Carl N. Grant, III is Executive Vice President, Business Development at Cooley. Known as a “super-connector” in the DC-area’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Mr. Grant is focused on assisting growth-oriented companies achieve their goals through practical business solutions, strategic business advice and high-impact, targeted referrals.

Mr. Grant also advises companies on the best use of team-based, business-oriented legal solutions. Prior to joining Cooley, Mr. Grant served as Executive Director-Technology Industry for PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, managed the Capital Attraction Program for Fairfax County EDA, served as Vice President, Business Development for two venture capital-backed technology companies in the Northern Virginia area, and served as a division Director at Multimedia, Inc. Mr. Grant holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and a BSJ with honors from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.