OUR TEAM

We have a dream team of a Fortune 100 executive, experienced investors, board members, venture-backed startup founders and operators.

Claude Grunitzky

CEO and Managing Partner

Claude’s previous media venture, TRACE, successfully exited with funding from Goldman Sachs. Claude is a Visiting Social Innovator at the Harvard Kennedy School and is a graduate of London University and MIT.

Richard “Dick” Parsons

Chairman

Dick served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Rockefeller Foundation, Chairman of Citigroup, and Chairman & CEO of Time Warner. He was also the Interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Interim Chairman of the Board of CBS.

Adrienne Rees

CIO and Partner

An experienced, hands-on investment professional with over 10 years of investment experience spanning mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital. Adrienne holds a BS and Masters in Finance from the University of Denver.

Stephanie Van Putten

Entrepreneur in Residence

Founder & CEO of Blendoor, a venture-backed diversity rating and hiring SaaS startup. Stephanie holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BS in engineering from Stanford University.

Adam Kiki-Charles

Principal

Former Scout for Vamos Ventures and interned at BCG Digital Ventures. Prior to venture, he worked for 7 years as a healthcare informatics consultant. Adam holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BA from Brown University.