Eric Lefkofsky

Eric Paul Lefkofsky is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Tempus, and the co-founder of Groupon, Echo Global Logistics, InnerWorkings, and Mediaocean. He is an early-investor in Uptake, and the managing director of Chicago-based venture capital firm, Lightbank.

• Eric Lefkofsky made his fortune from the daily deals site Groupon, which he founded in 2008 with longtime business partner Brad Keywell.
• Lefkofsky remains Groupon‘s chairman, but spends the bulk of his time running healthcare startup Tempus, which uses data to improve cancer treatment.
• Together Lefkofsky and Keywell also founded VC firm Lightbank, which has made investments in over 100 companies like e-commerce company BeachMint.
• Lefkofsky and Keywell also founded Uptake, which uses data science to improve other companies’ operations and safety.
• Lefkofsky grew up outside of Detroit and went to the University of Michigan for his undergraduate and law degrees.