# Graham McConnell

> Graham McConnell is the CEO and co-founder of Nth Round, a Philadelphia fintech that helps private companies, family enterprises and funds manage equity, run investor portals, distribute reports and create shareholder liquidity. A Dartmouth cognitive science graduate who oversaw software at the $25B quant firm AJO Partners before launching the company with his father in 2018, he is a self-described saver and Bogle-style passive investor on a mission to simplify and democratize private investing.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Nth Round
- **Organizations:** Nth Round, AJO Partners, Relay Network, Dartmouth College
- **From:** Philadelphia area, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Cognitive Science, Dartmouth College
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Nth Round, raising a $4.3M seed round, Oversaw software development at AJO Partners ($25B AUM), Steered Nth Round to G2 awards for High Performer, Best Support, and Easiest To Do Business With

## Career timeline

- **pre-2018** — Product owner at Relay Network, managing priorities for software developers and test engineers
- **pre-2018** — Oversaw software development at AJO Partners, a Philadelphia quantitative investment firm managing $25B in assets
- **2018** — Co-founded Nth Round with his father, Chris McConnell, in Philadelphia
- **2018** — Nth Round raised a $4.3M seed round
- **2021-2024** — Pivoted Nth Round from a liquidity trading platform to an investor-portal-centered equity management platform
- **2024** — Leading Nth Round (~8-15 employees); company earns G2 awards for High Performer, Best Support, and Easiest To Do Business With

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Nth Round, raising a $4.3M seed round
- Oversaw software development at AJO Partners ($25B AUM)
- Steered Nth Round to G2 awards for High Performer, Best Support, and Easiest To Do Business With
- Built an equity-management platform spanning cap tables, investor portals, reporting, proxy voting and private liquidity

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Discussed scaling Nth Round, staffing decisions, and his views on money in a Kickass Entrepreneur interview; company running ~8 full-time employees plus contractors.

## Links

- Website: https://nthround.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-mcconnell
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NthRound
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/nthround

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Last updated: 2026-06-24