Eric Lefkofsky
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Eric Lefkofsky

United States 56 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Groupon, investments
Industry
Technology
Residence
Glencoe, Illinois
Education
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
University of Michigan (Doctor of Jurisprudence)
Marital Status
Married
Children
3

Assets

  • Echo Global Logistics, Inc
    0 shares @ -
    -
    ECHO-US
  • Groupon
    3,551,000 shares @ -
    -
    GRPN-US
  • InnerWorkings, Inc
    0 shares @ -
    -
    INWK-US
  • Tempus AI
    43,522,000 shares @ -
    -
    TEM-US

Biography

Eric Lefkofsky made his fortune from the daily deals site Groupon, which he founded in 2008 with Andrew Mason and longtime business partner Brad Keywell.

Lefkofsky founded and now runs healthcare startup Tempus, which uses data to improve cancer treatment.

Tempus went public at a $6 billion valuation in 2024, his fourth IPO.

Together Lefkofsky and Keywell also founded VC firm Lightbank, which has made investments in over 100 companies, including social media firm Sprout Social.

Lefkofsky grew up outside of Detroit and went to the University of Michigan for his undergraduate and law degrees.

About

Lefkofsky and Keywell owned stakes in the Wrigley Building located on Chicago's Magnificent Mile but sold them in 2018.

After a girlfriend dumped him in college, Lefkofsky started his first business, selling carpets. He estimates he generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales.