Eric Lefkofsky
$5.8B
Born
Sep 02, 1969
Age
56
Source of Wealth
Groupon, investments
Residence
Glencoe, Illinois
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Michigan; Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Michigan
- 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.
- 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.
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