Melinda Ring
Consultant / Advisor at Spiral Sun Ventures LLC
Network origin in Melinda Ring first degree
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Spiral Sun Ventures LLC
 Spiral Sun Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spiral Sun Ventures LLC (Spiral Sun Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 13 |
Pritzker School of Medicine
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 3 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Melinda Ring via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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Tensility Venture Partners LLC
 Tensility Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tensility Venture Partners LLC (Tensility Venture Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Armando Pauker and Wayne T. Boulais. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Founder Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
Naturally Chicago, Inc.
 Naturally Chicago, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Naturally Chicago, Inc. operates programs, events, sponsorship, and membership organizations. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Jim Slama, Tony Olson, Brandon K. Barnholt, Bill Weiland. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder | |
Apex Venture Partners
 Apex Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Apex Venture Partners (Apex Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by James Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvest Ridge Capital | Private Equity Investor Founder | ||
| CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. | Electronic Production Equipment | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Brass Roots Technologies LLC
 Brass Roots Technologies LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Ushio, Inc., Brass Roots Technologies LLC specializes in the design of advanced optics and electronics. The company is based in Allen, TX. The company was founded in 2009 by Frank Poradish. Brass Roots Technologies was acquired by Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. on May 16, 2022. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member | |
Wolverine Venture Fund
 Wolverine Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance Wolverine Venture Fund, an evergreen fund, invests in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of Saas, Biotech, Health tech, biomedicine, advanced materials and other emerging technologies. It provides financing for seed and early-stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.05 - 0.10 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes follow-on investments. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
Tech Coast Angels, Inc.
 Tech Coast Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Tech Coast Angels, Inc. (Tech Coast Angels) is an angel firm founded in 1997 by Luis Villalobos. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
Avestria Ventures Management, LLC
 Avestria Ventures Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avestria Ventures Management LLC (Avestria Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Linda M. Greub and Corinne H. Nevinny. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
| WE Global LLC | Consultant / Advisor | ||
LMNVC LLC
 LMNVC LLC Investment ManagersFinance LMNVC LLC (LMNVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Corinne Nevinny, Margot Sherr Shapiro, and Linda Greub. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
 Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. provides real estate investment and management services. It specializes in commercial real estate services and investment management. The company was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Financial Conglomerates | Private Equity Investor | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Northwestern University School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Romaine Empire, Inc.
 Romaine Empire, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Romaine Empire, Inc. manufactures and sells salads and snacks. Its products include tarragon chicken salad half sandwich, half crunchy Thai, Caprese half sandwich, farmer's half, Greek, southwest, north Napa and blueberry mezze salads. The company was founded by Luke Saunders and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Founder | |
Dormitus Brands LLC
 Dormitus Brands LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dormitus Brands LLC (Dormitus Brands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinios. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer | |
| US Senate Committee on Finance | General Government | Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Democratic National Convention Committee | Director of Finance/CFO | ||
Development Specialists, Inc.
 Development Specialists, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Development Specialists, Inc. provides investment advice. The American company was founded in 1977 by Andy Hirschberg and Bill Brandt. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
| Pluritas LLC | Private Equity Investor | ||
| Fertile Ground Gardens, LLC | Private Equity Investor | ||
Dauntless Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Dauntless Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Dauntless Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops specialty therapeutics via a one-asset, one-company model that is structured to facilitate operational efficiencies. The company was founded by Joel F. Martin and Michael F. Powell in May 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Drugstore Chains | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| CUE BIOPHARMA, INC. | Biotechnology | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Presence Marketing Insurance LLC
 Presence Marketing Insurance LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Presence Marketing Insurance LLC operates as natural and organic food broker. The firm provides brand, retail, distributor, and data services. The company was founded by Bill Weiland and Christine Tzumas in 1990 and is headquartered in South Barrington, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Private Equity Investor | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch (New York) | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The New York City Investment Fund Manager, Inc.
