Neel Grover

CEO at ShopSimon, Chairman of Board Intercollegiate Tennis Association, Board Member USTA Coaching, Vice President and Board Member USTA Southern California, Former CEO Rakuten N. America, Buy.com & Bluefly, Founder Indi

📍 Laguna Beach, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 25 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Member
Jul 2016
As the governing body of collegiate tennis, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association promotes athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community. The ITA has a comprehensive awards program for players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership and sportsmanship. As an ITA team member, you will join more than 500 professionals dedicated to helping college students develop leadership, confidence, discipline and teamwork through the sport of tennis. Whether you are a creative type or enjoy crunching numbers, the ITA office could be the place for you.
Board Member
Jan 2014
PRIMESPORT became a part of the On Location Experiences family in December 2017, joining Anthony Travel; Kreate Inc; Nomadic Entertainment; as well as a joint venture with Ricky Kirshner. PRIMESPORT is the leader in providing direct access to the biggest sporting events, offering tickets, travel, hospitality, and VIP experiences for corporations, professional sports teams and fans. PRIMESPORT's extensive experience in sports travel, hospitality and ticketing has allowed the company to form long-term, official partnerships with some of the largest sporting events and organizations in the country. As a result, PRIMESPORT can provide more exclusive access to more events than any other company in the industry. Official partnerships include select NCAA® Championships including the NCAA Men’s Final Four®, Men’s College World Series®, NCAA Women's College World Series®, NCAA Women’s Final Four®, NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship and NCAA Men’s Frozen Four®, multiple NFL teams, College Football Playoff, Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Orange Bowl, Capital One Bowl, Russell Athletic Bowl, Chick-fil-A Bowl, Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, State Farm Champions Classic, Jimmy V Classic, 2K Classic, Legends Classic, Gotham Classic, Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Feld Motor Sports. over forty universities including: Arizona, Arkansas, Clemson, Indiana, Kansas State, Ole Miss, N.C. State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia, Washington, and more, nineteen NASCAR speedways including: Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Super Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Speedway and more.
Board Member
Nov 2012
With over thirty years experience, the SWI Group is one of the biggest distributors in North America. Through sheer determination and a strong work ethic, the company has grown exponentially. In what has been a challenging environment for most companies in the watch industry, the SWI Group has expanded and focused its efforts more than ever in delivering excellent quality and value for money in their products. Among its growing list of achievements, SWI has been named in Inc. Magazine’s prestigious Inc 500 list of America’s 500 fastest growing, privately held companies for three consecutive years. SWI was also named by the South Florida Business Journal as the Business of the Year, and was among 11 finalists for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Cutting Edge Award. SWI now operates with more than a 250 diverse group of people in positions ranging from packaging and shipping, data input management to design and upper level management. The SWI Group currently distributes, manufactures and designs luxury goods in factories throughout the world and either owns or exclusively distributes such watch lines as: Invicta, Lucien Piccard, Swiss Legend, Kenneth Jay Lane Timepieces and Red Line / a_line brands. WorldofWatches.com, eWatches.com, TheWatchery.com are company owned sites where our brands are showcased.The SWI Group also has a presence in the fashion industry with SmartBargains.com.
Board Member
Sep 2012
In Japanese, Rakuten stands for “optimism.” It means we are hopeful for the future and believe we can make tomorrow better by what we do today. So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment to create a more rewarding, happier future for everyone. Our Rakuten International portfolio spans e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment and communications, bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world. Our diverse businesses unite on a singular mission to make life more rewarding for our customers, our clients, our communities and each other. This dedication defines our vision for the future and animates our passion to reward every day. If you'd like to join our team, we'd love to hear from you.
Board Member
Nov 2001
Rakuten is a fast-growing marketplace offering thousands of new deals every day from top brands across Electronics, Home & Outdoor, Apparel, and more. Merchants on our marketplace benefit from a true strategic partnership with us, which enables them to drive sales, grow their business, and build their brand among our millions of shoppers. Learn more at www.rakuten.com/shop/sell
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2019
Founder and Chairman
May 2019
Indi is a groundbreaking social commerce and monetization platform that brings multiple revenue streams to creators and experts, all in one convenient place. Indi was created to empower and reward individuals and brands by providing the tools and revenue share that they deserve for their digital influence. With Indi, customers, brand enthusiasts, influencers, celebrities, athletes, educators, artists, experts, and anybody that loves sharing products & information can cash in on their passion. Features: - Shop over 90M products from more than 2,500 brands, earn commission - Tag products in your content, earn commission - Create premium on-demand content, earn revenue from viewers - Provide personal reviews & feedback, get paid per review - Personalized shoutouts & videos Indi provides access to monetization features for individuals via an app and for brands via a white-labeled app or customizable solution, including integrating directly into our partners' proprietary platforms.
2016
Board Member
Jul 2016
As the governing body of collegiate tennis, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association promotes athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community. The ITA has a comprehensive awards program for players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership and sportsmanship. As an ITA team member, you will join more than 500 professionals dedicated to helping college students develop leadership, confidence, discipline and teamwork through the sport of tennis. Whether you are a creative type or enjoy crunching numbers, the ITA office could be the place for you.
2015
Founder and CEO
May 2015
Indi Engage is a SaaS video platform that helps brands engage their customers directly in their digital properties by creating commissionable shoppable video reviews and engagement challenges to drive brand awareness and online sales from social media. Because the engagement occurs directly on their site or in their app (as compared to in social media), brands own all the content, receive email addresses, remarketing rights and robust social media and sales data associated with all submissions. Indi also enables celebrities and athletes to create and monetize an ecommerce website consisting of personalized merchandise, commissionable product recommendations at over 1,500 retailers and sponsorship challenges while engaging their fans and followers and building their email list. Indi is founded by ecommerce veterans who have sold over $5 Billion of products online competing profitably against Amazon while building, powering and running Buy.com, Rakuten, Bluefly and Best Buy’s Marketplace.
Founder and CEO
May 2015
Indi Engage is a SaaS video platform that helps brands engage their customers directly in their digital properties by creating commissionable shoppable video reviews and engagement challenges to drive brand awareness and online sales from social media. Because the engagement occurs directly on their site or in their app (as compared to in social media), brands own all the content, receive email addresses, remarketing rights and robust social media and sales data associated with all submissions. Indi also enables celebrities and athletes to create and monetize an ecommerce website consisting of personalized merchandise, commissionable product recommendations at over 1,500 retailers and sponsorship challenges while engaging their fans and followers and building their email list. Indi is founded by ecommerce veterans who have sold over $5 Billion of products online competing profitably against Amazon while building, powering and running Buy.com, Rakuten, Bluefly and Best Buy’s Marketplace.
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