Relationship Graph
A relationship graph maps connections between people, entities, vehicles, and deals to show influence, control, and routing pathways.
Allocator relevance: Graphs reveal who actually influences decisions and how to reach them—often more predictive than titles.
Expanded Definition
A relationship graph links principals, CIOs, controllers, trusts, holding companies, SPVs, and portfolio entities. For allocator intelligence, graphs help with: household mapping, beneficial ownership context, introduction paths, and detecting conflicts of interest.
Graphs must be evidence-weighted; otherwise they become “pretty connections” that mislead.
Decision Authority & Governance
Governance defines relationship types, directionality, confidence thresholds, and how conflicts are represented. It also defines entity resolution rules so the graph doesn’t split into duplicates.
Common Misconceptions
- A graph is the same as a list of relationships.
- More edges means more truth.
- Graphs don’t need freshness (relationships change).
Key Takeaways
- Graphs add routing and influence context.
- Confidence and freshness are mandatory in graphs.
- Deduplication is graph quality.