Nick Grouf
Director/Board Member at NovaSignal Corp.
Profile
Nick Grouf is the founder of TrustArc, Inc. (1997), Spot Runner, Inc. (2004), and Pluto, Inc. (2013).
He is also the founder of Firefly Network, Inc., PeoplePC, Inc., and Internet Advertising Bureau.
Currently, he holds multiple board director positions at NovaSignal Corp., Emagispace, Inc., United Dwelling Holdings, Inc., Small Homes Holdings, Inc., Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC, and Clementine Capital.
He previously held board director positions at The Baby Box Co., Inc., The Riveter, Inc., and MOJO, Inc. He was also a Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
Mr. Grouf earned an MBA from Harvard University in 1995 and an undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1990.
Nick Grouf active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
NovaSignal Corp.
 NovaSignal Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Novasignal Corp. operates as a medical robotics company that develops and commercializes technologies to measure and track brain health. Its products include lucid robotic system, temporal window headset mount, wired USB keyboard, and wired USB mouse. The company was founded by Leo Petrossian, Robert Hamilton, and Dan Hanchey on February 6, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-30 |
Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC
 Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC (Alpha Edison Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-31 |
United Dwelling Holdings, Inc.
 United Dwelling Holdings, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance United Dwelling Holdings, Inc. provides residential services. The company is headquartered in Culver City, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-03-31 |
Small Homes Holdings, Inc.
 Small Homes Holdings, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Small Homes Holdings, Inc. provides residential real estate services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The CEO of the company is Steven J. Dietz. | Director/Board Member | - |
Emagispace, Inc.
 Emagispace, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Emagispace, Inc. develops sustainable building block technology software. The company was founded by Clark Maxam and Noel Maxam in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2016-05-31 |
Former positions of Nick Grouf
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Riveter, Inc.
 The Riveter, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance The Riveter, Inc. engages in developing, constructs, leases and operates co-working office space for working women. It empowers women, professionally and personally, through events that celebrate and connect its members. The company was founded by Amy Nelson and Kim Peltola in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-14 |
MOJO, Inc.
 MOJO, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of TeamSnap, Inc., Mojo Sports, LLC is a youth sports media platform that provides coaching instruction resources, sports team management tools, live video streaming, and multimedia content sharing to coaches, athletes, and families. The private company is based in Bakersfield, CA. The company was founded by Ben Sherwood and Reed Shaffner. Ben Sherwood has been the CEO since incorporation. Mojo Sports was acquired by TeamSnap, Inc. on 2023-12-14. | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-28 |
The Riveter, Inc.
The Riveter, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance The Riveter, Inc. engages in developing, constructs, leases and operates co-working office space for working women. It empowers women, professionally and personally, through events that celebrate and connect its members. The company was founded by Amy Nelson and Kim Peltola in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-28 |
Pluto, Inc.
 Pluto, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pluto, Inc. provides entertainment solutions. It offers Pluto TV, an online video platform that offers television channels for the Internet. The firm caters sports, music, news, comedy, drama and Pluto channels, which are available on mobile phones and tablets through iOS and Android applications, connected television devices, and Web. The company was founded by Nick Grouf, Ilya Pozin and Thomas V. Ryan in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Founder | 2019-02-28 |
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Training of Nick Grouf
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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PeoplePC, Inc.
 PeoplePC, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications PeoplePC, Inc. provides Internet services. Its services include spam controls, virus protection, and pop-up blocker. The company provides services to telecommunication providers. PeoplePC was founded on March 2, 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Communications |
Spot Runner, Inc.
 Spot Runner, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Spot Runner, Inc. provides next generation advertising services. The company was founded by Nick Grouf and David Waxman in 2004 and is headquartered in Studio City, CA. | Commercial Services |
NovaSignal Corp.
NovaSignal Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Novasignal Corp. operates as a medical robotics company that develops and commercializes technologies to measure and track brain health. Its products include lucid robotic system, temporal window headset mount, wired USB keyboard, and wired USB mouse. The company was founded by Leo Petrossian, Robert Hamilton, and Dan Hanchey on February 6, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
Firefly Network, Inc.
 Firefly Network, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Microsoft Corp., Firefly Network, Inc. is an American company that develops business software. The private company is based in MA. The company was founded by David Waxman, Nick Grouf, Salman Malik, Andy Sack. Firefly Network was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on April 09, 1998. | Technology Services |
| Internet Advertising Bureau | |
TrustArc, Inc.
 TrustArc, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services TrustArc, Inc. provides online privacy management services. The firm's business products include EU GDPR privacy solutions, privacy consulting, privacy platform and tools, assessments and certifications. The company was founded by Maier Fran, Lori Fena, Charles Jennings, Nick Grouf and Timothy W. Dick in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Pluto, Inc.
Pluto, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pluto, Inc. provides entertainment solutions. It offers Pluto TV, an online video platform that offers television channels for the Internet. The firm caters sports, music, news, comedy, drama and Pluto channels, which are available on mobile phones and tablets through iOS and Android applications, connected television devices, and Web. The company was founded by Nick Grouf, Ilya Pozin and Thomas V. Ryan in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC
Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alpha Edison Management Co. LLC (Alpha Edison Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
The Baby Box Co., Inc.
 The Baby Box Co., Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade The Baby Box Co., Inc. provided mattress and fitted sheet products for babies. It offers wide selection maternal and infant clothing such as linens, socks, cap, shirts, baby essentials and boxes, and accessories. The company was founded by Michelle Vick and Jennifer Clary in 2013 and was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Retail Trade |
The Riveter, Inc.
The Riveter, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance The Riveter, Inc. engages in developing, constructs, leases and operates co-working office space for working women. It empowers women, professionally and personally, through events that celebrate and connect its members. The company was founded by Amy Nelson and Kim Peltola in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Finance |
Emagispace, Inc.
Emagispace, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Emagispace, Inc. develops sustainable building block technology software. The company was founded by Clark Maxam and Noel Maxam in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
United Dwelling Holdings, Inc.
United Dwelling Holdings, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance United Dwelling Holdings, Inc. provides residential services. The company is headquartered in Culver City, CA. | Finance |
Small Homes Holdings, Inc.
Small Homes Holdings, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Small Homes Holdings, Inc. provides residential real estate services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The CEO of the company is Steven J. Dietz. | Finance |
MOJO, Inc.
MOJO, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of TeamSnap, Inc., Mojo Sports, LLC is a youth sports media platform that provides coaching instruction resources, sports team management tools, live video streaming, and multimedia content sharing to coaches, athletes, and families. The private company is based in Bakersfield, CA. The company was founded by Ben Sherwood and Reed Shaffner. Ben Sherwood has been the CEO since incorporation. Mojo Sports was acquired by TeamSnap, Inc. on 2023-12-14. | Consumer Services |
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