofregen technology a silk derived material for medical application. The company was founded by Anh Hoang and Howard J. Weisman on May 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Zeteo Tech, Inc.
 Zeteo Tech, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Zeteo Tech, Inc. operates as a venture-backed biodefense and medical device company that develops revolutionary class of fieldable biological mass spectrometers. Its instruments identify airborne microbes, proteins and lipids, and can be used to screen for infectious disease and other bio-threats. The company was founded by Charles Call, Wayne A. Bryden and and James Carlini is headquartered in Sykesville, MA. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Nirrin Bioprocess Analytics, Inc.
 Nirrin Bioprocess Analytics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NIRRIN Analytics provides biotechnology research and developmental services. The firm offers technologies and methodologies to deliver non-invasive, non-destructive, real-time, in-process monitoring of aqueous solutions. The company is headquartered in Billerica, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd.
 Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Liquid Instruments Pty Ltd. engages in the manufacturing of precision measurement and gravitational wave detector instrumentation. It also offers hardware and software. The company was founded by Daniel Shaddock, Magnus Hsu, David Rabeling and Danielle Wuchenich in 2014 and is headquartered in Acton, Australia. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Edge Embossing, Inc.
 Edge Embossing, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Edge Embossing, Inc. manufactures micro structured thermoplastic devices for diagnostic, medical and optics industries. The company was founded by Andrew Kamholz and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Chemicals: Specialty | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Solchroma Technologies, Inc.
 Solchroma Technologies, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Solchroma Technologies, Inc. provides reflective digital displays. It offers outdoor advertising, on-premise signage, and architecture and design. The company was founded by Roger Diebold and Samuel Shian in 2015 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BioSkryb, Inc.
 BioSkryb, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services BioSkryb, Inc. provides cellular heterogeneity solutions. It offers Bioskryb?s SkrybAmp technology that enables even coverage of the entire genome during DNA amplification and allows for unprecedented accuracy and uniformity in DNA sequence coverage and base calling. The company was founded by Jay West and Charles Gawad and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
NTx, Inc.
 NTx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology NTx, Inc. manufactures biological pharmaceuticals. The company was founded by Alexander Koglin and Michael Humbert and was headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer | |
NTxBio, Inc.
 NTxBio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NTxBio, Inc. engages in the research and development, bioinformatics and biomanufacturing businesses. It develops recombinant in vitro transcription and translation system for research-to mid-scale, host-independent biological manufacturing. The company was founded by Alexander Koglin and Michael Humbert in 2019 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Electric Power Engineers, Inc.
 Electric Power Engineers, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Electric Power Engineers, Inc. is a power engineering consulting firm. It offers power system planning, design, and grid integration in the United States and international markets. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member | |
Emerging Technology Centers, Inc.
 Emerging Technology Centers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Emerging Technology Centers, Inc. (ETC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 venture of the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) that promotes economic growth by providing member companies with resources such as access to seed capital, mentors, potential partners, and a collaborative community to help them grow as quickly as possible. ETC offers incubator and accelerator programs, networking opportunities, and connections to a wider community of entrepreneurs. The American company's mission is to foster a transformative community of tech-savvy, innovative, entrepreneurial people looking for creative collaboration to accelerate their growth potential and make a powerful economic impact on the city of Baltimore and beyond. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BioFlyte, Inc.
 BioFlyte, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BioFlyte, Inc. engages in the commercialization of fieldable aerosol mass spectrometers and complementary products for protection from biological and low-volatility chemical threats. It offers BioFlyte z200 a opioid and bio-aerosol detection system and BioCapture z750 that provides CBRN Defense Forces and Emergency Response Teams performance air handheld sampler. The company is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Partium Technologies GmbH
 Partium Technologies GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Partium Technologies GmbH develops a software application for searching spare parts. The company is based in Vienna, Austria and has subsidiaries in Austria. The CEO of the Austrian company is Philipp Descovich. | Packaged Software | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Anzu SPAC GP I LLC
 Anzu SPAC GP I LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Anzu SPAC GP I LLC is an investment fund. The private company is based in Tampa, FL. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Xplor Technologies
 Xplor Technologies Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Xplor Technologies is a company that provides enterprise-grade SaaS solutions for businesses in various verticals such as childcare and education, fitness and wellbeing, field services, and personal services. The company is based in Creve Coeur, MO and has subsidiaries in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The company integrates SaaS solutions, embedded payments, and commerce accelerating technologies to help businesses succeed. Xplor Technologies serves over 78,000 customers that processed over in payments and operated across 20 markets in 2022. FieldEdge by Xplor is a leading provider of SaaS business management solutions for the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical industries. The company was founded in 2009, and the CEO is Pamela A. Joseph. | Packaged Software | Private Equity Investor | |
Codetta Bio, Inc.
 Codetta Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Codetta Bio, Inc. is a company that researches and develops a quantitative and digital spatial platform for nucleic acid and protein assays. The company is based in Morrisville, NC. The CEO of the company is Anthony V. Lemmo. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member | |
| NUBURU, INC. | Electronic Components | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| Canada | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Electronic Technology | 7 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Health Technology | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 200 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 73 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 68 |
| Private Equity Investor | 48 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 29 |
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| Carlton Eibl | 30 |
| David Hurley | 27 |
| Whitney Haring-Smith | 25 |
| Edward Liddy | 25 |
| David Seldin | 23 |
| Donald Rosenberg | 18 |
| Lauren Templeton | 18 |
| Takashi Mitachi | 18 |
| David Michael | 17 |
| Arindam Kumar Bhattacharya | 17 |
| Lisa Calhoun | 14 |
| Jimmy Williams | 13 |
| John Ho | 13 |
| David Dean | 13 |
| David Kutcher | 12 |
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