Overview
Rick Grinnell serves on the Board of Directors at Narrative I/O [1][9]. Grinnell is a venture capitalist focused on AI-enabled software, particularly security [2], and founded Glasswing Ventures in May 2016, where Grinnell continues as Founder and Managing Partner [3]. Beyond venture capital work, Grinnell holds board positions at Realm.Security [4], Allure Security [5], Trustle [6], and Lambent [7], and maintains investor roles at Nametag [8] and Ceritas [10]. Grinnell holds an S.B. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT [13], an S.M. in the same field from MIT [12], and an MBA from Harvard Business School [11]. Grinnell is an avid musician proficient on keyboards, guitars, bass, and drums [2].
Profile introduction
Venture capitalist focused on AI-enabled software, particularly security. Avid musician - keyboards, guitars, bass, drums - and fan of all things music. Currently listening to Hall and Oates, Lost Frequencies, Twenty One Pilots, Budos Band, Marvin Gaye, Michael Franti, Chromeo, Mayer Hawthorne, Tuxedo, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and Bob and the extended Marley family!
Career history
- Founder and Managing PartnerMay 2016 to presentGlasswing Ventures
- Board of DirectorsMay 2024 to presentRealm.Security, Inc
- Board Of DirectorsAug 2017 to presentAllure Security
- Board of DirectorsDec 2022 to presentTrustle
- Board Of DirectorsMay 2018 to presentLambent
- InvestorJun 2021 to presentNametag
- Board of DirectorsJan 2024 to presentNarrative I/O
- InvestorDec 2022 to presentCeritas
Education
MBA1998 - 2000Harvard Business School
S.M., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1992 - 1993Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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