Eric Lefkofsky
$4.02B
$21.1M (-0.5%)
as of 04/17/25
About Eric Lefkofsky
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.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Groupon, investmentsResidence
Glencoe, IllinoisMarital status
MarriedBirth date
09/02/69 (age 55)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Michigan; Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of MichiganSelf-made
self-madeEric Lefkofsky’s fortune is worth
67K
troy ounces of gold
62K
median U.S. household
40K
median U.S. income
0.08%
U.S. credit card volume
0.016%
GDP of the United States
0.012%
United States debt
Net worth history
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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.
Net worth over time
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Financial assets
NASDAQ | ECHO-US
Echo Global Logistics, IncNASDAQ | GRPN-US
GrouponNASDAQ | INWK-US
InnerWorkings, IncNASDAQ | TEM-US
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