Steve Arnold
Founder at Polaris Growth Management LLC
Network origin in Steve Arnold first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Polaris Growth Management LLC
 Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 87 |
NMGF Management LLC
 NMGF Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 50 |
| Public Company | Packaged Software | 46 | |
Macalester College
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 6 |
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
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| Foundation/Endowment | 6 | |
LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC
 LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC develops and publishes interactive entertainment software. Its games include blend 3-D animation, interactive digital sound, live action video, and visual effects. The company was founded by George Lucas in May 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Extinct | Packaged Software | 5 |
Character Lab
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| Private Company | 2 | |
Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning
 Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning (CASEL) is an organization that envisions all individuals as self-aware, caring, responsible, engaged, and lifelong learners who work together to achieve their goals and create a more inclusive, just world. The organization is based in Chicago, IL and was founded by Timothy Shriver. CASEL is committed to promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) in partnership with families and communities, with schools playing a central role in supporting young people's social and emotional development. The benefits of SEL are well-researched, with evidence demonstrating that an education that promotes SEL yields positive outcomes.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Steve Arnold via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
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 Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| 2U, INC. | Packaged Software | President Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Private Equity Investor | |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Graduation Alliance, Inc.
 Graduation Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Graduation Alliance, Inc. provides online and alternative educational services. It provides alternative education, diploma courses, and training and placement. The company was founded by Rebekah Richards, Pilzer Paul Zane and Gregg Rosann in 2007 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Blackboard, Inc.
 Blackboard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Graduate Degree Consultant / Advisor Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Babson College | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Moodlerooms, Inc.
 Moodlerooms, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Moodlerooms, Inc. provides online teaching solutions to institutions worldwide. The firm offers Joule, a cloud-based enterprise learning management system that allows users to create and access courses; collaborate with peers, students, and instructors through forums, chats, blogs, and web conferencing; track student participation; connect to campus staff, students, and other systems; and provides distance learning services. The company was founded by Sheila Gatling, Thomas J. Murdock and Gina Russell Stevens in 2005 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member | |
Jobs for the Future
 Jobs for the Future Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a national non-profit organization that aims to transform the American workforce and education systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. JFF drives transformation of the education and workforce systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. Maria Flynn has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor Chief Executive Officer | |
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 Undergraduate Degree | |
Pairin, Inc.
 Pairin, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pairin, Inc. allows schools to meet the real world achievement needs of every student, accelerate college and career readiness, and increase graduation rates. Its survey is based on decades of scientific research and is the only longitudinal, non-cognitive measurement available on the market. The company was founded by Michael L. Simpson and Ron C. Young in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
NewSchools Venture Fund
 NewSchools Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Director/Board Member | |
DigiCert, Inc.
 DigiCert, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DigiCert, Inc. provides enterprise-grade secure sockets layer, internet of things, and public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions for identity and encryption. It supports TLS and other digital certificates for PKI deployments at any scale through its certificate lifecycle management solution CertCentral. The company was founded by Ken Bretschneider and Chuck West in 2003 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT. | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Hobart & William Smith Colleges | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Teachers College (New York) | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Blue Rabbit Ventures, Inc.
 Blue Rabbit Ventures, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Part of Wedgewood Village Pharmacy LLC, Blue Rabbit Ventures, Inc. provides veterinary services. The company is based in Portland, ME. The company was founded by Benjamin J. Shaw. Benjamin J. Shaw has been the CEO since incorporation. Blue Rabbit Ventures was acquired by Wedgewood Village Pharmacy LLC on June 14, 2023. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Robert H. Smith School of Business | College/University | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| DNIB UNWIND INC | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HP INC. | Computer Processing Hardware | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Surgcenter Development
 Surgcenter Development Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Part of Tenet Healthcare Corp., Surgcenter Development is a corporation that partners with local surgeons to create physician-owned and physician-operated ambulatory surgical centers (ASC). The company is based in Towson, MD. Since its inception in 1993, Surgcenter has partnered in over 230 facilities, with a current portfolio of 80 operational facilities, located in over 20 states throughout the country. Surgcenter is an industry leader in the performance of complex spine surgery and outpatient joint replacement, and has partnered with thousands of surgeons over its three-decade history. The company was founded in 1993 by Gregory George, Sean O'Neal. The CEO is Stacey Berner. Surgcenter Development was acquired by United Surgical Partners International, Inc. on December 22, 2021 for $1,100 million. | Medical/Nursing Services | Private Equity Investor Chief Executive Officer | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Credly, Inc.
