Todd Najera
Private Equity Investor at American Discovery Capital LLC
Network origin in Todd Najera first degree
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 72 | |
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
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| Private Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 31 |
American Discovery Capital LLC
 American Discovery Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance American Discovery Capital LLC (American Discovery) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by John P. Joliet. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles. California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 19 |
Materia, Inc.
 Materia, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Materia, Inc. manufactures catalysts and resins. It develops olefin metathesis catalyst technology. It offers design engineering, chemical process, catalyst screening solutions. The firm provides products to the automotive, industrial, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and renewable chemical industries. The company was founded by Michael A. Giardello and Christopher J. Cruce in 1998 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Chemicals: Specialty | 7 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Todd Najera via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
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 | Director of Research - Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| CBRE GROUP, INC. | Real Estate Development | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| NESTLÉ S.A. | Food: Major Diversified | Chairman Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Public Communications Contact | |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION (THE) | Investment Banks/Brokers | Public Communications Contact Private Equity Investor | |
Moelis & Co. LLC
 Moelis & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2007, Moelis & Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a global investment bank that provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to corporations, institutions and governments. Moelis & Co. LLC provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
 Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk management solutions. The firm focuses on the property and casualty, life and health, and asset management sectors. The company was founded on May 1, 1883 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Credit Suisse AG
 Credit Suisse AG Investment ManagersFinance Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services. | Investment Managers | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
| ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP LTD | Multi-Line Insurance | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| VALIANT HOLDING AG | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
aPriori Capital Partners LP
 aPriori Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance aPriori Capital Partners LP (aPriori Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Susan C. Schnabel and Colin Taylor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor | |
| 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 | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Zurich | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG
 Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG engages in the operation of a bank. Its services include all types of banking, financing, asset management and financial advisory services. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
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 | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
UBS Investment Bank (US)
 UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Regional BanksFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC provides a variety of capital raising, market making, advisory and brokerage services for governments, financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients and affiliates. It is also a primary dealer in U.S. government securities and an underwriter, placement agent, and dealer for money market instruments, commercial paper, mortgage and other assetbacked securities, as well as a range of debt, equity and other convertible securities of corporations and other issuers. The company was founded on January 3, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Regional Banks | President Private Equity Investor Treasurer | |
Swiss Bankers Association
 Swiss Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swiss Bankers Association operates bankers association. The company was founded by Robert U. Vogler in 1912 and is headquartered in Basel, China. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Zurich Chamber of Commerce
 Zurich Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Zurich Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for companies to connect and collaborate. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Zurich, Switzerland. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Firefly Children & Family Alliance
 Firefly Children & Family Alliance Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Firefly Children & Family Alliance. provides care services to children and families in Indiana. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Services to the Health Industry | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 | |
YapStone Holdings, Inc.
 YapStone Holdings, Inc. Regional BanksFinance YapStone Holdings, Inc. provides electronic payment solutions. It processes transactions for the property management and non-profit sectors, including rents, dues, storage fees, and donations. It specializes in online and mobile payments solutions for apartment and vacation rental and marketplace payments. The company was founded by Scott Michael Honour, Thomas J. Villante, Kirk Honour and Matthew Golis in 1999 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of corporate law, securities, corporate, litigation, mergers, real estate, pro bono, investment management and taxation. Their clients include industrial, commercial, financial, private funds, governmental, educational, charitable and cultural enterprises and entities. The company was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell in 1879 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Private Equity Analyst Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Avista Capital Holdings LP
 Avista Capital Holdings LP Investment ManagersFinance Avista Capital Holdings LP (Avista Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Steven Webster and Thompson Dean. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal President | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Fribourg | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
UBS Investment Bank
 UBS Investment Bank Investment ManagersFinance UBS Investment Bank is a Chinese financial services company that offers wealth management, asset management, and investment banking services to private clients, intermediaries, and institutional investors. UBS Investment Bank is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company provides advisory services, research, and access to capital markets for corporate and institutional clients. UBS Investment Bank is committed to providing specialized advice, insights, and execution to its clients while contributing to society and maintaining a positive work environment. The company recently acquired Credit Suisse and is focused on creating superior value for its clients, shareholders, and employees. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Director/Board Member |
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| United States | 32 |
| Switzerland | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Japan | 2 |
| France | 2 |
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| Finance | 25 |
| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 2 |
| Health Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 466 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 220 |
| Private Equity Investor | 114 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 79 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 76 |
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| Ivo Furrer | 29 |
| Sriram Venkataraman | 28 |
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