Claude Grunitzky — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as CEO of The Equity Alliance and Chairman of TRUE Africa.
Founded TRUE magazine in 1995 at age 24, which was later renamed TRACE and led to the co-founding of the TRACE TV network.
Co-founded TRUE Agency and completed a multimillion-dollar financing deal led by Goldman Sachs Group in February 2003.
Leads The Equity Alliance, an investment fund focused on diverse venture capital fund managers and entrepreneurs.
Presents the podcast series "Limitless Africa."
His career was the subject of a Harvard Business School case study in 2012, taught in the "Power & Influence" MBA class.
Serves as a board member for Humanity in Action.

Biography

Claude Grunitzky is a journalist, editor, and entrepreneur. He is currently the CEO of The Equity Alliance, a fund that invests in funds founded and/or managed by diverse investors. He also serves as Chairman of TRUE Africa, a media platform dedicated to championing young African voices, and runs TRUE, a content marketing agency. Grunitzky's work in academia includes helping students and young entrepreneurs at institutions such as MIT, Harvard, and Columbia.