Andy Katz

Co-Founder, Board of Directors at Mercury

Andy Katz's work experience is as follows:

1. From November 2022 to present, they are a General Partner at Trifecta Capital.

2. Since March 2016, they have been the Managing Partner at Venture Acceleration & Advisory (VA²), where they help advise and accelerate entrepreneurs.

3. From June 2021 to present, they are the Co-Founder and a Board Member of Mercury.

4. Since September 2022, they have served as the Chairman of BrknPar Ventures, focusing on reimagining athlete endorsements in professional golf.

5. At GridQuire Labs, they were the CEO from August 2015 to December 2020. Andy built a location-intelligent demand side and data intelligence platform.

6. Andy worked as the GM of Digital at Lincoln Financial Media from November 2014 to August 2015. Andy transformed the revenue mix to be more digital-focused and prepared the business for a strategic sale.

7. As the Founder & CEO of Thumb Friendly from March 2010 to October 2014, they led the company in engaging SMBs and national brands with digital consumers.

8. At ReachLocal, they had various roles including RSM, Senior Digital Presence Consultant, and served on the Marketing & New Product Committee from March 2008 to February 2010. Andy achieved significant revenue growth and turned around the South Florida market.

9. Andy was a Partner at The Grape Development Company from April 2004 to March 2008, where they scaled the business through franchising and raised capital for expansion.

10. Finally, they were the Founder & President of c2innov8 from January 2002 to November 2004. The company specialized in search marketing and performance display advertising for SMBs and National Brands.

Andy Katz attended the University of South Carolina from 1995 to 1999. Andy studied Sociology, with a focus on Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship.

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Timeline

  • Co-Founder, Board of Directors

    June, 2021 - present