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Alex Gruzen

Alex Gruzen

Past CEO at WiTricity Corp; SVP, Dell Inc.; Partner, Corsa Ventures; What’s next?

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesComputer Software
Company
Corsa Ventures
Title
Founding Partner
Seniority
C Suite
Department
C Suite
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Industry
Computer Software

About

Experienced CEO with track record of building global high-performance teams and profitably growing businesses, spanning multi-billion-dollar P&L to startup. Drove to #1 global market share in highly competitive markets. Extensive international experience in sales, product development, operations, mergers/acquisitions, intellectual property, and venture capital. Builder of award-winning products and trusted customer/partner relationships. Broad executive network across tech industry, strong communication skills, and deep technical acumen.

Experience

Founding Partner

Corsa Ventures · Austin, Texas

Present

Board of Directors

Mountain Express · Crested Butte, Colorado, United States

Mountain Express (MX) provides ground transportation services to residents of, and visitors to the Towns of Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte and the surrounding community.

Chief Executive Officer

WiTricity Corporation · Greater Boston Area

WiTricity is the pioneer of efficient wireless power and works with top global automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to deploy wireless EV charging for a future of transportation that is electrified, shared and autonomous. Strategic Transformation --Led shift from IP licensing and tech transfer to a product-focused business, accelerating time-to-market for first-ever products such as wireless V2G charging solutions. Revenue Generation --Secured over $58 million in pre-production revenue with recurring product revenue starting in 2024. Raising Capital --Raised over $150m in four financing rounds (2015-2022), attracting strategic investors including Mitsubishi and Siemens. Intellectual Property Management --Built robust global patent portfolio, comprising 1300+ issued patents and 200+ pending applications. IP Licensing Expansion --Licensed IP portfolio to 14 automotive customers (OEMs and Tier 1) and various industrial and consumer electronics firms. Automotive Market Focus --In 2017, strategi…

Board of Directors

Gravitant

Acquired by IBM

Advisory Board

Macheen Inc · Austin, Texas Area

Acquired by Good Technology

Advisory Council

TastingRoom.com

Acquired by Lot18

Board of Advisors

Bazaarvoice

IPO: BV

Advisory Board

Bigfoot Networks

Acquired by Qualcomm Atheros

Svp, Product Group

Dell Inc. · Round Rock, TX

Joined Dell to lead the global Notebook product line of business across all market segments. After three years, shifted roles to lead the Consumer and SMB product line of business (Inspiron, Studio, Adamo, Alienware and Vostro brands) delivering ~$15B in revenue on a worldwide basis.

Svp, Mobile Computing Global Business Unit

HP · Houston, TX

Responsible for HP’s Notebook PC, Tablet, and iPAQ handheld P&L on a worldwide basis, serving the commercial & consumer market segments with Compaq and HP branded products. Delivered $7+ billion in revenue annually from 7+ million units. Managed 600+ direct staff in product planning, engineering, marketing, finance and supply chain. Drove sales execution through dedicated teams in regional field sales organizations.

Education

Harvard Business School

MBA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

S.B., S.M., Aero/Astro Engineering

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