 The New York City Investment Fund Manager, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance The New York City Investment Fund Manager Inc. (The New York City Investment Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded by Henry Kravis in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
Cure8 Ventures LLC
 Cure8 Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cure8 Ventures LLC (Cure8 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
| University of Arizona | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Western Washington University | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Earthbound Farm, Inc.
 Earthbound Farm, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Earthbound Farm, Inc. grows and markets organic salads, fruits and vegetables. Its products include chopped salad kits, all things kale, half and half and flavor blends. The company was founded by Andrew D. Goodman and Myra Goodman in 1984 and is headquartered in San Juan Bautista, CA. | Food: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member | |
Genivity, Inc.
 Genivity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Genivity, Inc. provides health and wealth planning solutions for financial advisors to prepare clients for retirement and wealth transfer. The company was founded by Emily Chang, Heather Holmes and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
DNAtrix, Inc.
 DNAtrix, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology DNAtrix, Inc. operates as a biotech company which focuses on the development of oncolytic viruses for cancer. The firm’s offers DNX-2401 product which is an oncolytic virus designed specifically for treating Glioblastoma. It also works to expand its platform technology for treating other cancers, including ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer indications. The company was founded in 2005 by Francis Patrick McCormick, Alfred Yung, Charles Conrad, Cande Gomez-Manzano and Juan Fueyo and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Readout, Inc.
 Readout, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Readout, Inc. is a biomarker research and manufacturing company. It offers Biosense for ketone testing. The company was founded by Matt Ratto and Timothy Vernon Ratto and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Internet Software/Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
| Brella Beverage, Inc. | Consultant / Advisor | ||
Bitewell, Inc.
 Bitewell, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Bitewell, Inc. is a healthy food marketplace that was founded in 2020. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company works directly with employers to provide food health benefits, reducing insurance premiums and improving health for users. Bitewell's platform utilizes food experts to make healthy eating simpler and smarter by applying a customized food health score to the foods users are eating. The company's digital food farmacy is a food-as-medicine care-extender platform that offers personalized, condition-based support that aligns with recommendations and advice. Bitewell's food-as-medicine marketplace makes the healthy choice, the easy choice - at mealtime and beyond. The company was founded by Samantha Citro Alexander and Chris Fanucchi. Chris Fanucchi has been the CEO since incorporation. | Internet Retail | Consultant / Advisor | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | Major Banks | Chairman | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Washington University School of Medicine | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Roche Pharmaceuticals provides research and development services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It also provides diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation. The company is headquartered in Nutley, NJ. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MIRATI THERAPEUTICS | Biotechnology | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Underalls, Inc.
 Underalls, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Underalls, Inc. retails apparels and accessories. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Founder | |
ICAP
 ICAP Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Part of CME Group, Inc., ICAP is a health leader situated at Columbia University. The company is based in New York, NY. The company has worked since 2003 with one central goal: to improve the health of families and communities. | Medical/Nursing Services | Consultant / Advisor | |
Sensio, Inc.
 Sensio, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Sensio, Inc. manufactures small kitchen appliances. The firm offers coffee and tea appliances including coffee makers, kettles, cup percolators, frothing and heating systems, and beverage systems. The company was founded in by Shae Hong in 2003 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada. | Electronics/Appliances | Private Equity Investor |
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| United States | 46 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
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| Finance | 15 |
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Electronic Technology | 4 |
| Retail Trade | 4 |
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| Consultant / Advisor | 28 |
| Director/Board Member | 21 |
| Private Equity Investor | 17 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 15 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 11 |
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| Mark Thomann | 20 |
| David Donnan | 16 |
| Armando Pauker | 14 |
| Nancy Corrie | 11 |
| Margot Shapiro | 11 |
| Fabrice Braunrot | 9 |
| Matteo Levisetti | 7 |
| Albert Hwang | 6 |
| Jay Chen | 5 |
| Michael Kaplan | 5 |
| Tracy Miedema | 5 |
| Elliot Begoun | 3 |
| Luke Saunders | 2 |
| Jim Slama | 2 |
| Evan Tingler | 1 |
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