About
Eric Lefkofsky is the founder and CEO of Tempus, a technology company applying artificial intelligence to healthcare and precision medicine, which he started in 2015 with a personal motivation tied to cancer. Over roughly 25 years he has co-founded a string of technology companies including Groupon, Mediaocean, Echo Global Logistics, InnerWorkings, and Pathos.AI. He is a founding partner of the venture fund Lightbank, which invests in disruptive technologies. Beyond building companies, he established the Lefkofsky Family Foundation with his wife Liz in 2006, teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago, and wrote the book Accelerated Disruption.
Contact· published on Eric's own website
Invests in
FintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded and leads Tempus, a company applying AI to precision medicine and cancer care. Co-founded Groupon, where he is Chairman. Co-founded Mediaocean, a media procurement technology provider. Co-founded Echo Global Logistics, a transportation and logistics outsourcing firm. Co-founded InnerWorkings, a managed print and promotional solutions provider. Co-founded Pathos.AI, an AI-enabled drug company.
- Education
- Graduated from the University of Michigan. Received his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.
- Boards
- Serves as a Trustee of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Serves as a Trustee of Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Serves as a Trustee of The Art Institute of Chicago. Serves as a Trustee of World Business Chicago.
- Charities
- Established the Lefkofsky Family Foundation with his wife Liz in 2006 to support education, human rights, and civic causes.
- Awards
- Author of the book Accelerated Disruption.
- Family
- Married to Liz Lefkofsky, with whom he founded the family foundation.
Mentioned above: the University of Michigan mafia → · the University of Michigan Law School mafia →
From Eric's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Tempus, Inc.Founder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- GrouponCo-Foundercurrent2007 — present
- LightbankCo-Foundercurrent2010 — present
- MediaBankFoundercurrent2006 — present
- Echo Global LogisticsFounder2005 — 2010
- InnerWorkingsFounder and Chief Executive Officer2001 — 2004
Skills & more
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Venture CapitalNew Business DevelopmentSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentTechnological InnovationStrategic VisionComputational BiologyBiomarkersInspiring LeadershipLeadershipManagementFrom Eric's professional profile.
Deals · 1
TempusLed round
via Lightbank
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Lightbank
Board seats
Groupon
Investor
Echo Global LogisticsInnerWorkingsMediaoceanPathos.AI
Per the investor's own website.
Writing
All posts ↗Recent posts consist of Tempus quarterly CEO earnings letters detailing revenue, diagnostics and data-business growth, and an essay arguing that Tempus's large multimodal, longitudinal healthcare dataset can train AI models to predict patient outcomes.
Colleagues at Lightbank
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Investors connected to Eric in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Lefkofsky?
- Eric Lefkofsky is the founder and CEO of Tempus, a technology company applying artificial intelligence to healthcare and precision medicine, which he started in 2015 with a personal motivation tied to cancer. Over roughly 25 years he has co-founded a string of technology companies including Groupon, Mediaocean, Echo Global Logistics, InnerWorkings, and Pathos.AI. He is a founding partner of the venture fund Lightbank, which invests in disruptive technologies. Beyond building companies, he established the Lefkofsky Family Foundation with his wife Liz in 2006, teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago, and wrote the book Accelerated Disruption.
- Where does Eric Lefkofsky work?
- Eric Lefkofsky is Investor at Lightbank.
- What does Eric Lefkofsky invest in?
- Eric Lefkofsky invests in Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Eric Lefkofsky write?
- Eric Lefkofsky typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What boards does Eric Lefkofsky sit on?
- Eric Lefkofsky holds tracked board seats at Groupon.
- What companies has Eric Lefkofsky invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Lightbank, Tempus, Echo Global Logistics, InnerWorkings, Mediaocean, Pathos.AI.
- Where did Eric Lefkofsky go to school?
- Eric Lefkofsky studied at University of Michigan Law School (JD); University of Michigan.
- What awards has Eric Lefkofsky received?
- Author of the book Accelerated Disruption.
- What has Eric Lefkofsky written?
- Eric Lefkofsky has 1 tracked post on lefkofsky.com, including "Q2 Earnings 2026: Letter from the CEO".
- Does Eric Lefkofsky lead rounds?
- Yes — Eric Lefkofsky has led 2 tracked investments.
Founder mafias
University of Michigan mafia136
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University of Michigan Law School mafia7
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Lightbank mafia4
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tempus, Inc.10
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Also worked at Groupon98
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