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Nick Grouf
InvestorManaging Partner at Alpha Edison
Los Angeles
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
A serial entrepreneur and investor, Nick founded Firefly Network (collaborative filtering, sold to Microsoft), co-founded ISP PeoplePC (later merged with Earthlink), and launched Spot Runner. He later incubated companies including Loot Crate and Pluto TV. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an undergraduate degree from Yale, and began his career at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey.
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Invests in
ConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechInsurTech
Deals · 5
United Dwelling HoldingsBoard seat
via Alpha Edison · filed Jan 2023 · $8.6M raise
Neural AnalyticsBoard seat
via Alpha Edison · filed Oct 2021 · $15M raise
Small Homes HoldingsBoard seat
via Alpha Edison · filed Aug 2021 · $3.3M raise
RiveterBoard seat
via Alpha Edison · filed Dec 2018 · $15M raise
Novel EffectBoard seat
via Alpha Edison · filed May 2018 · $4.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
KarmaLoot CrateMOJO SportsNovaSignalOpen MePluto TVThe RiveterUnited DwellingVurbl
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nick Grouf?
- A serial entrepreneur and investor, Nick founded Firefly Network (collaborative filtering, sold to Microsoft), co-founded ISP PeoplePC (later merged with Earthlink), and launched Spot Runner. He later incubated companies including Loot Crate and Pluto TV. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an undergraduate degree from Yale, and began his career at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey.
- Where does Nick Grouf work?
- Nick Grouf is Managing Partner at Alpha Edison.
- What does Nick Grouf invest in?
- Nick Grouf invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- What check size does Nick Grouf write?
- Nick Grouf typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Nick Grouf sit on?
- Nick Grouf holds tracked board seats at Neural Analytics, Neural Analytics, Novel Effect, Riveter, Small Homes Holdings, United Dwelling Holdings.
- What companies has Nick Grouf invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Karma, Loot Crate, MOJO Sports, NovaSignal, Novel Effect, Open Me, Pluto TV, The Riveter, United Dwelling, Vurbl.
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