Blake Robbins
Private Equity Investor at Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC
Network origin in Blake Robbins first degree
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Michigan State University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 81 |
Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC
 Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Benchmark Capital Management Co. LLC (Benchmark Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kevin Harvey, Andy Rachleff and Bob Kagle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 16 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Blake Robbins via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
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-Equity | |
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
 Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors. | Financial Conglomerates | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
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 Analyst-Equity | |
Linden Research, Inc.
 Linden Research, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Linden Research, Inc. engages in the development and operation of virtual world platform Second Life. It also involves in registered money services business under the Tilia platform. The company was founded by Philip Rosedale in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Terracotta, Inc.
 Terracotta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Terracotta, Inc. provides java based software services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
PNC Bank, NA
 PNC Bank, NA Major BanksFinance PNC Bank NA provides banking services. It offers online banking, investment banking, mortgage banking, and bills payment services. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Engine Yard, Inc.
 Engine Yard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Engine Yard, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud orchestration platform. It helps developers and DevOps to provision, manage, monitor, and control applications in the public and private cloud. The company was founded by Jayson Vantuyl, Lance Walley, Ezra Zygmntowicz and Tom Mornini in 2006 and is headquartered San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Plante Moran Financial Advisors LLC
 Plante Moran Financial Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Plante Moran Financial Advisors LLC (PMFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. The firm was founded by Elorion Plante and Frank Moran in 1997. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of P&M Holding Group LLP. PMFA provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individuals and other entities which includes institutions, and not-for-profit entities. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity 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 Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
O2 Investment Partners LLC
 O2 Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance O2 Investment Partners LLC (O2 Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Hansen Jay J. The firm is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Other Transportation | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor 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 | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Eli Broad College of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker)
 Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| ELASTIC N.V. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Huron Capital Partners LLC
 Huron Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Huron Capital Partners LLC (Huron Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
Garuda Labs, Inc.
 Garuda Labs, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Garuda Labs, Inc. provides custom computer programming and software services. It offers Instawork staffing app for gig workers and holpitality businesses. The company was founded by Sumir Meghani and Saureen Shah in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Personnel Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Elasticsearch, Inc.
 Elasticsearch, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Elasticsearch, Inc. provides open source search and analytics engine services. The firm’s products include Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash, X-Pack, and Elastic cloud. Its services include support, consulting, and training services. The company was founded by Shay Banon, Uri Boness, Steven Schuurman, and Simon Willnauer in 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Iowa State University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Accel Partners LLC
 Accel Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accel Partners LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Jim Swartz and Arthur Patterson. The firm is headquartered in California, the US. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Director/Board Member | |
Benchling, Inc.
 Benchling, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Benchling, Inc. provides a suite of tools for life science. It also provides an online tool that designs, analyses, and shares DNA sequence data in the cloud for researchers. The company was founded by Sajith Wickramasekara, Ashutosh Singhal and Cory Li in May 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Greylock Management Corp.
 Greylock Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Greylock Management Corp (Greylock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 by Charlie P. Waite and Daniel S. Gregory. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor | |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor | |
| Rice University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Guardian RFID, Inc.
 Guardian RFID, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Guardian RFID, Inc. is a public safety technology company that focuses on protecting the 480,000 correctional officers who safeguard the nation's jails and prisons. The company is based in Maple Grove, MN, and was founded in 2001 by Ken Dalley. The company helps officers execute their mission through modern cloud, mobile, RFID, and AI technologies that provide real-time situational awareness. Guardian RFID's patented and patents-pending solutions automate inmate tracking, guard tour, and other related tasks. | Packaged Software | Private Equity Investor | |
| Mendoza College of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Merced Capital LP (Private Equity)
 Merced Capital LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Merced Capital LP (Merced Capital) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Merced Capital LP founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
University of St. Thomas
 University of St. Thomas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland. | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Blackford Capital LLC
 Blackford Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blackford Capital LLC (Blackford Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Martin W. Stein. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with an office in Hong Kong. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| Grand Valley State University (Michigan) | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Flip Electronics LLC
 Flip Electronics LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Flip Electronics LLC provides customers with select inventory that fulfills the most challenging needs of the supply chain. Its products include capacitors, connectors, crystals oscillators, displays, fans, filters, microcontrollers, transformers, transistors and voltage regulators. The company was founded by Kasey Murphy and is headquartered in Roswell, GA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 40 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 18 |
| Consumer Services | 12 |
| Technology Services | 11 |
| Transportation | 2 |
| Commercial Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 279 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 92 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 79 |
| Private Equity Investor | 51 |
| Analyst-Equity | 48 |
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| Peter Fenton | 40 |
| J. Gurley | 38 |
| Bruce Dunlevie | 34 |
| Mitch Lasky | 32 |
| Erik D. Lassila | 31 |
| Celeste Clark | 27 |
| Kevin Harvey | 27 |
| Arad Naveh | 23 |
| Alex Balkanski | 21 |
| Matthew Cohler | 20 |
| Eric Vishria | 17 |
| Chetan Puttagunta | 14 |
| Miles Grimshaw | 13 |
| Sarah Tavel | 10 |
| Paul Jaques | 9 |
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