Person profile

Andy Ellwood

Strong founder

Technology Troubadour. Wartime Consigliere. Building @BasketSavings. Backing @ExosphereHQ. Previously @Waze @Gowalla. Past-President @NewYorkAggies

Companies founded

$29M

Total funding raised

1 school

Education

Companies founded

Stretch

Founder · 2025 – present

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OCN.ai

Founder · 2021 – present

BOND

Founder · 2013 – 2015

Bond

Founder · 2013 – 2014

Basket

Board Member · Founder · President · 2013 – 2022

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Currently

Active roles, board seats and partnerships.

Hands Offering Hope Foundation, Inc.

Board Member · Chairman of the Board · 2021 – present

MLC Solutions

Executive Coach · 2019 – present

Work history

Past roles by Dealroom records.

Exosphere

Founding Trustee · 2012 – 2019

New York University

2012 – 2013

Forbes

Contributor · 2012 – 2017

Waze

Director · 2011 – 2013

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Gowalla

President · 2010 – 2012

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Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures

2002 – 2007

Northwestern Mutual

Financial Representative · 2002 – 2007

Education

Texas A&M University

Bachelor · Corporate finance · until 2004

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