Ira Ehrenpreis
Director/Board Member at TESLA, INC.
Net worth: 102 M $ as of 2024-05-30
Network origin in Ira Ehrenpreis first degree
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| Public Company | Motor Vehicles | 112 |
DBL Investors LLC
 DBL Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance DBL Investors LLC (DBL Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Nancy E. Pfund and Ira M. Ehrenpreis. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 15 |
Technology Partners
 Technology Partners Investment ManagersFinance Technology Partners (Technology Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by William Hart. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 9 |
MapBox, Inc.
 MapBox, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MapBox, Inc. develops data platform for mobile and web applications. It offers maps, search, navigation, studio, store locator, asset tracking, on-demand logistics, and data visualization. The company was founded by Eric Gundersen in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 9 |
Ogin, Inc.
 Ogin, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Ogin, Inc. develops and manufactures wind turbines for electrical power production. It products include mixer and ejector wind turbines. The firm's turbines are deployed in lower-voltage distribution grids. The company serves wind farm developers, industrial operators and utilities in the United States and internationally. Ogin was founded by Stanley Kowalski III in 2007 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.
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| Private Company | Electrical Products | 9 |
Western Association of Venture Capitalists
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| Private Company | 7 | |
R-Zero Systems, Inc.
 R-Zero Systems, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing R-Zero Systems, Inc. manufactures surface and air disinfectants equipment. The firm specializes in infection prevention, biosafety, hospital-grade disinfection, environmental health and safety, UV-C disinfection, public health, disinfection and health technology. The company was founded by Benjamin A. Boyer, Eli Harris and Grant Morgan and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Industrial Machinery | 6 |
Imergy Power Systems, Inc.
 Imergy Power Systems, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Imergy Power Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures electrochemical energy storage systems. Its products include ESP5, ESP30 and ESP250. The company was founded in 2005 by Saroj Sahu and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.
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| Private Company | Electrical Products | 5 |
Wheels Labs, Inc.
 Wheels Labs, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Wheels Labs, Inc. operates as an electric mobility platform that offers bicycles. The company was founded by Joshua Viner, Jonathan Viner, and Chris Stavlas in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Media Conglomerates | 4 |
VCNetwork, Inc.
 VCNetwork, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services VCNetwork, Inc. promotes network services.
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| Private Company | Internet Software/Services | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Ira Ehrenpreis via their personal network
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| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| SOLARCITY CORP | Building Products | Founder Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Space Exploration Technologies Corp. designs, manufactures and launches rockets and spacecrafts. It develops the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. The company was founded by Elon Reeve Musk in 2002 and is headquartered in Hawthorne, CA. | Aerospace & Defense | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
VantagePoint Management, Inc.
 VantagePoint Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor Head-Equity Investments Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
New BrightSource Ltd
 New BrightSource Ltd Electric UtilitiesUtilities BrightSource Energy, Inc. designs, develops and deploys concentrating solar thermal technology to produce steam for electric power, petroleum and industrial-process markets worldwide. It combines breakthrough technology with solar power plant design capabilities to generate clean energy reliably and responsibly. The company was founded in 2006 by Arnold J. Goldman and Israel Kroizer and is headquartered in Jerusalem, IL. | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| APPLE INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
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 Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Semiconductors | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
 QuantumScape Battery, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing QuantumScape Subsidiary, Inc. engages in the provision of energy storage solutions. It focuses on the development of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles. The company was founded by Jagdeep Singh, Tim Holme, and Fritz B. Prinz in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Bridgelux, Inc.
 Bridgelux, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Bridgelux, Inc. develops and manufactures solid-state lighting and light-emitting diode components for use in diverse exterior and interior lighting applications. Its products include LED sub-systems are integrated products that deliver world class performance and leading cost while additionally reducing time to market, and LED chips, provides light emitting diode solutions. The firm serves the retail and hospitality, warehouse, exterior, industrial and eco system partners. Bridgelux was founded by Heng Liu in 2002 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA. | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Public Communications Contact Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Livescribe, Inc.
