Gary P. Smaby
Founder at Square One Ventures LLC
Network origin in Gary P. Smaby first degree
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The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
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University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 35 |
St. Olaf College
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 8 |
Square One Ventures LLC
 Square One Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Square One Ventures LLC (Square One Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Smaby Group Inc founded in 1995 by Gary P. Smaby. The firm is headquartered in Marcell, Minnesota.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 3 |
Piper Jaffray Cos.
 Piper Jaffray Cos. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Jaffray Cos. is an investment bank and asset management firm, which engages in the provision of equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity research and institutional brokerage; fixed income institutional brokerage; and asset management services. It operates through Capital Markets and Asset Management segment. The Capital Markets segment focuses on investment banking and institutional sales, trading and research services for various equity and fixed income products. The Asset Management segment gives traditional asset management business and seed investments in registered and private funds. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 3 |
Needham & Co. LLC
 Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.
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Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Gary P. Smaby via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| BEST BUY CO., INC. | Electronics/Appliance Stores | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Founder Director/Board Member | |
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| H.B. FULLER COMPANY | Industrial Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION | Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Medtronic, Inc.
 Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| THE TORO COMPANY | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Cargill, Inc.
 Cargill, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Food Distributors | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. | Food Distributors | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
| C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. | Air Freight/Couriers | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
 Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (Sit Investment) is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Eugene Sit in 1981. Sit Investment manages client assets on a discretionary basis for several types of clients, which includes public and private institutional investors, pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, insurance companies, municipalities, registered investment companies, private investment companies, collective investment trusts and high-net-worth individuals. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income Analyst-Equity | |
| TARGET CORPORATION | Specialty Stores | Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing | |
| XCEL ENERGY INC. | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
 Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Pine River Capital Management LP
 Pine River Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Pine River Capital Management LP (Pine River) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 by Brian Taylor and they are a subsidiary of Pine River Holdings LP. Pine River provides investment solutions to qualified clients through commingled hedge funds and bespoke solutions. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Rebiotix, Inc.
 Rebiotix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Rebiotix, Inc. develops and commercializes medical therapies. It offers human microbiome, clostridium difficile, inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, hepatic encephalopathy, multi-drug resistant organism, and microbiota restoration therapies. The company was founded by Lee A. Jones, Michael Berman, and Erwin A. Kelen in 2011 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Founder | |
Invenshure LLC
 Invenshure LLC Investment ManagersFinance Invenshure LLC (Invenshure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Troy D Kopischke and Danny J Cunagin. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
The Pillsbury Co. LLC
 The Pillsbury Co. LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of St. Thomas
 University of St. Thomas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Iowa State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| St. Cloud State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC
 Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Trading-Equity | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Hunter Street Partners LP
 Hunter Street Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Hunter Street Partners LP (Hunter Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Director of Finance/CFO Private Equity Investor | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
Greater Twin Cities United Way
 Greater Twin Cities United Way Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Services to the Health Industry | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| Drake University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Equals 3, Inc.
 Equals 3, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Equals 3 LLC engages in the provision of advertising and marketing solutions using AI (artificial intelligence). Its primary product is Lucy, an AI-powered knowledge management platform. The company was founded by Dan Mallin, Marc Dispensa, and Scott A. Litman in 2015 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Executive Officer Compliance 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 | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
| Lawrence University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Vienna University of Economics & Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC
 RBC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Harris Williams & Co.
 Harris Williams & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Wayzata Investment Partners LLC
 Wayzata Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wayzata Investment Partners LLC (Wayzata Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in May 2004. The firm is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
National Association of Manufacturers
 National Association of Manufacturers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
B-MoGen Biotechnologies, Inc.
 B-MoGen Biotechnologies, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology B-MoGen Biotechnologies, Inc. provides gene editing solutions for antibody validation, human disease research, gene transfer, and mitochondrial DNA editing. It offers custom vector generation services that include multi-gene expression vectors that are delivered via the proven sleeping beauty transposon system; and custom gene targeting vectors. The company was founded by David A. Largaespada and Branden S. Moriarity in 2015 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| St. John's University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Castlelake LP
 Castlelake LP Investment ManagersFinance Castlelake LP (Castlelake) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Rory Joseph O'Neill and Evan Andrew Carruthers. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Investment Officer | |
Arizona State Retirement System
 Arizona State Retirement System Investment ManagersFinance The Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. ASRS was founded in 1953 to provide retirement security to State of Arizona’s public servants, which includes teachers, municipal workers and other government employees. They administer a pension plan, long-term disability plan, retiree health insurance plans and other benefits to qualified government workers. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities |
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| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Finance | 12 |
| Health Technology | 5 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
| Electronic Technology | 3 |
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| Director/Board Member | 267 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 143 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 90 |
| Masters Business Admin | 61 |
| Chairman | 52 |
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