Network origin in Karen Tai first degree
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Brown University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 216 |
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
 Lehman Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They provide global equity and fixed research. The equity research department covers more than 100 sectors. They use a fundamental, quantitative, strategic and tactical research approach. In addition to these Lehman has also developed special products, such as 10 uncommon values and 10 uncommon eurovalues.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 211 |
Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.
 Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. provides membership network for learning and expertise. The firm promotes knowledge exchange through conversations, small group convenings, mentorships, surveys, and other interactions with its network of experts. The company was founded by Alexander Saint-Amand, Thomas D. Lehrman, and Mark Gerson in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 13 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Karen Tai via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Fixed Income | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | President President | |
Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC
 TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Genstar Capital Management LLC
 Genstar Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Genstar Capital Management LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Dennis H. Chookaszian. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco., California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
 Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Seaport Global Securities LLC
 Seaport Global Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Seaport Global Securities LLC is a full service investment bank, capital markets advisory and research platform headquartered in New York City with offices across the US and in Europe. They are a subsidiary of Seaport Global Holdings LLC. The firm offers access to a broad selection of fixed income and equity products, as well as the market intelligence to provide insight to dynamic opportunities for its clients. Seaport Global Securities provides clients access to innovative trading solutions, competitive rates, quality execution, and superior service. Their equity trading team focuses on identifying liquidity in US, Canadian and European markets. The fixed income distribution platform covers all areas of the credit spectrum. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity | |
Inductis, Inc.
 Inductis, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Inductis, Inc. provides management consulting and professional services. Its services include marketing strategy, customer segmentation, customer value improvement, driving loyalty, marketing optimization, product and service strategy. The company was founded by Sandeep Tyagi in June, 2000 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
RealSelf, Inc.
 RealSelf, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services RealSelf, Inc. provides information on cosmetic, dermatology and dentistry procedures. It offers information on tummy tuck, breast implants, breast augmentations, rhinoplasty, brazilian butt lift, botox, coolsculpting, breast reduction, cellulaze, and liposuction. The company was founded by Thomas Seery Jr., Greg Bear and Eric Kennedy in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| HeadStrong LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Highspot, Inc.
 Highspot, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Highspot, Inc. provides sales engagement software. The firm helps organizations close the loop across marketing, sales, and the customer. Its sales enablement platform connects sales teams to relevant content for each situation, provides ways to present content to customers, and delivers real-time visibility into whether customers find the content engaging. The company was founded by Robert Wahbe, Oliver Sharp, David Wortendyke, and Scot Gellock in 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Data Processing Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Market Strategist | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Needham & Co. LLC
 Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Institutional Sales | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bain Capital Private Equity LP
 Bain Capital Private Equity LP Investment ManagersFinance Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.
 Barclays Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity President Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC). | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Economist | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Consultant / Advisor | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Verdis Investment Management LLC
 Verdis Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Verdis Investment Management LLC (Verdis) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by James Biddle in 2004 and is a subsidiary of ViosCapital LLC. Verdis provides management services and investment advisory: (i) on a discretionary basis, to certain privately placed pooled investment vehicles (Verdis Funds) and (ii) on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, to separately managed accounts and wealth advisory clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Chairman Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
BofA Securities, Inc.
 BofA Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Market Strategist Analyst-Equity | |
BTIG LLC
 BTIG LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Genacast Ventures LLC
 Genacast Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Genacast Ventures LLC (Genacast Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Gil Beyda and Comcast Ventures. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
SK Telecom Venture Capital LLC
 SK Telecom Venture Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance SK Telecom Venture Capital LLC (SK Telecom Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of SK Telecom Co., Ltd . founded in 2008. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures
 DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures (DFJ TFV) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson founded in 1997 by Eldad Tamir, Shai Saul and Danny Fishman. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Battery Ventures
 Battery Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| State University of New York at Binghamton | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Stamos Capital Partners LP
 Stamos Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Stamos Capital Partners LP (Stamos Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Peter S. Stamos in 2002 as Stamos Partners Capital Management LP. Stamos Capital provides advisory services to private investment funds (SCP Funds) and to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, colleges, foundations, endowments, trusts, and other clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
MPNYC Management LLC
 MPNYC Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MPNYC Management LLC (MetaProp Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Zach Aarons, Aaron Block and Clelia Warburg Peters. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Founder |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| Israel | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 27 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Technology Services | 2 |
Operational
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 125 |
| Analyst-Equity | 93 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 91 |
| Director/Board Member | 83 |
| Private Equity Investor | 39 |
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| Matthew Jacobson | 27 |
| Adam Gerchen | 21 |
| Jeff Maurer | 14 |
| Craig Parker | 14 |
| Harry Edward Blount | 12 |
| Brian Philip Thebault | 11 |
| Alanna Eve Gregory | 11 |
| Andy Hunt | 10 |
| Benjamin Goldhirsh | 10 |
| Linda Meehan | 10 |
| Bob Hopkins | 10 |
| Rick Patel | 9 |
| Michael Gorman | 9 |
| Isil Guney | 9 |
| Brian Nicholson | 9 |
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