Arash Afrakhteh
Private Equity Investor at Pear Ventures Management LLC
Network origin in Arash Afrakhteh first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Company | Telecommunications Equipment | 89 | |
Pear Ventures Management LLC
 Pear Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pear Ventures Management LLC (Pear Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with an office in Menlo Park.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 20 |
Vertical Networks, Inc.
 Vertical Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vertical Networks, Inc. engages in the making of mobile shows and channels in the world. The company was founded by Scott K. Pickett in 1996 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 2 |
Cariden Technologies LLC
 Cariden Technologies LLC Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Cariden Technologies LLC develops and distributes planning and traffic engineering software. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Arash Afrakhteh. Cariden Technologies was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on December 17, 2012 for $141 million.
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| Holding Company | Electronics/Appliance Stores | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Arash Afrakhteh via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| EMC CORPORATION | Computer Peripherals | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| GEN DIGITAL INC. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Specialty Stores | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
RSA Security LLC
 RSA Security LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services RSA Security LLC designs and develops support security products. The firm offers threat detection and response, identity and access management, fraud prevention, and cyber security framework. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer | |
Palm, Inc.
 Palm, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Palm, Inc. manufactures handheld computing device products. It provides mobile products that help people to stay connected with their family, friends and colleagues, access and share information. The firm sells their products through Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels and at Palm online stores. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Computer Processing Hardware | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer | |
| ENTEGRIS, INC. | Industrial Machinery | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Foundation Capital LLC
 Foundation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Foundation Capital LLC (Foundation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Bill Elmore, Kathryn Gould, and Jim Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
NDS Group Ltd.
 NDS Group Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NDS Group Ltd. manufactures and distributes video and content security software. It offers end-to-end and modular solutions as well as technology support services. The company was founded on 26th, September 1985 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer | |
Sourcefire LLC
 Sourcefire LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sourcefire LLC engages in the provision of intelligent cyber security solutions for information technology, environments of commercial enterprises, including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy, education, retail and telecommunications companies, and federal, state and local government organizations. The company was founded by Martin F. Roesch in January 2001 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Packaged Software | Public Communications Contact Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Neohapsis LLC
 Neohapsis LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Neohapsis LLC provides mobile and cloud security services. It offers cloud security, compliance services, information technology and security strategy, application and mobile security, network and endpoint security services. The company serves the financial services, insurance, healthcare, science and technology, retail, energy and transportation, government, education and nonprofit organizations. The company was founded by Greg Shipley in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Information Technology Services | Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer | |
NDS Group Holdings Ltd.
 NDS Group Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NDS Group Holdings is a leading global provider of end-to-end software solutions to the pay-television industry. They supply pay-TV operators with core software systems that enable them to deliver a differentiated viewing experience to their subscribers anytime, anywhere and on any device while ensuring that only paying viewers receive content. Based on market share information derived from 2011 Screen Digest data, over one-third of the world's digital pay-TV households rely on its technologies to discover, navigate or interact with content. They believe their business is benefiting from the rapid technological and consumer shifts in the video content ecosystem. The increased availability and variety of digital content, together with the enhanced mobility and proliferation of internet-connectable devices such as connected-TVs, tablets and smart phones and progressively lower consumer electronic equipment costs, are transforming consumer demand for digital content. In the evolving digitally-connected world, the fundamental requirements of content security, as well as improved functionality and convenience, are critical to the growth of the pay-TV industry. They believe these factors present significant opportunities for them in both developed and emerging markets. They further believe they are well positioned to benefit from these trends given its sophisticated software solutions, end-to-end capabilities, proven security track record and its ability to deliver complex system integration services. | Packaged Software | Chairman Chief Operating Officer | |
| SENTINELONE, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Human Resources Officer | |
Southern Methodist University
 Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Accenture LLP
 Accenture LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Neohapsis, Inc.
 Neohapsis, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Neohapsis, Inc. offers computer networking services. It provides networking, wireless, security, unified communication, cloud, collaboration, data center, virtualization and unified computing systems. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Information Technology Services | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
U.S. TelePacific Corp.
 U.S. TelePacific Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications U.S. TelePacific Corp. provides business telecommunications network solutions. It offers unified communications, managed information technology, and network services. The company was founded by David P. Glickman in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Specialty Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate 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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| San Jose State University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Santa Clara University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| SPLUNK INC. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Delhi | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Children's Discovery Museum
 Children's Discovery Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Children's Discovery Museum is an educational and interactive play space for young children located at Mineta San Jose International Airport. The Children's Discovery Museum is based in San Jose, CA. The play space is themed around "all things that fly" and is situated in Terminal B between Gates. The museum offers third-party evaluations of educational programs and provides fun and learning experiences for Bay Area kids and families. The museum's mission is to inspire creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning through open-ended, play-based learning. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. | Computer Peripherals | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| NIMBLE STORAGE INC | Computer Peripherals | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
HERE Global BV
 HERE Global BV Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services HERE Global BV develops location and map based solutions. Its products include HERE traffic, HERE positioning, and HERE venue maps. The firm also offers HERE platform for business, HERE platform extensions, and HERE mobility on-demand. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| PAGERDUTY, INC. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ANAPLAN, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| SAMSARA INC. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
ForgePoint Capital Management LLC
 ForgePoint Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance ForgePoint Capital Management LLC (ForgePoint Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Donald R. Dixon, William Lin and Juan Alberto Yépez. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
HERE Technologies
 HERE Technologies Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology HERE Technologies provides mapping and location data and related services to individuals and companies. The company is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Aerospace & Defense | Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer |
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International
| United States | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
Sectoral
| Technology Services | 18 |
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Electronic Technology | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Finance | 4 |
Operational
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 249 |
| Director/Board Member | 247 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 88 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 85 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 61 |
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| Debra Chrapaty | 21 |
| Raffi Kesten | 19 |
| Christopher Young | 19 |
| Abe Peled | 19 |
| Douglas Merritt | 19 |
| Padmasree Warrior | 19 |
| Marc Benioff | 17 |
| Ana Pinczuk | 17 |
| Jill Larsen | 17 |
| Mark Wasiele | 16 |
| James S. Greene | 16 |
| Yvette Kanouff | 16 |
| Angel Mendez | 16 |
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