Portrait of Eric Lefkofsky

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Eric Lefkofsky

Net worth $4.9B

Groupon, investments · United States

Born
Sep 02, 1969
Age
56
Source
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

Net worth over time

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.
  • 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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