Vusal Najafov
Director/Board Member at PROTERRA INC.
Network origin in Vusal Najafov first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Texas Tech University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 43 |
Cowen Investment Management LLC
 Cowen Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cowen Investment Management LLC (Cowen Investment Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cowen, Inc. founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 28 |
| Public Company | Motor Vehicles | 15 | |
ecoATM LLC
 ecoATM LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ecoATM LLC engages in the provision of in-store trade-in solutions. It develops and manufactures an automated self-serve kiosk system to evaluate and buy-back used electronics from consumers. The company was founded by John A. Beane, Mark Bowles, Robert E. Genthert, Eric Rosser, Michael Librizzi, Pieter van Rooyen, Seth Heine, and Andrew Spaventa in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 13 |
Grey Orange Pte Ltd.
 Grey Orange Pte Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Grey Orange Pte Ltd. engages in the provision of designs, manufactures and deploys advanced robotics systems for automation at distribution and fulfillment centers. Its products are butler and sorter. The company was founded by Samay Kohli, Akash Gupta and Wolfgang Höltgen in 2011 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India.
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| Holding Company | Industrial Machinery | 10 |
Highbridge Capital Management LLC
 Highbridge Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highbridge Capital Management LLC (HCM Highbridge is a registered investment advisor and global alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). Highbridge manages capital for sophisticated investors, who include financial institutions, public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and family offices.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 9 |
Indus Capital Partners LLC
 Indus Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Indus Capital Partners LLC (Indus) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 by David Kowitz, Sheldon Kasowitz and Byron Gill. Indus provides investment supervisory and management services on a discretionary basis primarily to commingled private investments funds and institutional clients.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 7 |
Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies LLC
 Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies LLC (HFS) is a manager of funds-of-hedge funds and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1969 and is wholly-owned by GSAM Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). The Goldman Sachs Group acquired HFS, formerly known as Commodities Corporation, in 1997. HFS acts as an adviser to AIMS program funds and other advisory accounts that invest primarily in underlying funds or other accounts utilizing hedge fund or related strategies on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 3 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Vusal Najafov via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Proterra Operating Co., Inc.
 Proterra Operating Co., Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Proterra Operating Co., Inc. designs and manufactures zero-emission battery electric transit solutions. It offers solutions to the public transit, commercial transit, airports, universities, and schools industries. The company was founded by Ryan Popple and Dale Hill in January 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Redbox Automated Retail LLC
 Redbox Automated Retail LLC Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Redbox Automated Retail LLC provides automated digital video rental services. It rents digital videos through redbox machines and online rentals. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. | Electronics/Appliance Stores | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate 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 Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Apollo Management LP
 Apollo Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Apollo Global Management, Inc /Private Equity/ (Apollo Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York City. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| MOOD MEDIA CORPORATION | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Coinstar LLC
 Coinstar LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Coinstar LLC operates automated self-service coin counting kiosks. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Grey Orange International, Inc.
 Grey Orange International, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Grey Orange Pte Ltd., Grey Orange International, Inc. is a company that provides technology related services. The company is based in Roswell, GA. The CEO of the company is Samay Kohli. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Founder Founder | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Aspen Holdco LLC
 Aspen Holdco LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Aspen Holdco LLC is an investment holding private company. The company is based in New Castle, DE. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Redwood Holdco LLC
 Redwood Holdco LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Redwood Holdco LLC provides real estate services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. | Real Estate Development | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| REDBOX ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Electronics/Appliance Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Texas A&M University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| BILLERUD AMERICAS CORPORATION | Pulp & Paper | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Clemson University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Quip NYC, Inc.
 Quip NYC, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Quip NYC, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells oral health care products. It offers electric toothbrush, toothpaste, and refillable floss. The company was founded by Simon Enever and William Thomas May and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Internet Retail | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Caxton Associates LP
 Caxton Associates LP Investment ManagersFinance Caxton Associates LP (Caxton) is an independent, SEC- registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as the successor to Caxton Corp., which was founded in 1983 by Bruce Kovner. Caxton serves directly or indirectly as general partner, manager or advisor to several domestic and foreign private investment funds, and as a trading advisor to several foreign private investment funds. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
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 Undergraduate Degree | |
CareerBuilder LLC
 CareerBuilder LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CareerBuilder LLC provides end-to-end human capital solutions. The firm specializes in human resources software-as-a-service to help companies with the recruitment process from acquire to hire. It offers job distribution, sourcing, workflow, customer relationship management, data and analytics in one pre-hire platform. The company was founded by Robert J. McGovern in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Internet Software/Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Rochester Christian University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| HUADIAN POWER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED | Electric Utilities | Investor Relations Contact General Counsel | |
| Camaro Parent LLC | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| SHUTTERFLY, INC. | Industrial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
G2VP LLC
 G2VP LLC Investment ManagersFinance G2VP LLC (G2 Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ben Kortlang, Brook Porter, David Mount, and Daniel Oros. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder | |
| ADT INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cox Media Group LLC
 Cox Media Group LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Cox Media Group LLC provides broadband telecommunications services. The company offers newspaper, radio, television, advertizing, journalism, news, music and entertainment services. Cox Media Group was founded in December 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Broadcasting | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CITIGROUP INC. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor | |
Terrier Gamut Holdings, Inc.
 Terrier Gamut Holdings, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Terrier Gamut Holdings, Inc. operates as a media solutions company. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE. | Broadcasting | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Ohio State University
 The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Sherwood Holdings I, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| ADT CORP | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HP INC. | Computer Processing Hardware | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Palogic Value Management LP
 Palogic Value Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Palogic Value Management LP (Palogic) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Ryan Vardeman and Robert Peters in 2006. Palogic provides investment management services with respect to private pooled investment vehicles that are offered strictly to sophisticated investors. | Investment Managers | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
| BSQUARE CORPORATION | Electronics Distributors | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Loyola University Maryland, Inc. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC
 Prime Security Services Borrower LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Prime Security Services Borrower LLC provides global alternative asset management services. The company is headquartered in Lawrence, KS. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| NIKE, INC. | Apparel/Footwear | Director/Board Member | |
Holmes, Murphy & Associates LLC
 Holmes, Murphy & Associates LLC Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Holmes, Murphy & Associates LLC provides risk management and insurance brokerage services. It specializes in agriculture, health and human services, and specialty benefits. The company was founded by Max L. Holmes in 1932 and is headquartered in Waukee, IA. | Multi-Line Insurance | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Vassar College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree |
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International
| United States | 48 |
| China | 2 |
| Mauritius | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Finance | 12 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Retail Trade | 4 |
| Technology Services | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 282 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 139 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 86 |
| Private Equity Investor | 56 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 55 |
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| David Sambur | 47 |
| Klaus-Christian Kleinfeld | 35 |
| Carin Barth | 35 |
| Jeannine Sargent | 29 |
| Lee Solomon | 24 |
| Omar Asali | 23 |
| Reed Rayman | 21 |
| Michael Smith | 20 |
| Gareth Joyce | 20 |
| Diane Pearse | 19 |
| Raidy Kevin J. | 17 |
| Constance Skidmore | 15 |
| Brook Porter | 15 |
| Binny Bansal | 14 |
| Roger Nielsen | 14 |
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