Grady Vanderhoofven
InvestorBoard of Directors member; President & CEO of Three Roots Capital at CEI Ventures
Farragut, Tennessee, United States
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
Education
- Yale UniversityB.S. and M.S., Mechanical Engineering1986 — 1990
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, Private Equity and Corporate Governance2004
Skills & more
Private Equity57Venture Capital53Start-ups37Due Diligence21Entrepreneurship23Mergers4Financial Modeling6Business Strategy21Valuation10Angel Investing8Corporate Finance10Corporate Development22
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Strategic PlanningInvestment BankingInvestmentsFinancial AnalysisBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentCapital RaisingEquitiesStrategyManagementLeadershipCorporate GovernanceFrom Grady's professional profile.
Colleagues at CEI Ventures
Betsy Biemann
CEO, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) at CEI Ventures
Blake Trippet
Chief New Markets Officer, MetaFund Corporation at CEI Ventures
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
- Where does Grady Vanderhoofven work?
- Grady Vanderhoofven is Board of Directors member; President & CEO of Three Roots Capital at CEI Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Yale University619
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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