Leonard Brody — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as President at Clarity Digital, overseeing an online news conglomerate with over 30 million unique visitors a month and over 300,000 contributors.
Co-founded NowPublic in 2005, which was named one of Time Magazine's best 50 websites in the world in 2007 and acquired by Anschutz Corporation in 2009. Also founded GrowLab in 2011.
Co-authored the best-selling books "Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Jurassic Park to Java" (2002) and "Everything I Needed to Know About Business...I Learned from a Canadian" (2005).
A Venture Partner at Growthworks Capital and has been involved in the building, financing, and/or sale of five companies, including an internet IPO on NASDAQ with Onvia Canada. Owns a stake in Coventry City Football Club.
Holds a law degree from Osgoode Hall and is a graduate of the Private Equity Course at the Harvard Business School.

Biography

Leonard Brody is a Canadian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and best-selling author. He currently serves as President of Clarity Digital, where he oversees one of the largest online news conglomerates in the world, including Examiner.com and NowPublic. These platforms collectively attract over 30 million unique visitors a month and engage over 300,000 contributors.