| 130 |
453 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
719 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Director of Engineering |
|
| 133 |
580 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 139 |
604 |
3 |
direct |
— |
co-founder — Head of Engineering |
|
| 134 |
713 |
— |
direct |
— |
A&P-trained; IQT outside counsel (operator-stated 2026-06-01). Now Partner, Jenner & Block. |
|
| 10 |
504 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Web Designer → YouTube co-founder |
|
| 170 |
754 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 6 |
788 |
1 |
implied_strict |
19 |
Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was founded July 27, 1982 at NJIT/Rutgers Newark per cohorts row 19 description. The chapter is instit... |
|
| 10 |
511 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Employee → Valar Ventures founding partner |
|
| 129 |
519 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
674 |
7 |
direct |
— |
tenure_backfill 2026-05-23: derived from cohort_implications rule "Xi Theta (19) → NJIT Alumni (6)". Source: operator disclosure "all Xi ... |
|
| 10 |
282 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Executive → Square/Khosla |
|
| 32 |
340 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
550 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 46 |
613 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 33 |
453 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 173 |
480 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Troy at TASC pre-IQT; co-designed NAVOCEANO SEALs system with Rob (peer collaboration). PM administratively. Received GIS substrate-expos... |
|
| 130 |
558 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 133 |
480 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
675 |
1 |
implied_strict |
19 |
Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was founded July 27, 1982 at NJIT/Rutgers Newark per cohorts row 19 description. The chapter is instit... |
|
| 170 |
232 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 130 |
720 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 128 |
519 |
8 |
direct |
— |
TED2012 attendee. Troy met her once at TED2012. No ongoing relationship. Went on to found Cake Ventures. |
|
| 170 |
745 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 128 |
517 |
1 |
direct |
— |
TED2012 Senior Fellow. Embrace co-founder → King River Capital investor. |
|
| 129 |
518 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
554 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
556 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 10 |
500 |
1 |
direct |
— |
COO |
|
| 170 |
735 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 130 |
480 |
3 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
610 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
670 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 133 |
520 |
11 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 19 |
626 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
620 |
7 |
direct |
— |
tenure_backfill 2026-05-23: derived from cohort_implications rule "Xi Theta (19) → NJIT Alumni (6)". Source: operator disclosure "all Xi ... |
|
| 109 |
638 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 19 |
788 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 20 |
611 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 131 |
604 |
3 |
direct |
— |
co-founder — Head of Engineering |
|
| 130 |
702 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 133 |
668 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
520 |
11 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 170 |
749 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 7 |
468 |
7 |
implied_loose |
152 |
Stanford GSB MBA implies Stanford University affiliation. Cohort 7 ("Stanford Alumni — IC/Defense Tech") is THEMATIC not all-inclusive — ... |
|
| 141 |
680 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 10 |
501 |
1 |
direct |
— |
CFO → Founders Fund |
|
| 6 |
626 |
7 |
direct |
— |
tenure_backfill 2026-05-23: derived from cohort_implications rule "Xi Theta (19) → NJIT Alumni (6)". Source: operator disclosure "all Xi ... |
|
| 20 |
676 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 164 |
480 |
1 |
direct |
— |
investment committee — technical track approval |
|
| 170 |
580 |
8 |
direct |
— |
Aspen Executive Seminar attendee — Wye River MD location |
|
| 7 |
453 |
— |
implied_loose |
152 |
Stanford GSB MBA implies Stanford University affiliation. Cohort 7 ("Stanford Alumni — IC/Defense Tech") is THEMATIC not all-inclusive — ... |
|
| 164 |
520 |
1 |
direct |
— |
investment committee — financial/government function |
|
| 11 |
384 |
3 |
direct |
— |
Co-Founder, TechSquare Labs |
|
| 6 |
611 |
7 |
direct |
— |
tenure_backfill 2026-05-23: derived from cohort_implications rule "Xi Theta (19) → NJIT Alumni (6)". Source: operator disclosure "all Xi ... |
|
| 147 |
694 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
552 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 132 |
480 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 19 |
674 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 112 |