 Credly, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Credly, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in providing digital credential services. Its offers platforms for verifying, sharing and managing digital credentials and badges. The company was founded by Jonathan Finkelstein in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
National Electronic Attachment, Inc.
 National Electronic Attachment, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade National Electronic Attachment, Inc. engages in the provision of electronic claims attachment and health information exchange in the dental industry. Its software include FastAttach, FastKapture, FastLook, and Vyne Connect. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dunwoody, GA. | Electronics/Appliance Stores | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Riiid, Inc.
 Riiid, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Riiid, Inc. is a South Korean company that aims to democratize quality education through cutting-edge AI solutions. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. The company's focus is on eliminating inefficiency, inconsistency, and inequality in education. and has subsidiaries in Japan. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PANDION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
| CYCLERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Adnexus
 Adnexus Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Adnexus engages in the development of Adnectins biologics and medicines in the United States. The company was founded by Frank D. Lee on September 16, 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ACT, Inc.
 ACT, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ACT, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of assessment, research, information, and program management services in the areas of education and workforce development. It offers ACT Aspire, PreACT, ACT Academy, ACT CollegeReady, ACT Certified Educator, and ACT Tessera. The company was founded by E.F. Lindquist and Ted McCarrel in 1959 and is headquartered in Iowa City, IA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
| T2 BIOSYSTEMS, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Hydra Biosciences, Inc.
 Hydra Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Hydra Biosciences, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. It is focused in major therapeutic areas, which include pain, inflammation, renal, anxiety, and pulmonary diseases. The company was founded by Laurie Bartlett Keating, Dean Y. Li, David E. Clapham, and Mark T. Keating in 2001 and is headquartered in Belmont, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
H.I.G. Growth Partners LLC
 H.I.G. Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Growth Partners LLC (High Growth Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm, a subsidiary of H.I.G. Ventures LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W. Mnaymneh and Anthony A. Tamer. H.I.G. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
Candesant Biomedical, Inc.
 Candesant Biomedical, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Candesant Biomedical, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare medical services. It focuses on development of a novel treatment for the non-invasive treatment of excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. The company was founded by Niquette Hunt and Jacob Waugh and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Dewpoint Therapeutics, Inc.
 Dewpoint Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Dewpoint Therapeutics, Inc. develops drugs. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Whiteboard Advisors LLC
 Whiteboard Advisors LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Whiteboard Advisors LLC engages in the provision of consultancy services. It designs creative strategies to help transformative businesses and organizations achieve goals. It also offers communication, advocacy, and research services. The company was founded by Ben Wallerstein and Anna Kimsey Edwards in 2016 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Founder |
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International
| United States | 49 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Technology Services | 9 |
| Health Technology | 9 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Finance | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 497 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 147 |
| Private Equity Investor | 115 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 87 |
| Consultant / Advisor | 80 |
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| Terry McGuire | 51 |
| Amir Nashat | 51 |
| Amy Schulman | 45 |
| William Hansen | 40 |
| Mark Walsh | 39 |
| Mellody Hobson | 33 |
| Martin Taylor | 31 |
| Alan Crane | 29 |
| Mark Grovic | 28 |
| Jason Palmer | 23 |
| Brian E. Chee | 22 |
| Robb Doub | 21 |
| Chia Pin Tu | 20 |
| David Cumberbatch | 19 |
| Jon Flint | 19 |
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