Where does Grady Vanderhoofven work?

Grady Vanderhoofven is Co-founder and Fund Co-Manager at Meritus 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).

Grady Vanderhoofven

Investor

Co-founder and Fund Co-Manager at Meritus Ventures · 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 Meritus Ventures

Brenda McDaniel

Chief Financial Officer at Meritus Ventures

Cindy Bowles

Accounting and Reporting Manager at Meritus Ventures

Grady Vanderhoofven

Fund Manager at Meritus Ventures

Melissa Conn

Associate at Meritus Ventures

Melissa Muendel

Director of Fund Administration and Director of Operational Assistance at Meritus Ventures

Ray Moncrief

President, Eclipse Management, LLC and Fund Manager, Meritus Ventures at Meritus Ventures

Tom Rogers

Board Member, Eclipse Management, LLC at Meritus 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 Co-founder and Fund Co-Manager at Meritus 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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Also attended Yale University966

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Tim DraperFounder of Draper Associates Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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