612 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 109 |
640 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 139 |
480 |
2 |
direct |
— |
co-founder & CEO |
|
| 1 |
659 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 128 |
518 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 145 |
807 |
7 |
direct |
— |
Thea Hughes — attended Drexel University (Philadelphia PA). Per operator disclosure 2026-05-23. Years and specific program publicly knowa... |
|
| 1 |
667 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
703 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
610 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 39 |
629 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 20 |
674 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
597 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
713 |
1 |
direct |
— |
outside counsel |
|
| 140 |
788 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 11 |
254 |
2 |
direct |
— |
Founder, Overline Ventures |
|
| 174 |
480 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Troy and Thea share Pleasantville NJ origin (operator-disclosed 2026-05-23). Co-invests with Thea via Parallex (MsDivas Hair). Per Troy 2... |
|
| 140 |
675 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
670 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 165 |
525 |
1 |
direct |
— |
hard science track — Troy hire |
|
| 6 |
600 |
7 |
direct |
— |
Hazel Pearsall — attended NJIT (operator disclosure 2026-05-23). Met Troy there. Years and specific program not yet entered. |
|
| 7 |
653 |
7 |
implied_loose |
152 |
Stanford GSB MBA implies Stanford University affiliation. Cohort 7 ("Stanford Alumni — IC/Defense Tech") is THEMATIC not all-inclusive — ... |
|
| 128 |
513 |
1 |
direct |
— |
TED2009 Fellow. Physicist. Co-founder Quid. |
|
| 170 |
746 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 170 |
743 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 131 |
322 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
612 |
7 |
direct |
— |
tenure_backfill 2026-05-23: derived from cohort_implications rule "Xi Theta (19) → NJIT Alumni (6)". Source: operator disclosure "all Xi ... |
|
| 49 |
645 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 111 |
612 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 13 |
550 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
704 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 20 |
480 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 165 |
580 |
1 |
direct |
— |
hard science track — Troy hire |
|
| 152 |
453 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
533 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
675 |
7 |
direct |
— |
tenure_backfill 2026-05-23: derived from cohort_implications rule "Xi Theta (19) → NJIT Alumni (6)". Source: operator disclosure "all Xi ... |
|
| 132 |
605 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 71 |
653 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 19 |
620 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 172 |
333 |
5 |
direct |
— |
Matt carries two cohort edges: (1) IQT colleague bond to Troy [primary], (2) LMN prior-work bond to Carl. He is the structural bridge thr... |
|
| 170 |
751 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 114 |
612 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 173 |
605 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Rob at TASC during the SEALs work period. Pre-TASC: Delta Force / US Army. Brought Troy into IQT via the TASC cohort-recognition trust tr... |
|
| 185 |
1047 |
3 |
direct |
— |
destination founding-team cohort population 2026-06-11 (from cohort_founder_wake) |
|
| 130 |
360 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 11 |
19 |
3 |
direct |
— |
Co-Founder, TechSquare Labs |
|
| 1 |
720 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 10 |
506 |
1 |
direct |
— |
VP Technology → Yelp co-founder |
|
| 99 |
727 |
8 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
707 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 20 |
675 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 11 |
124 |
2 |
direct |
— |
Founder, Atlanta Ventures |
|
| 140 |
678 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
677 |
1 |
implied_strict |
19 |
Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was founded July 27, 1982 at NJIT/Rutgers Newark per cohorts row 19 description. The chapter is instit... |
|
| 110 |
614 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 176 |
807 |
7 |
direct |
— |
Thea Hughes — attended Holy Spirit HS (Absecon NJ). Operator-disclosed 2026-05-23 as publicly knowable. Years not yet entered. |
|
| 134 |
715 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
580 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 128 |
516 |
1 |
direct |
— |
TED2009 Fellow. Founder Ashesi University. |
|
| 130 |
553 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 170 |
736 |
1 |
direct |
— |
President & CEO 2003-2018 — ran institution during Troy attendance |
|
| 20 |
620 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 167 |
539 |
1 |
direct |
— |
New England formation |
|
| 11 |
234 |
3 |
direct |