 Livescribe, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Livescribe, Inc. develops paper based computing platform. It designs and manufactures smart pens, enabling customers to capture, search and share handwritten notes on the digital devices they use every day. The firm makes smartens on the market that synchronize handwritten notes with recorded audio and making the ubiquitous pen. The company was founded by L. James Marggraff and Byron Connell in January 2007 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Seagate Technology LLC
 Seagate Technology LLC Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Seagate Technology LLC engages in the development and manufacture of data storage solutions. It products include network-attached storage hard drive, solid state drives, hybrid cloud backup solutions, and express recovery appliances. The company was founded by Alan F. Shugart and Finis Conner in 1978 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Computer Peripherals | Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact | |
Solidia Technologies, Inc.
 Solidia Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Solidia Technologies, Inc. develops a technology platform that enables production of next generation building and construction materials. The firm also commercializes its proprietary technology based on low temperature solidification, which enables the production of building and construction materials, such as concrete and stone at low temperatures and pressures. The company was founded by Richard E. Riman in 2008 and is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
 Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Chairman | |
| American University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG | Motor Vehicles | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Santa Clara University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| ZYNGA INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
The Aspen Institute, Inc.
 The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rice University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Internet Retail | Director/Board Member Founder | |
FloDesign Sonics, Inc.
 FloDesign Sonics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services FloDesign Sonics, Inc. provides acoustic technology for separations and filtrations. It develops technology that sound vibrations to filter fluids including blood. The firm also develops filter-less acoustophoretic separation technology, and separate multiple types of particles of varying sizes including water and oil, blood cells, CHO cells, emulsified oils, algae, metals, and bacteria. The company was founded by Bart Lipkens, Stanley Kowalski III, Walter Presz and Louis Masi in 2009 and is headquartered in Wilbraham, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ORACLE CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SAP SE | Packaged Software | Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| NUTANIX, INC. | Packaged Software | General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 | |
TRIA Beauty, Inc.
 TRIA Beauty, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology TRIA Beauty, Inc. provides light based therapeutic beauty devices. It offers TRIA Laser Hair Removal System for laser removal of hair and TRIA Skin Perfecting Blue Light for mild to moderate inflammatory acne with a proprietary cleanser and serum for overall complexion improvement. The company was founded in 2003 by Tobin C. Island, Robert E. Grove, Jonathon T. Pearson and Mark V. Weckwerth and is headquartered in Dublin, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Pantheon Systems, Inc.
 Pantheon Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pantheon Systems, Inc. develops professional website platform. The firm builds, launches, and runs Drupal and WordPress sites. The company was founded by Zack Rosen, Joshua Koenig, Matthew Cheney, and David Strauss in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Foundry Group LLC
 Foundry Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Foundry Group LLC is a venture capital firm, founded in 2007 by Bradley Feld. The firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Investment Managers | Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
Klipsch Audio Technologies LLC
 Klipsch Audio Technologies LLC Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Klipsch Audio Technologies LLC manufactures and distributes loudspeakers, home theater electronics and other entertainment products. It provides home audio and theater, installed whole-house contracting, ipod and mp3 audio solutions, headphones, computer & multimedia systems, professional cinema as well as commercial sound. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Electronics/Appliances | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Eco.logic Brands, Inc.
 Eco.logic Brands, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Eco.logic Brands, Inc. produces recycled paper laundry detergent bottles. It also designs and manufactures recyclable packaging solutions for consumer applications. The firm offers ready-to-fill bottles to hold pourable liquid or dry products. The company also offers cardboard bottles through stores in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Eco.logic Brands was founded by Julie Corbett on May 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Containers/Packaging | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
UrbanSitter, Inc.
 UrbanSitter, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services UrbanSitter, Inc. operates a community match service for parents and babysitters who connect online through Facebook and existing networks. Its site enables parents to search, book and review trusted sitters within minutes. The firm helps parents to see profile pictures and video of sitters and availability, hourly rates and typical response times are also outlined. The company was founded by Andrea M. Barrett, Hadar Wissotzky, Lynn Perkins, and Daisy Downs in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
Tenaya Capital Inc
 Tenaya Capital Inc Investment ManagersFinance Tenaya Capital Inc (Tenaya Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Brian Melton, Stewart Gollmer, Ben Boyer and Brian Paul. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst |
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| United States | 48 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
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| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Technology Services | 11 |
| Electronic Technology | 7 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 5 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 672 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 209 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 86 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 83 |
| Founder | 80 |
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| John Doerr | 47 |
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| Duncan M. Davidson | 39 |
| Sonja Perkins | 38 |
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| Tai Bill | 32 |
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| Linda Rice | 27 |
| Bradley Buss | 27 |
| Nancy Pfund | 26 |
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