Where did Grady Vanderhoofven go to school?

Grady Vanderhoofven studied at Yale University (B.S. and M.S., Mechanical Engineering); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Private Equity and Corporate Governance).

Grady Vanderhoofven

Investor

Board of Directors member; President & CEO of Three Roots Capital at CEI Ventures

Farragut, Tennessee, United States

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About

President and CEO of Three Roots Capital who joined CEI Ventures' Board of Directors in June 2026.

Experience

Three Roots CapitalFounder, President, and Chief Executive Officercurrent2016 — presentKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
Meritus Capital ManagementCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentUnited States
Meritus VenturesCo-founder and Fund Co-Managercurrent2004 — presentSoutheastern United States
Innovation CrossroadsLeadership Council Membercurrent2017 — presentOak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
Moser Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipAdvisory Council Membercurrent2024 — presentJefferson City, Tennessee, United States
Techstars Industries of the Future AcceleratorStartup Mentor2022 — 2024Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Southern Appalachian FundCo-founder and Assistant Fund Manager2003 — 2020Southeastern United States
GRIDSMART Technologies, Inc.Lead Investor and Member of the Board of Directors2007 — 2019Knoxville Metropolitan Area
Tricycle IncLead Investor and Chairman of the Board of Directors2004 — 2017Greater Chattanooga
Southeast Capital Partners, L.P.Portfolio Manager2001 — 2011
Protein Discovery, Inc.Investor and Member of the Board of Directors2005 — 2011Knoxville Metropolitan Area
EonStreams, Inc.Lead Investor and Member of the Board of Directors2005 — 2006Knoxville Metropolitan Area
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCommercialization Manager1992 — 2001
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryMaterials Engineer1991 — 1992

Skills & more

Private Equity57Venture Capital53Start-ups37Due Diligence21Entrepreneurship23Mergers4Financial Modeling6Business Strategy21Valuation10Angel Investing8Corporate Finance10Corporate Development22

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Strategic PlanningInvestment BankingInvestmentsFinancial AnalysisBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentCapital RaisingEquitiesStrategyManagementLeadershipCorporate Governance

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Colleagues at CEI Ventures

Betsy Biemann

CEO, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) at CEI Ventures

Blake Trippet

Chief New Markets Officer at Metafund

Bruce G Nickerson, CPA

Chief Financial Officer, Cross Insurance at CEI Ventures

Carlos R. Mello

Chief Executive Officer, Finance Authority of Maine at CEI Ventures

Chandler Jones

Managing Director at CEI Ventures

Colin March

Commercial Banking Sales Leader – Maine, Key Bank N.A at CEI Ventures

Corson “Corky” Ellis

Entrepreneur at CEI Ventures

Dana Myles

Regional Vice President, Commercial Lender at Norway Savings Bank at CEI Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Grady Vanderhoofven?: President and CEO of Three Roots Capital who joined CEI Ventures' Board of Directors in June 2026.
Where does Grady Vanderhoofven work?: Grady Vanderhoofven is Board of Directors member; President & CEO of Three Roots Capital at CEI Ventures.
Where did Grady Vanderhoofven go to school?: Grady Vanderhoofven studied at Yale University (B.S. and M.S., Mechanical Engineering); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Private Equity and Corporate Governance).

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)7

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Also worked at Tricycle Inc1

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