Principals
3
Principal Net Worth
$1.3B
Data Flags
None - Uptake leadership verified via LinkedIn (Adam McElhinney CEO April 2024), Lightbank team comprehensive, Giving Pledge verified (2013)
Keywell Foundation
UnknownHigh ConfidenceLast verified: Jan 17, 2026
Details
- Source File
- research/organizations/keywell-foundation.md
- UID
- fo-keywell-foundation
Also Known As
**Brad Keywell Family Office** (informal reference)**Keywell Family Foundation** (primary foundation name)Sometimes referenced through Uptake Technologies or Lightbank for business activitiesHistorical: **Keywell Investments** (prior to Lightbank formation)
Known Associates (9)
Andrew Mason
: Groupon founder/CEO (fired 2013)
Caterpillar Inc.
: Strategic partner and investor in Uptake
Eric Lefkofsky
: Shared philanthropic interests in Chicago education and medical research
GE
: Former strategic partner in Uptake (divested stake)
J.B. Pritzker
: Illinois Governor, Pritzker family, shared Chicago philanthropy interests
Jeff Jordan
: Former Groupon CEO, Andreessen Horowitz partner
Ken Griffin
Citadel
: Citadel founder, major Chicago donor
Lurie Family
: Children's hospital connection
Penny Pritzker
: Former Commerce Secretary, Pritzker Group
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Sources (4)
Changelog
- 2025-12-27Updated Current Team section with comprehensive LinkedIn URLs. Uptake Technologies: Added detailed leadership team table including Adam McElhinney (CEO, appointed April 2024, replacing Kayne McGladrey), Jim Rice (President), Tim Clutter (COO), Jacob Whitver (VP Technology), Ajay Madwesh (SVP Commercial Operations), Matt Miller (CLO), Joe Becker (VP Government Sales), Leanna Chan (VP Global Marketing), Brian Fairweather (VP Public Sector), Kayne Grau (Board Member). Lightbank: Added comprehensive team roster with 19 members including partners (Matt Sacks Co-Managing Partner, Eric Ong, Anish Aggarwal, Ryan Hrabak) and team members (Alisha Agarwal, Stephen Baron, Hank Couture, Rick Ginsberg, Joe Hayes, Andrew Heinlein, Zack Malkin, Mike Mauceri, Ayaan Patel, Bill Pescatello, Carter Rawlings, Ellie Shuda, Lauren von Reyn, Nick Whang). Added note about McElhinney being early Uptake employee (first 25) who returned as CEO. Sources: Clay.com executive profiles, Uptake blog, LinkedIn profiles, Lightbank team page.
- 2025-12-11Initial research file created. Overview, Principals (Brad Keywell, Kim Keywell), Entities (Uptake Technologies, Lightbank, Keywell Foundation, Chicago Ideas, former companies including Groupon, Echo Global, InnerWorkings, Starbelly), Current Team, Relationships (Eric Lefkofsky partnership, Pritzker Group connection, J.B. Pritzker relationship, Chicago tech ecosystem leadership), Recent Activity (Uptake 2023-2024, Lightbank ongoing activity), Hiring Signals (Uptake stabilized post-restructuring), Key Characteristics (serial entrepreneurship pattern, 25+ year Lefkofsky partnership, Chicago tech ecosystem focus, data-driven industrial marketplaces), Aliases, Sources. Giving Pledge signatory 2013, source of wealth Groupon and Uptake, estimated net worth $2-3B.