Denis Grosz
Current
Mechanism ⟡ Startup Studio
⬩ Co-founder ⟡ 2018 – Present
⬩ We’re Hiring
Mechanism Startups
Bold.org ⟡ Scholarship Platform
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member, Donor ⟡ 2019 – Present
⬩ We’re HiringPettable ⟡ Virtual Pet Care
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2020 – Present
⬩ We’re HiringLearner ⟡ Online Tutoring
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2021 – Present
⬩ We’re HiringThrive ⟡ Personalized Nutrition
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2021 – Present
⬩ We’re HiringEnso ⟡ DTC Superfoods
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2021 – PresentSmartSolar ⟡ Residential Solar Power
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2022 – PresentLevel Sports ⟡ Premium Golf Products
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2022 – Present
Investor / Advisor
Thumbtack ⟡ Local Services Marketplace
⬩ Investor, Advisor, Board Member ⟡ 2010 – 2019
⬩ Raised $275M ⟡ June 2021
⬩ We’re HiringApartment List ⟡ Apartment Marketplace
⬩ Investor, Advisor, Board Member ⟡ 2010 – Present
⬩ Raised $50M ⟡ December 2020
⬩ We’re HiringConsumerAffairs ⟡ Consumer Reviews
⬩ Investor, Advisor ⟡ 2010 – Present
⬩ We’re HiringSmartAsset ⟡ Financial Advisor Marketplace
⬩ Investor, Advisor ⟡ 2014 – Present
⬩ Raised $110M ⟡ June 2021
⬩ We’re Hiring
Exits
BestReviews ⟡ Expert Product Reviews
⬩ Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2014 – 2020
⬩ Acquired by Nexstar (NXST) ⟡ December 2020Udemy ⟡ Online-Course Marketplace
⬩ Investor, Advisor ⟡ 2014 – Present
⬩ IPO (UDMY) ⟡ October 2021Autolist ⟡ Car Marketplace
⬩ Investor, Advisor, Board Member ⟡ 2014 – 2020
⬩ Acquired by CarGurus (CARG) ⟡ January 2020ZenDeals ⟡ Verified Coupons
⬩ Investor, Advisor ⟡ 2012 – 2013
⬩ Acquired by RetailMeNot ➙ ZD ⟡ October 2013
Other Startup Investments
Coinbase ⟡ Crypto Exchange
⬩ Investor ⟡ 2017 – Present
⬩ IPO (COIN) ⟡ April 2021Truepill ⟡ Digital Healthcare Infrastructure
⬩ Investor ⟡ 2017 – Present
⬩ Raised $142M ⟡ October 2021Pipefy ⟡ No-Code Workflow Automation
⬩ Investor ⟡ 2018 – Present
⬩ Raised $75M ⟡ October 2021AscendEX ⟡ Trading Platform
⬩ Investor ⟡ 2021 – Present
⬩ Raised $50M ⟡ November 2021CoinList ⟡ Token Platform
⬩ Investor ⟡ 2021 – Present
⬩ Raised $100M ⟡ October 2021Wildxyz ⟡ Digital Art
⬩ Investor ⟡ 2022 – Present
Venture Fund Investments
MHS Capital ⟡ Early-Stage
⬩ Limited Partner ⟡ 2011 – PresentHack VC ⟡ Early-Stage
⬩ Limited Partner ⟡ 2021 – Present
About
Denis Grosz is the co-founder of Mechanism, a startup studio that launches and scales ambitious tech startups with world-class entrepreneurs. He also co-founded BestReviews and has been an advisor & early investor at: Thumbtack, Apartment List, ConsumerAffairs, Udemy, and SmartAsset.Denis lives in Puerto Rico and has a philosophy degree from UC Berkeley.
