Derek Chu
Corporate Officer/Principal at FirstMark Capital LLC
Network origin in Derek Chu first degree
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University of Pennsylvania
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 843 |
FirstMark Capital LLC
 FirstMark Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance FirstMark Capital LLC (FirstMark Capital) is venture capital firm founded by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 23 |
Menlo Ventures Management LP
 Menlo Ventures Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Menlo Ventures Management LP (Menlo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by DuBose Montgomery. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 14 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Derek Chu via their personal network
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White Owl Capital Partners LLC
 White Owl Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance White Owl Capital Partners LLC ( White Owl Capital Partners ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by William R. Ziegler. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
BlackRock Advisors LLC
 BlackRock Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans. | Investment Managers | President | |
| BLACKROCK, INC. | Investment Managers | Founder Director/Board Member | |
UBS Securities LLC
 UBS Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Intelligize, Inc.
 Intelligize, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Intelligize, Inc. operates as a software tool for law firms, accounting firms, and corporations. It offers company filings, law and SEC interpretations, transactions, corporate and firm materials, and pre-EDGAR filings. The firm serves law firms, accounting and consulting firms, corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and finance professionals. The company was founded by Gurinder Sangha in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman | |
DotAlign, Inc.
 DotAlign, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services DotAlign, Inc. provides relationship management software for professionals and enterprises. Its software automatically extracts intelligence from structured and unstructured data sources like email, calendar, contacts, LinkedIn and CRM. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
Mass Appeal Media, Inc.
 Mass Appeal Media, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mass Appeal Media, Inc. operates as media and content company that provides platform for leaders in urban culture. Its cross-platform model with business in film and TV, digital media, music and commercial content the firm speaks to and for the elements of music, art and style that progress urban culture. The company was founded by Patrick Sire Elasik and Adrian Stren Moeller in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity)
 The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 Graduate Degree | |
Insight Venture Management LLC
 Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
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 | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Boston University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
FirstMark Acquisition Corp. II
 FirstMark Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance FirstMark Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. The company was founded on February 8, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
FirstMark Acquisition Corp. III
 FirstMark Acquisition Corp. III Financial ConglomeratesFinance FirstMark Acquisition Corp. III is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded in February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Secretary | |
| New York University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
NewsCred, Inc.
 NewsCred, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NewsCred, Inc. provides a content marketing platform. Its content marketing cloud provides end-to-end solution for content planning, creation, publishing and analytics. The firm offers NewsRoom, a freelance-based newswire service to provide content from various writers, photographers, videographers, and designers. The company was founded by Shafqat Islam, Iraj Islam and Asif Rahman in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Tufts University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Union College (New York) | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP
 Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Strategic Partners Fund Solutions Advisors LP (Strategic Partners) is a private equity division of Blackstone, Inc founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management)
 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) (JPMC-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm. Headquartered in New York City, JPMC-IM provides asset management services for corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments, healthcare organizations, educational institutions and affluent individuals. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Orchard Technologies, Inc.
 Orchard Technologies, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Orchard Technologies, Inc. simplifies the process of buying a new home with their Move First and Offer Boost real estate services. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded by Courtland B. Cunningham, Phil DeGisi, and Court Cunningham, with Courtland B. Cunningham, Courtland B. Cunningham, and Court Cunningham serving as CEOs since incorporation. These services allow customers to purchase a new home with cash offers before selling their old ones, making the process simple and stress-free. | Real Estate Development | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Omaze, Inc.
 Omaze, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Omaze, Inc. engages in operation of an online fundraising platform to raise money and awareness for causes. It provides cars, entertainment, and travels. The company was founded by Matt Pohlson and Ryan Cummins in 2012 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Menlo Special Opportunities Fund III
 Menlo Special Opportunities Fund III Investment ManagersFinance Menlo Special Opportunities Fund III LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of consumer and enterprise technology such as marketplaces, smart cloud infrastructure, SaaS, fintech and cybersecurity. It provides financing for early-growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging more than USD 30 million. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Yeshiva University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
CSFB Private Equity Partners LLC
 CSFB Private Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance CSFB Private Equity Partners LLC (CSFB Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
Macroeconomic Advisers LLC
 Macroeconomic Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Macroeconomic Advisers LLC is an independent research firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1992 as Laurence H. Meyer & Associates. Macroeconomic Advisers is a subsidiary of IHS Markit Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFO). The firm focuses on the US economic outlook, monetary policy, and fixed income markets. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
Vesta Corp.
 Vesta Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vesta Corp. provides electronic payment solutions. It processes secure payments for goods and services through various channels, including Internet, mobile phones, retail point of sale, and mobile commerce applications. The firm also offers mobile payment platform for mobile operators that support various products, such as prepaid top up, bill payments, mobile broadband payments, content payments, connected devices, and mobile commerce. It serves the telecommunications, financial services, technology, and e-commerce industries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
ACON Investments LLC
 ACON Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance ACON Investments LLC (ACON Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Kenneth R. Brotman, Bernard W. Aronson and Jonathan J. Ginns. The firm is headquartered in Washington D.C., the United States with additional offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Bogota, Madrid, Mexico City and Sao Paulo. | Investment Managers | Public Communications Contact | |
Metrum Research Group LLC
 Metrum Research Group LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Metrum Research Group LLC provides biomedical modeling and simulation services. The firm offers strategic modeling and simulation for research and development decision support and in silico optimization of clinical trial designs, model-based data analysis, and regulatory report preparation. It also provides consulting services in the areas of biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, and simulation systems and software qualification. The company was founded by Marc R. Gastonguay and Jeffrey T. Hane in 2004 and is headquartered in Tariffville, CT. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chief Executive Officer | |
| University of Connecticut | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Metrum Institute | Chairman | ||
| GloboMax LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| Spain | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 22 |
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Technology Services | 4 |
| Health Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 320 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 166 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 104 |
| Private Equity Investor | 72 |
| Chairman | 43 |
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| Sebastián Escarrer Jaume | 86 |
| Venky Ganesan | 55 |
| Matt Murphy | 55 |
| Amish A. Jani | 49 |
| Juliet Bakker | 41 |
| Martin A. Nisenholtz | 32 |
| Rick R. Heitzmann | 30 |
| Rob Kapito | 23 |
| David Mars | 19 |
| Dave Leyrer | 17 |
| Elizabeth Ferreira | 16 |
| Suaad H. Sait | 16 |
| Alice M. Connell | 16 |
| Matt Turck | 15 |
| Chris Ahearn | 14 |
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