Map a contact's real connections to my target list

Map the documented connections between [contact name or profile link] and the companies on my target list: [list companies]. Go through their public footprint — LinkedIn profile, past roles, board seats, investments, conference talks, podcast appearances, co-authored work, and press mentions. For each target company, identify any verified link: overlapping employers with overlapping dates, deals worked together, shared board or investor relationships, or public collaborations. Only include connections you can point to evidence for — no guesses based on city or industry overlap. Output a table: target company, connection found (or none), how they are linked, strength (worked together directly, same org at the same time, or indirect), and the source. Finish with the three strongest paths and a suggested way to frame each ask. If the trail is thin, say no documented connection — a short honest map beats a padded one.