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Eric Lefkofsky

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Eric Lefkofsky is the co-founder of LightBank, a venture fund focused on helping disruptive technology businesses. He is also a founder and director of several firms, including InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INWK), a global provider of managed print and promotional solutions; Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a technology-enabled transportation and logistics outsourcing firm; MediaBank, LLC, a leading provider of integrated media procurement technology; and Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), an online collective buying website.

Eric serves on the board of directors of Children’s Memorial Hospital, the board of trustees of the Steppenwolf Theatre, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Eric is the author of Accelerated Disruption and an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Recent Milestones

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  Eric Lefkofsky invested in Pawngo. (6/7/11)
  Posted 6/8/11 at 12:46am via venturebeat.com
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  Eric Lefkofsky invested in Tagkast. (4/5/11)
  Posted 4/5/11 at 8:49pm via techcrunch.com
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  Eric Lefkofsky added a position as Board Member at 60mo. (12/1/10)
  Posted 1/18/11 at 7:27pm
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  Eric Lefkofsky added a position as Partner at Lightbank. (3/15/10)
  Posted 3/15/10 at 8:44am
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  Eric Lefkofsky — Eric Lefkofsky co-founded Lightbank (1/1/10)
  Posted 11/7/12 at 12:31pm
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  Eric Lefkofsky — Eric Lefkofsky founded MediaOcean (6/1/07)
  Posted 11/7/12 at 12:29pm
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  Eric Lefkofsky invested in Groupon. (1/1/07)
  Posted 12/1/09 at 11:43am
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  Eric Lefkofsky — Eric Lefkofsky co-founded Groupon (1/1/07)
  Posted 11/7/12 at 12:30pm
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  Eric Lefkofsky — Eric Lefkofsky founded Echo Global Logistics (2/5/05)
  Posted 11/7/12 at 12:29pm
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  Eric Lefkofsky — Eric Lefkofsky founded InnerWorkings (9/17/01)
  Posted 11/7/12 at 12:28pm
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  Eric Lefkofsky added a position as interim co-CEOs at Groupon.
  Posted 12/1/09 at 11:45am

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1. Groupon founders invest $2.3M in online pawn shop Pawngo (venturebeat.com) [edit]
2. Groupon For Nightlife Poggled Raises $5.6M From Groupon Investors (techcrunch.com) [edit]
3. Company Communication [edit]