— |
Co-Founder, Collab Capital |
|
| 10 |
503 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Engineer → YouTube co-founder |
|
| 20 |
616 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 27 |
716 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 183 |
1048 |
7 |
direct |
— |
cohort engine population 2026-06-11 (through-line founder from cohort_factory_wake) |
|
| 1 |
570 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 140 |
674 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
570 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 19 |
677 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 11 |
255 |
6 |
direct |
— |
Anchor — Founder FilmHedge, Audigent (Experian $225M exit), Southbox Capital |
|
| 183 |
899 |
7 |
direct |
— |
cohort engine population 2026-06-11 (through-line founder from cohort_factory_wake) |
|
| 138 |
727 |
8 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 20 |
612 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 10 |
423 |
1 |
direct |
— |
CFO → Sequoia Capital |
|
| 1 |
653 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 3 |
480 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Troy worked for/with Jim MacIntyre at GSI Commerce. Jim was Chief of eCommerce Technology; Troy led BI & Analytics. Pre-dates Osparna fou... |
|
| 1 |
558 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 27 |
480 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 133 |
596 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 159 |
480 |
3 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 170 |
755 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 131 |
557 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 133 |
525 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 27 |
612 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
719 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Director of Engineering |
|
| 27 |
620 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 167 |
580 |
1 |
direct |
— |
New England formation |
|
| 130 |
597 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 27 |
676 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 11 |
307 |
2 |
direct |
— |
Founder, Valor Ventures |
|
| 130 |
596 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 27 |
675 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 185 |
1048 |
3 |
direct |
— |
destination founding-team cohort population 2026-06-11 (from cohort_founder_wake) |
|
| 10 |
407 |
1 |
direct |
— |
EVP |
|
| 128 |
727 |
8 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
177 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
703 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
551 |
2 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
468 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Managing Partner, West Coast Lead |
|
| 170 |
748 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 5 |
108 |
2 |
direct |
— |
Founder & CEO |
|
| 3 |
240 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Troy worked for/with Jim MacIntyre at GSI Commerce. Jim was Chief of eCommerce Technology; Troy led BI & Analytics. Pre-dates Osparna fou... |
|
| 170 |
740 |
1 |
direct |
— |
rapporteur — wrote the annual roundtable reports Troy is quoted in |
|
| 1 |
658 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
596 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 20 |
788 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 49 |
614 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 68 |
518 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 172 |
480 |
4 |
direct |
— |
Troy is the assembling operator. Bond to Matt and Linnet via IQT colleague relationship; learned the methodology by watching Darby execut... |
|
| 133 |
534 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 151 |
453 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
706 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 128 |
255 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 163 |
712 |
9 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 172 |
604 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Carl was sourced via Matt's LMN-era bond. Introduced to Troy by Matt in 2017 per Carl's formative_background. Joined Osparna as Co-Founde... |
|
| 32 |
520 |
11 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 170 |
734 |
8 |
direct |
— |
seminar attendee — met Troy at Aspen |
|
| 141 |
682 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
704 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 170 |
735 |
9 |
direct |
— |
trustee + frequent speaker — in Troy LinkedIn network |
|
| 1 |
360 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Technology Team (CIA technical diligence) |
|
| 10 |
508 |
1 |
direct |
— |
VP Corp Dev → Clarium Capital |
|
| 130 |
175 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 131 |
340 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 170 |
741 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Executive Director — ran the Communications and Society Program |
|
| 5 |
480 |
11 |
direct |
— |
Lead Investor (IQT) |
|
| 20 |
626 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 134 |
