Six Degrees of Separation, August 2003

<font color=”#0000a0″ size=”4″>John Abraham</font> last month joined Kodiak Venture Partners as a venture partner. He had previously served in a similar position with Battery Ventures, where he became acquainted with …

Kenneth Lawler, a general partner with Battery who is responsible for running the Wellesley, Mass.-based firm’s San Mateo, Calif.-based satellite office. In 1997, Lawler led a Battery investment in FlowWise Networks Inc., where he would later sit on the board of directors alongside …

Mark DeNino, a managing director with TL Ventures. DeNino joined the Wayne, Pa.-based firm in 1994, before which he co-founded EnerTech Capital Partners with …

Bob Keith, who currently serves as a managing director with TL Ventures and as CEO of TL Ventures’ management company. Keith left EnerTech prior to DeNino’s departure so that he and Safeguard Scientifics Inc. founder …

Warren “Pete” Musser could launch a venture capital practice for Safeguard (ultimately TL Ventures). Musser is long since gone, but he was still going strong in 2000 when he asked …

Dick Vermeil to help advise on a new venture capital fund devoted to women- and minority-owned businesses. Vermeil had just recently retired as head coach of the St. Louis Rams football club, which was his second major NFL stint. His first was with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he coached an all-pro cornerback named …

Herman Edwards, who currently serves as head coach for the New York Jets. One of Edwards’ best players is …

<font color=”#0000a0″ size=”4″>John Abraham</font>, starting defensive end for the Jets, who recorded 10 sacks last year.

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