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Circuit Therapeutics

Biotechnology company where Vance worked as director of operations
Tracked because Biotechnology company where Vance worked as director of operations · 8 documented connections
Facts on record2
Connections mapped8
Sources cited13
✦ Thin coverage gap +12 connected to 8 entities · only 2 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 2S
🧠 Cognitive harm via shared boards / co-investments
Inferential confidence
Tracked platforms owned by entities this person sits on a board with, founded with, or co-invested in.
1 documented harm · Documented
via Peter Thiel (investor)
Rumble
40
1 documented harm · Moderate
via Peter Thiel (investor)
Inferred path: each card shows the connecting entity. See full methodology →
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [investor] → company 2167× PATTERN person → [investor] → company → [investor] → company 351× PATTERN company → [investor] → company → [investor] → person 351× PATTERN company → [affiliation] → company → [investor] → company 344× PATTERN organization → [donor] → person → [investor] → company 235×
Connection Map
Facts (2)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 1651d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Circuit Therapeutics filed filing with the SEC on 2014-04-30. Accession number: N/A.
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No usaspending contracts found for "Circuit Therapeutics" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Circuit Therapeutics — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (8)
→ PayPal Mafia organization
Network Association inferential since 2026
Circuit Therapeutics appears in the database near 'PayPal Mafia', indicating a possible connection through the network of PayPal alumni and investors (e.g., Peter Thiel, Ken Howery) who often invest in or found biotech/neurotechnology startups.
→ Blackrock Neurotech company
Industry Sector inferential since 2026
Both Circuit Therapeutics and Blackrock Neurotech appear in the database as entities in the neurotechnology/neural interface space, suggesting they may be competitors, collaborators, or part of the same research/investment ecosystem.
→ Peter Thiel person
investor inferential since 2014
Circuit Therapeutics is listed near entities associated with Peter Thiel's network (Thiel Capital, Founders Fund, Palantir, Valar Ventures), consistent with Thiel's known investments in neurotechnology and life sciences via Founders Fund and other vehicles.
→ Founders Fund company
investor inferential since 2014
Circuit Therapeutics appears in the same database context as Founders Fund and its portfolio companies, suggesting possible investment or co-membership in a startup/investor network.
→ Stanford Review organization
affiliation inferential since 2026
Circuit Therapeutics is listed in proximity to Stanford Review in the entity database, suggesting a shared association with the Stanford community or a common founder/investor network.
← Mark Woolway person
Listed together as entity inferential since 2026
Mark Woolway appears in the same list of known entities as Circuit Therapeutics, both listed in close proximity within the database.
← Blake Masters person
investor inferential since 2016
Blake Masters was involved with Circuit Therapeutics, an optogenetics company, as an early investor or board observer through Thiel Capital connections.
← Ken Howery person
investor inferential since 2014
Ken Howery invested in Circuit Therapeutics, a biotech company, through Founders Fund.
Sources (13)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Circuit Therapeutics not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Circuit Therapeutics — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Circuit Therapeutics — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Circuit Therapeutics — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Circuit Therapeutics — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Circuit Therapeutics — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt