Who are Grid's investors?

Grid's investors include Acequia Capital (AceCap), BlueYard Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Slack Fund, Brunnur Ventures GP, Futuristic.VC, Kindred Ventures.

Where is Grid headquartered?

Grid is headquartered in Reykjavík, IS.

Grid

Reykjavík, IS · Founded 2018 · 14 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

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GRID builds spreadsheet technology that lets software teams embed spreadsheet capabilities into their products, with Excel and Google Sheets compatibility, high performance, and AI integration through its own Spreadsheet LLM. Its technology powers tools such as Calculator Studio and the spreadsheet features of AI assistants.

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Founders & leadership

Grid was founded in 2018 by Hjalmar Gislason, Thorsteinn Yngvi Gudmundsson, Borgar Þorsteinsson, and Steinn Eldjárn Sigurðarson.

Hjalmar Gislason FounderHe previously served as VP of Product Management at Qlik following the 2014 acquisition of DataMarket, and brings over 20 years of software startup experience.

Thorsteinn Yngvi Gudmundsson FounderCo-founder and VP of Operations & Finance at Grid, which builds embedded spreadsheet technology with Excel and Google Sheets compatibility. Gudmundsson has experience in venture creation, product development, operations, and team leadership.

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Borgar ÞorsteinssonCo-Founder, Engineering

Steinn Eldjárn SigurðarsonCo-Founder, Engineering

Eva Dogg SteingrimsdottirVP of Software Development

Gernot ZackeFounder

Jan EetveltFounder

Nima WedlakeFounder

Raj KandasamyFounder

Investors · 7

Acequia Capital (AceCap)✓ confirmed by GridSeattle · $100K – $5M

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BlueYard Capital✓ confirmed by GridBerlin · $500K – $5M

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)✓ confirmed by GridMenlo Park · $200K – $40M

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Slack Fund✓ confirmed by GridSan Francisco

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Brunnur Ventures GPlisted by Brunnur Ventures GPReykjavik · $1M – $3M

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Futuristic.VCreportedCopenhagen

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Kindred VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $2M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Grid do?: GRID builds spreadsheet technology that lets software teams embed spreadsheet capabilities into their products, with Excel and Google Sheets compatibility, high performance, and AI integration through its own Spreadsheet LLM. Its technology powers tools such as Calculator Studio and the spreadsheet features of AI assistants.
Who founded Grid?: Grid was founded by Hjalmar Gislason, Thorsteinn Yngvi Gudmundsson, Borgar Þorsteinsson, Steinn Eldjárn Sigurðarson in 2018.
Who are Grid's investors?: Grid's investors include Acequia Capital (AceCap), BlueYard Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Slack Fund, Brunnur Ventures GP, Futuristic.VC, Kindred Ventures.
Where is Grid headquartered?: Grid is headquartered in Reykjavík, IS.