Frank Gruber

Frank Gruber, Cofounder & Co-CEO at Established

Frank Gruber is a CEO, entrepreneur, new media journalist, speaker, startup advisor, and investor. He is the author of "Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail's Guide To Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success" published by Wiley.12

In 2006, Gruber co-founded Tech.Co (formerly Tech Cocktail), which was acquired by MVF Global in January 2018. Before his Tech.Co success, he launched products for the masses while at AOL and Tribune where he built and led product development efforts.12

In 2018, he co-founded Established, a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. Established also manages the Startup of the Year community and program.15

Gruber invests in startups through Established Ventures. He's also a Venture Partner at NextGen VP. As a journalist, his works have been featured in top publications like TechCrunch, Fortune, HuffPo, etc.14

Frank was nominated for 2014 Entrepreneur of Year in Nevada, honored as a "Washingtonian Tech Titan" in 2009, 2011, and 2013, and was named by Forbes as one of the most connected people in tech.13

He regularly speaks at conferences like CES, SXSW, TEDx, and more. Frank enjoys being a husband and father, swimming, playing guitar, warm weather, beaches, and watching the Chicago Cubs.14