Find your path to Grant
118 people in our graph share verified history with Grant — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alexi Nazem, MDunlockedGrant: together at Horace Mann School
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About
Grant Ackerman is co-founder and CEO of Polar. Previously, he led integration efforts at Altruist following its acquisition of SSG, and served on Princeton University's investment office, where he also earned a degree in Economics, Computer Science, and Finance.
Founder at PolarYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Grant went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Polar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Grant can intro founders to Polar's investors below.
Polar's investors · 1
Co-founders at Polar
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Andrew WangFounder & CTO
Experience
- PolarCo-founder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
- AltruistProduct, Engineering, and Operations2021 — 2023
- Princeton University Investment CompanyInvestment Analyst2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Cantor FitzgeraldSales & Trading2017New York City Metropolitan Area
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Grant Ackerman?
- Grant Ackerman is co-founder and CEO of Polar. Previously, he led integration efforts at Altruist following its acquisition of SSG, and served on Princeton University's investment office, where he also earned a degree in Economics, Computer Science, and Finance.
- Where does Grant Ackerman work?
- Grant Ackerman is Founder of Polar.
- What companies did Grant Ackerman found?
- Grant Ackerman founded Polar.
- Where did Grant Ackerman go to school?
- Grant Ackerman studied at Princeton University (Major: Economics, Certificates: Finance and Computer Science); Y Combinator; The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance & Fixed Income Securities, Debt Markets and the Macro Economy).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia340
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Horace Mann School mafia24
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben LeventhalFounded Blackbird +3David S. RoseUrban Studies/AffairsFounded Gust +1April KohHigh School DiplomaFounded Spring Care +1Alexi Nazem, MDFounded Nomad HealthSchuster TangerFounded Deep Cogito Inc.Siddharth SaxenaFounded Reactiv
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Altruist mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University997
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,637
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended Horace Mann School53
Alexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpZachary GinsburgVenture Partner, Calm Ventures at GaingelsSchuster TangerInvestor at Tq Ventures LlcSarah BallChief Compliance Officer at TCVMike WangChief Product Officer at Long Journey VenturesAndre JabbanPartner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers Lab
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Shared employers
Also worked at Altruist13
Jason WenkHusband, father, fintech executive, writer, math geek, and investment systems developerArvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic CapitalRex SalisburySolo-GP at Cambrian VenturesClare McKeeInvestor at Propel Venture PartnersNick BeimPartner at VenrockDaniel LantzFounder at Thyme
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Also worked at Princeton University Investment Company5
Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,379
Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Also worked at Cantor Fitzgerald53
Andy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha PartnersJonathan LiAssociate at Questa CapitalJared AndermanManaging Director, Data Analytics at Deerfield Management CompanyCraig SwansonDirector of Finance at Ospraie Ag ScienceAndi KazeroonianPrincipal at Outward VC
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