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 ⟡ DTC Golf Products
• Co-founder, Board Member ⟡ 2022 – Present
Investor / Advisor
Apartment List ⟡ Apartment Marketplace
• Investor, Advisor, Board Member ⟡ 2010 – Present
• Raised $50M ⟡ December 2020
• We’re HiringSmartAsset ⟡ Financial Advisor Marketplace
• Investor, Advisor ⟡ 2014 – Present
• Raised $110M ⟡ June 2021
• We’re HiringConsumerAffairs ⟡ Consumer Reviews
• Investor, Advisor ⟡ 2010 – Present
• We’re HiringThumbtack ⟡ Local Services Marketplace
• Investor, Advisor, Board Member ⟡ 2010 – 2019
• Raised $275M ⟡ 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 2021
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.
