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FARBOOD NIVI

Farbood Nivi is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur best known for founding Grockit, a social learning company launched in 2006 and acquired by Kaplan in 2013. He later founded Learnist, a social learning platform, and has also been identified publicly as founder and CEO of Coinmine. Earlier in his career, he taught test prep for roughly a decade and studied at the University of Michigan.

Entrepreneur; founder and former CEO of CoinmineSan Francisco, California, United States

Farbood Nivi fits education and consumer technology markets through a track record of building learning products and simplifying technical products for mainstream users, including Grockit, Learnist, and Coinmine.

ProtocolsAffiliation listed on LinkedIn profile.
Experience
LearnistFounder
Since 2013
GrockitFounder
2006 – 2013
The University of MichiganStudent
1995 – 2000

Founded Grockit in 2006
Grockit was acquired by Kaplan in 2013
Founded Learnist after Grockit
Publicly listed as founder and CEO of Coinmine