George Baker
Director/Board Member at YOUKU.COM INC
Net worth: 118 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
George Leonard Baker is currently an Independent Director at Corcept Therapeutics, Inc., a Director at Roplast Industries LLC, an Independent Director at Youku Tudou, Inc., a Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures LLC, a Trustee at Yale University, a Trustee at Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., and a Senior Advisor at Appian Capital Advisory LLP.
He has formerly been a Director at Therma-Wave, Inc., Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Metrika, Inc., InfoMedics, Inc., and Line 6, Inc. He was also an Independent Director at Youku, Inc. from 2007 to 2012.
Additionally, he currently holds positions as a Director at Beijing Shiji Yaolan Network Technology Co., Ltd., a Principal at Cummins, Inc., an Investment Committee Member at Yale University Endowment, and an Advisory Board Member at Elm Street Advisors LLC.
Mr. Baker holds an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from Yale University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | 5,310,196 ( 5.13% ) | 118 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
George Baker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED | Director/Board Member | 1998-12-31 |
| YOUKU.COM INC | Director/Board Member | 2006-12-31 |
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC
 Sutter Hill Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sutter Hill Ventures LLC (Sutter Hill Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1962 by Paul M Wythes and Bill H Draper. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 1972-12-31 |
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
 Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Roplast Industries LLC
 Roplast Industries LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Roplast Industries, Inc. manufactures custom polyethylene-based films and bags for the retail and grocery markets. It offers retail shopping bags and reusable grocery bags. The company was founded by Robert Bateman and Robert Berman in 1990 and is headquartered in Oroville, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Yale University | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-13 |
Appian Capital Advisory LLP
 Appian Capital Advisory LLP Investment ManagersFinance Appian Capital Advisory LLP (Appian Capital) is an private equity firm founded in 2012 by Michael W. Scherb. The firm is headquartered in London. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of George Baker
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Youku, Inc.
 Youku, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Youku, Inc. engages in the provision of internet television programs. Its products and services include online video content, search and discovery, Youku community, wireless video services, Youku iPhone and iPad Services, P2P downloadable software client 'iKu,' and online advertising services. The company was founded by Wing Cheung Koo on September 20, 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Director/Board Member | 2012-09-09 |
Therma-Wave, Inc.
 Therma-Wave, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Therma-Wave, Inc. develops and markets control metrology systems. Its products are used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company offers products for the measurement of transparent, semitransparent and opaque thin films for the monitoring of ion implantation, as well as for the integration of metrology into semiconductor processing systems.Therma-Wave was founded in 1982 by Allan Rosencwaig and David Willenborg and is located in Fremont, CA | Director/Board Member | 2007-05-17 |
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Training of George Baker
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| CUMMINS INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 14 |
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Yale University Endowment
 Yale University Endowment Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Since 1975, the Yale Corporation Investment Committee has been responsible for oversight of the Yale University Endowment. They are located in New Haven, Connecticut | Miscellaneous |
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sutter Hill Ventures LLC (Sutter Hill Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1962 by Paul M Wythes and Bill H Draper. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Therma-Wave, Inc.
Therma-Wave, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Therma-Wave, Inc. develops and markets control metrology systems. Its products are used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company offers products for the measurement of transparent, semitransparent and opaque thin films for the monitoring of ion implantation, as well as for the integration of metrology into semiconductor processing systems.Therma-Wave was founded in 1982 by Allan Rosencwaig and David Willenborg and is located in Fremont, CA | Electronic Technology |
Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs and therapies for the treatment of cancer. The firm also develops peptide-based drugs. The company was founded 1993 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Technology |
Metrika, Inc.
 Metrika, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Metrika Inc. manufactures and markets disease-monitoring products. It also manufactures other chronic condition products. The company was founded in 1994 by Michael P. Allen and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
InfoMedics, Inc.
 InfoMedics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services InfoMedics, Inc. develops and provides patient-physician communication software platform. The company was founded by Gene Guselli, Robert Friedman, and Jeanne Zucker on August 16, 2001 and is headquartered in Reading, MA. | Technology Services |
Line 6, Inc.
 Line 6, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Line 6, Inc. operates as a music technology company. It offers amplifiers, effects pedals, guitars, multi-effects, digital wireless products, software, speakers, mixers, and audio interfaces for musicians. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA. | Consumer Durables |
Youku, Inc.
Youku, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Youku, Inc. engages in the provision of internet television programs. Its products and services include online video content, search and discovery, Youku community, wireless video services, Youku iPhone and iPad Services, P2P downloadable software client 'iKu,' and online advertising services. The company was founded by Wing Cheung Koo on September 20, 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Technology Services |
Elm Street Advisors LLC
 Elm Street Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elm Street Advisors LLC (Elm Street Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Robert A. Bettigole. The firm is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. | Finance |
Beijing Shiji Yaolan Network Technology Co., Ltd.
 Beijing Shiji Yaolan Network Technology Co., Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yaolan New Media Ltd. operates the dominant Chinese language online parenting web portal, community, and education platform www.yaolan.com. Founded in 1999, the company has built the most highly recognized and trusted online parenting brand by offering quality information and education services to pregnant women and parents of 0-6 year-old in China. The company has around 1.55 million registered members. Yaolan attracts 190,000 unique visitors daily that account for 1.2 million daily page views. | Technology Services |
Roplast Industries LLC
Roplast Industries LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Roplast Industries, Inc. manufactures custom polyethylene-based films and bags for the retail and grocery markets. It offers retail shopping bags and reusable grocery bags. The company was founded by Robert Bateman and Robert Berman in 1990 and is headquartered in Oroville, CA. | Process Industries |
Youku Tudou, Inc.
 Youku Tudou, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Youku Tudou Inc. provides Internet television and online advertising services. Its Internet television platform enables users to search, view and share high-quality video content quickly and easily across multiple devices. The company was founded by Wing Cheung Koo on September 20, 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Technology Services |
Appian Capital Advisory LLP
Appian Capital Advisory LLP Investment ManagersFinance Appian Capital Advisory LLP (Appian Capital) is an private equity firm founded in 2012 by Michael W. Scherb. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
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