710 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
705 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
961 |
— |
direct |
— |
Former In-Q-Tel, now Washington Harbour Partners (operator-provided 2026-06-01, washingtonharbour.com/our-team). Member of the IQT Mafia ... |
|
| 170 |
744 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 6 |
620 |
1 |
implied_strict |
19 |
Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was founded July 27, 1982 at NJIT/Rutgers Newark per cohorts row 19 description. The chapter is instit... |
|
| 165 |
668 |
1 |
direct |
— |
hard science track — Troy hire |
|
| 19 |
611 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 109 |
648 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 139 |
333 |
3 |
direct |
— |
co-founder & CTO |
|
| 27 |
677 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
322 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
553 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 164 |
585 |
1 |
direct |
— |
investment committee — legal function |
|
| 141 |
480 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
453 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
676 |
1 |
implied_strict |
19 |
Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was founded July 27, 1982 at NJIT/Rutgers Newark per cohorts row 19 description. The chapter is instit... |
|
| 170 |
728 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 6 |
612 |
1 |
implied_strict |
19 |
Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was founded July 27, 1982 at NJIT/Rutgers Newark per cohorts row 19 description. The chapter is instit... |
|
| 10 |
505 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Engineer → YouTube co-founder |
|
| 170 |
752 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 27 |
788 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 167 |
240 |
1 |
direct |
— |
New England formation |
|
| 170 |
742 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 130 |
658 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
659 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 176 |
480 |
7 |
direct |
— |
Troy Pearsall — attended Holy Spirit HS (Absecon NJ). Operator-disclosed 2026-05-23 as publicly knowable. Years not yet entered. |
|
| 6 |
480 |
7 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
702 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 10 |
152 |
3 |
direct |
— |
Co-Founder (via X.com merger) |
|
| 168 |
722 |
7 |
direct |
— |
alumnus — attended TJ |
|
| 139 |
603 |
3 |
direct |
— |
co-founder & CPO |
|
| 141 |
678 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 6 |
674 |
1 |
implied_strict |
19 |
Xi Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma was founded July 27, 1982 at NJIT/Rutgers Newark per cohorts row 19 description. The chapter is instit... |
|
| 130 |
557 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 109 |
480 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 1 |
322 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 185 |
1049 |
2 |
direct |
— |
destination founding-team cohort population 2026-06-11 (from cohort_founder_wake) |
|
| 170 |
570 |
1 |
direct |
— |
introduced Troy to Aspen — took him the first time |
|
| 11 |
317 |
2 |
direct |
— |
Founder, Jumpstart Foundry |
|
| 113 |
612 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 170 |
739 |
1 |
direct |
— |
photographer + participant — documented the 2007 cohort |
|
| 170 |
753 |
8 |
direct |
— |
"The Mobile Generation" roundtable participant, 2007 |
|
| 1 |
714 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Associate General Counsel |
|
| 13 |
600 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 152 |
468 |
7 |
direct |
— |
TJ Rylander — Stanford GSB MBA 2003. fmr IQT Managing Partner (10yr, Co-Head ICT). Currently Next47 GP (Siemens VC). UVA BA 1998 — UVA pe... |
|
| 169 |
108 |
2 |
direct |
— |
founder — Spotfire (UMD HCIL) + Recorded Future |
|
| 128 |
514 |
1 |
direct |
— |
TED2009 Fellow. Co-founder Ushahidi, iHub. |
|
| 136 |
715 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 11 |
272 |
3 |
direct |
— |
Co-Founder, Collab Capital |
|
| 111 |
627 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 163 |
562 |
9 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 146 |
613 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 169 |
727 |
2 |
direct |
— |
founder — Inxight Software (Xerox PARC); co-inventor Hyperbolic Tree + Table Lens |
|
| 159 |
580 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 19 |
612 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 130 |
714 |
1 |
direct |
— |
Associate General Counsel |
|
| 110 |
645 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 128 |
255 |
1 |
direct |
— |
TED Fellow 2009, TED Senior Fellow. Talk: ethical innovation, millions of views. |
|
| 130 |
340 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 7 |
653 |
7 |
direct |
— |
Charles Hudson — Stanford BA Econ + Spanish 2000. Subsequent IQT 2000-2004 places him in the IC/Defense Tech subset of Stanford alumni th... |
|
| 134 |
712 |
1 |
direct |
— |
— |
|
| 20 |
677 |
— |
direct |
— |
— |
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