Claude Grunitzky
Chief Executive Officer at The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC
Network origin in Claude Grunitzky first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
MIT Sloan School of Management
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 61 |
Humanity In Action, Inc.
 Humanity In Action, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Humanity In Action, Inc. engages in educating and connecting young people who seek to become leaders on issues related to human and minority rights. The company was founded by Judith S. Goldstein in November 1997 and is headquartered in Long Island City, NY.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 31 |
The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC
 The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Equity Alliance Advisors LLC (The Equity Alliance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Richard D. Parsons, Ronald S. Lauder, Kenneth Lerer, Benjamin Lerer, Eric Hippeau, Eric Zinterhofer, Scott Kapnick and Michael Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 23 |
Birkbeck University of London
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 5 |
Koosmik Corp.
 Koosmik Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Koosmik Corp. engages in the development of mobile banking application. It offers financial services to the young and generally unbanked population in Europe and Western Africa. Its services include cash deposit and withdrawal points, bill & tax payments, and mobile payment. The company was founded by Grégoire Yakan and Matthieu Crance in 2014 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 2 |
Trace Global SAS
 Trace Global SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Trace Global SAS is a French media company that provides entertainment and empowerment to its users through its various brands and activities. Trace Global is based in Clichy, FR, and has subsidiaries in South Africa. The private company offers television, radio, and digital content distribution, as well as events, magazines, and advertising services. Trace Global also has a foundation and a CSR program. With 350 million users in 180 countries and 21.2 million social media fans, the company has a global footprint. The company was founded in 2003 by Olivier Laouchez and Claude Grunitzky, with Olivier Laouchez serving as the CEO since then.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 1 |
The Watermill Center
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| Non-Profit Organization | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Claude Grunitzky via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Trading-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Lerer Hippeau Ventures Management LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
NowThis Media, Inc.
 NowThis Media, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services NowThis Media, Inc. provides news videos for social and mobile audiences. It distributes content through social media channels including Facebook and Twitter, and through distribution partnerships with Buzzfeed, MSN, Forbes, and Mashable. The company was founded by Eric C. Hippeau and Kenneth B. Lerer in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Publishing: Newspapers | Founder Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| LERER HIPPEAU ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Chairman President | |
Velan Ventures Inc
 Velan Ventures Inc Investment ManagersFinance Velan Ventures Inc (Velan Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Karthik Bala, and Guha Bala. The firm is headquartered in Troy, New York. | Investment Managers | Founder Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
Lerer Hippeau
 Lerer Hippeau Investment ManagersFinance Lerer Hippeau (Lerer Hippeau) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer. The firm Headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder Private Equity Investor | |
HPS Investment Partners LLC
 HPS Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance HPS Investment Partners LLC (HPS) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Scott Kapnick and Payne D. Brown in 2007 to focus on credit and longer-dated less liquid investment opportunities. HPS provides investment advisory services to certain private investment vehicles (HPS Funds), a closed-end management investment company (HPS BDC), and separately managed accounts and single investor vehicles. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Los Angeles Clippers, Inc.
 Los Angeles Clippers, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Los Angeles Clippers, Inc. owns and manages a professional basketball franchise. It is part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Movies/Entertainment | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
Providence Equity Partners LLC
 Providence Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Glenn Creamer and Jonathan M. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Roosevelt University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.
 TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. provides online commentary and news portal services. The firm’s website provides news and features on politics, business, entertainment, media, technology, comedy, sports, style, world, food, living, impact, education, and local events. It also provides information on green living, travel, health, arts, books, and games. The company was founded by Arianna Huffington, Jonah H. Peretti, and Kenneth B. Lerer in May 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Foundation Capital LLC
 Foundation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Foundation Capital LLC (Foundation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Bill Elmore, Kathryn Gould, and Jim Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| The College of William & Mary | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Rebel Mouse, Inc.
 Rebel Mouse, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Rebel Mouse, Inc. engages in the provision of digital media marketing services. It offers UX and front end technology, distributed content, editorial tools, product design, traffic strategies, and data strategy. The company was founded by Paul Berry in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Printing/Forms | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Jazz Foundation of America | Chairman Director/Board Member | ||
BuzzFeed, Inc. (New York)
 BuzzFeed, Inc. (New York) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BuzzFeed, Inc. operates as a social news and entertainment company. It offers an online service that keeps track in real-time and highlights new content. The firm provides information in the categories of culture, movies, music, television, celebrity, style, food, politics, business, sports, and science and technology. The company was founded by Jonah H. Peretti and John S. Johnson III in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Group Nine Media, Inc.
 Group Nine Media, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Group Nine Media, Inc. operates software platform for advertising and promoting brands. Its brands include The Dodo, a social video platform; NowThis, a video news publisher on social networking site; Thrillist, the digital brand in food, drink, travel & entertainment; Seeker, a subscription based channel on online video platform. The company was founded by Benjamin Lerer in October 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Harvard Kennedy School of Government | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| GROUP NINE ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP
 Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ESTEE LAUDER | Household/Personal Care | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Bocconi | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Velan Studios, Inc.
 Velan Studios, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Velan Studios, Inc. develops games. The company was founded by Guha Bala and Krthik Bala in 1991 and is headquartered in Troy, NY. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Neue Galerie New York
 Neue Galerie New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Neue Galerie New York owns and manages a museum. It operates exhibition, book store and design shop. The firms collection covers a range of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, decorative arts, and photographs created in Austria and Germany between 1890 and 1940. The company was founded by Ronald S. Lauder and Serge Sabarsky in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Other Consumer Services | Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
The Museum of Modern Art
 The Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Museum of Modern Art exhibits modern and contemporary art. The organization was founded by Alfred H. Barr in 1929 and is located in New York, NY. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Vicarious Visions, Inc.
 Vicarious Visions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vicarious Visions, Inc. develops software games. The company was founded on August 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Albany, NY. | Packaged Software | Founder Founder | |
Pan-African Investment Co. LLC
 Pan-African Investment Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance PanAfrican Investment Co. LLC provides software solutions. It offers applications that leverage data and analytics to find patterns and predict outcomes in order to optimize performance. The firm also provides data integrity and professional services to enable improved use of customers organization's data assets. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | Founder Founder | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Cambridge College | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Brightinsight Holdings, Inc.
 Brightinsight Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Brightinsight Holdings, Inc. provides digital health platform for biopharma and medtech. Its products and services include brightinsight platform, starter assets, and standard and certifications. The company was founded by Kal Patel, Ferry Tamtoro and Benjamin Lee and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC). | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Spell, Inc.
 Spell, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spell, Inc. engages in the development of computer software related to artificial intelligence and machine learning. It offers a command-line tool for running code and experiments on remote hardware. The company was founded by Serkan Piantino in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 49 |
| Italy | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Finance | 13 |
| Technology Services | 9 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 342 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 90 |
| Chairman | 78 |
| Founder | 69 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 63 |
Most connected contacts
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| Ronald Williams | 46 |
| Martin Brand | 42 |
| Richard Parsons | 37 |
| Eric Zinterhofer | 35 |
| Michael Novogratz | 31 |
| Will Mesdag | 29 |
| Ronald Lauder | 27 |
| Kenneth Lerer | 25 |
| Young Sohn | 25 |
| Eric Hippeau | 23 |
| Vittorio Umberto Grilli | 22 |
| Payne Brown | 19 |
| Vicki Fuller | 19 |
| Benjamin Lerer | 19 |
| Justin Butler | 16 |
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