Bradley Keywell - Founder & Executive Chairman @ Uptake Technologies

Overview

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Primary Job Title Founder & Executive Chairman
Primary Organization
Uptake Technologies

Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Regions Greater Chicago Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US
Gender Male
Also Known As Brad Keywell

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Website www.bradkeywell.com
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Bradley Keywell is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Uptake. He previously worked at Benzinga as a Board Member. Bradley Keywell attended the University of Michigan Law School.

Personal Investments

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Bradley Keywell

has made

investments. Their latest investment was

Angel Round - Blueprint Bryan Johnson

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Blueprint Bryan Johnson

raised

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Blueprint Bryan Johnson	—	Angel Round - Blueprint Bryan Johnson	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Tapiture	No	Seed Round - Tapiture	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Reverb.com	—	Series A - Reverb.com	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Groupon	—	Angel Round - Groupon	obfuscated obfuscation

Partner Investments

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Nubundle	Lightbank	Yes	Seed Round - Nubundle	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Sprout Social	Lightbank	No	Series B - Sprout Social	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Tagkast	Lightbank	No	Series A - Tagkast	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Betterfly (ACQUIRED)	Lightbank	Yes	Series B - Betterfly (ACQUIRED)	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Pawngo	Lightbank	No	Venture Round - Pawngo	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Udemy	Lightbank	No	Series B - Udemy	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Pawngo	Lightbank	No	Venture Round - Pawngo	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Betterfly (ACQUIRED)	Lightbank	Yes	Series A - Betterfly (ACQUIRED)	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Udemy	Lightbank	Yes	Series A - Udemy	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	myRete	Lightbank	Yes	Series A - myRete	obfuscated obfuscation

Exits

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Bradley Keywell

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exit -

Tapiture

Bradley Keywell

has

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exits. Their most notable exits are

Tapiture

Reverb.com

, and

Groupon

Tapiture Tapiture is a social discovery marketplace
Reverb.com Reverb.com is a provider of an online marketplace intended for new, used, and vintage music gear.
Groupon Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies.

Jobs

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Bradley Keywell

has

current jobs including

Founder & Curator

WNDR Museum

Founder & Executive Chairman

Uptake Technologies

, and

Co-Founder & Director

Groupon

. Additionally,

Bradley Keywell

has had

past job as the

President

HA-LO Industries

WNDR Museum Founder & Curator2018
Uptake Technologies Founder & Executive ChairmanJan 2014
Groupon Co-Founder & DirectorFeb 2010
Lightbank Co-Founder & Managing PartnerJan 1, 2010
Chicago Ideas Week Founder & ChairmanJan 2008
Future Founders Chairman Emeritus & Co-Founder2007
Mediaocean Co-Founder & DirectorJan 2007
Echo Global Logistics Co-Founder & DirectorJan 2005

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
HA-LO Industries	President	May 2000	Mar 2001

Board and Advisor Roles

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Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles

Bradley Keywell

holds

board and advisor roles including

Member Board of Trustees

University of Southern California (USC), Iovine & Young Academy (IYA)

Board member

Tempus

, and

Member of the Board of Directors

Groupon

University of Southern California (USC), Iovine & Young Academy (IYA) Member Board of Trustees2021
Tempus Board member2015
Groupon Member of the Board of DirectorsNov 2011
Chicago Ideas Week Chairman of the Board of Directors2010
Future Founders Chairman of the Board of Directors2007
Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Member Board of Trustees1999
Benzinga Member of the Board of Directors
Uptake Technologies Board Member
Techstars Mentor
Betterfly (ACQUIRED) Member of the Board of Directors

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Pawngo	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
Sprout Social	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
University of Chicago	Member of the Board of Advisors	—	—
Fooda	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
BenchPrep	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
60mo	Member of the Board of Directors	Dec 2010	—
Columbia College	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
Open Chime	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
oBaz	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—
myRete	Member of the Board of Directors	—	—

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