Luke Nosek
Founder at The Founders Fund Management LLC
Network origin in Luke Nosek first degree
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University of Illinois
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 433 |
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.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 31 |
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 | 25 |
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.
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| Holding Company | Aerospace & Defense | 14 |
ResearchGate Corp.
 ResearchGate Corp. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services ResearchGate Corp. operates a social network for scientists and researchers to collaborate, share and network. The company was founded by Ijad Madisch and Sören Hofmayer and Horst Fickenscher in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Commercial Printing/Forms | 6 |
Gigafund Management Co. LLC
 Gigafund Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gigafund Management Co. LLC (Gigafund Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Stephen Oskoui and Luke Nosek. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Luke Nosek via their personal network
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
LSV Asset Management
 LSV Asset Management Investment ManagersFinance LSV Asset Management (LSV) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1994 by Josef Lakonishok, Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny. They are affiliated with SEI Investments Co. (SEI) (NASDAQ: SEIC), because SEI Funds, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEI, owns a minority interest in LSV. LSV provides discretionary investment management services in portfolios of publicly traded global equity securities to a variety of institutional investors and commingled investment funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| TESLA, INC. | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member | |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Packaged Software | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| YELP INC. | Internet Software/Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Founder | |
KPMG LLP
 KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Thiel Capital Management LLC | President Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel | ||
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 | |
| Boston University | College/University | Undergraduate 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 | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| LINKEDIN CORP | Internet Software/Services | Private Equity Investor Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Vendio Services, Inc.
 Vendio Services, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vendio Services, Inc. provides e-commerce and online auction services. It platform offers online selling tools, such as auction management software, eBay selling tools, eCommerce hosting, eBay motors compatibility, selling on eBay and Amazon and online store comparison. The firm platform also used for applications, including image hosting, channel management, marketing, promotion, customer communication, business management, analytics, reporting, online store, trust and security. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chico, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Khosla Ventures LLC
 Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures LLC (Khosla Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| SOLARCITY CORP | Building Products | Founder Director/Board Member | |
Affirm, Inc.
 Affirm, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Affirm, Inc. provides online payment services. It offers reimagining financial services, from credit cards to deposit banking. The firm helps to improve sales conversions and boost basket sizes. It allows online shoppers to pay for purchases in multiple monthly installments with financing costs lower than credit card interest rates. The company was founded by Max R. Levchin, Jeffrey Kaditz, Alastair Rampell, and Nathan Dale Gettings in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Founders Fund Growth Principals Fund LP
 The Founders Fund Growth Principals Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance The Founders Fund Growth Principals Fund LP engages in the investment of pooled investment fund and venture capital fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Eight Sleep, Inc.
 Eight Sleep, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Eight Sleep, Inc. manufactures non wearable sleep tracker. The firm also provides smart mattress, mattress and bed sheets. It offers purchasing and shipping services. The company was founded by Matteo Franceschetti, Massimo Andreasi Bassi, Alexandra Zatarain and Andrea Ballarini in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Home Furnishings | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Edmodo, Inc.
 Edmodo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Edmodo, Inc. provides online social platform for students, teachers, and educators. It provides a global education network that helps to connect all learners with the people and resources needed to reach their potential. The company was founded by Crystal Hutter, Jeffrey O'Hara and Nicolas Borg in 2008 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cloud9 Esports, Inc.
 Cloud9 Esports, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cloud9 Esports, Inc. operates e eSports team organization. It is a multi-gaming organization with teams in League of Legends, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Sm4sh, H1Z1, Vainglory, Dota2, and Overwatch. The company was founded by Jacques M. Etienne and Paullie K. Etienne in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Sportelligence, Inc.
 Sportelligence, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sportelligence, Inc. provides online news updates regarding sports. It owns and operates a sports website. The firm website enables sports fans to compete against others to prove their sports knowledge; broadcast to other fans their takes on news, rumors; unite with like-minded fans to cheer their teams and root against their rivals. The company was founded in 2005 by Peter A. Thiel and Ty Shay and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Director/Board Member | |
Do Something, Inc.
 Do Something, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Do Something, Inc. provides charity services to young people. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ZYNGA INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
DFJ Growth Management LLC
 DFJ Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance DFJ Growth Management LLC (DFJ Growth Fund) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 2006 by Randy S. Glein, Mark W. Bailey and Barry Schuler Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder | |
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 | |
YourPeople, Inc.
 YourPeople, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services YourPeople, Inc. provides payroll and human resource services. The company’s People Platform delivers the most comprehensive, mobile HR experience in the market. Its HR, Benefits, Payroll and Performance apps combine with advisory services and tightly integrated partner apps to radically simplify HR administration-reducing paperwork and complexity so companies can focus on starting, running and growing their businesses. The company was founded by Parker Conrad and Laks Srini in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Flexport, Inc.
 Flexport, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Flexport, Inc. engages in the provision of online customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. It offers ocean freight, air freight, trucking and delivery, government agency filing, cargo insurance, and warehousing and fulfillment. The company was founded by Ryan Roy Petersen and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
San Francisco Symphony
 San Francisco Symphony Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services San Francisco Symphony provides symphony orchestra presentations. The firm enriches, serves, and shapes cultural life throughout the spectrum of bay area communities. It offers performer’s series, south bay, organ and chorus concerts, open rehearsals, chamber music, youth orchestra concerts, family-friendly concerts and special events. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Quid, Inc.
 Quid, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Quid, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company, which engages in the development of data and information capturing software. Its solutions include agencies, enterprise, consulting, and healthcare. The company was founded by Robert Goodson, Sean William Joseph Gourley, and Charles Cholsoo Lho in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Ripple Labs Inc.
 Ripple Labs Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ripple Labs, Inc. engages in the development of virtual currency and open source payments systems. The firm offers blockchain technology for payments. The company was founded by Christopher A. Larsen, Arthur Britto, and Jed Mccaleb on December 21, 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor | |
Varda Space Industries, Inc.
 Varda Space Industries, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Varda Space Industries, Inc. is a company that is building space factories to revolutionize the production process. The company is based in El Segundo, CA. The company is currently the only company aiming to operate entirely on commercial supply chains and are well positioned to be the worldwide leader in commercial microgravity manufacturing. Using their spacecraft as a manufacturing platform in microgravity, they create game-changing products that defy gravity's constraints on earth. With their economical re-entry capsules, they not only bring these products back safely to earth but also pave the way for life on an orbital manufacturing platform that delivers products back to earth. The company was founded in 2020 by Daniel Marshall, Delian Tihomirov Asparouhov, William Bruey. William Bruey has been the CEO since 2020. | Specialty Stores | Founder Director/Board Member | |
| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | General Government | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 49 |
| Israel | 2 |
Sectoral
| Technology Services | 17 |
| Consumer Services | 13 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 7 |
| Consumer Durables | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 339 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 163 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 98 |
| Founder | 87 |
| Private Equity Investor | 82 |
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| Reid Hoffman | 53 |
| Keith Rabois | 49 |
| Antonio Gracias | 42 |
| Steve Jurvetson | 34 |
| Randall Glein | 30 |
| Don Harrison | 30 |
| Peter Thiel | 27 |
| Shawn T. Carolan | 24 |
| James Rothschild | 22 |
| Elon Musk | 22 |
| Max Levchin | 21 |
| Matthew Cohler | 20 |
| Simon Levene | 17 |
| Brian Singerman | 16 |
| Trae Stephens | 16 |
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