# Ian Brodie

> Ian Brodie is the Seattle-based co-founder and CEO of Levanta, a creator-commerce and affiliate marketing platform. After an early self-service software idea at Grovia failed to match how customers wanted to work, Brodie and co-founder Rob Schab grew the underlying service, sold Grovia to Acceleration Partners, and returned to software with a more carefully validated product. Levanta launched in 2023, reached $230,000 in monthly recurring revenue within nine months, and announced a $20 million Series A in November 2024.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Levanta
- **Organizations:** Levanta, Grovia, Acceleration Partners, Apptio, Kernel Labs
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Grovia, which grew to 26 employees and roughly $3 million in annual revenue before its 2022 acquisition by Acceleration Partners., Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Class of 2023, in Marketing & Advertising., Named to Puget Sound Business Journal's 2022 40 Under 40 class.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2020** — Worked in product marketing and business-development roles, including positions at Apptio and Kernel Labs.
- **2020** — Co-founded Grovia with Rob Schab after the pair left their jobs to start a company.
- **2022** — Grovia was acquired by Acceleration Partners; Brodie became Vice President and Head of Grovia.
- **2022** — Selected for Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 Under 40 and the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 in Marketing & Advertising.
- **2023** — Co-founded and launched Levanta with Rob Schab and Spencer McKenney.
- **2023-12** — Levanta surpassed $230,000 in monthly recurring revenue, with more than 650 brands and 2,500 affiliates reported on the platform.
- **2024-11** — Levanta announced a $20 million Series A led by Volition Capital.
- **2026** — Levanta expanded its unified affiliate platform across Amazon marketplaces, Walmart, and Shopify.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Grovia, which grew to 26 employees and roughly $3 million in annual revenue before its 2022 acquisition by Acceleration Partners.
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Class of 2023, in Marketing & Advertising.
- Named to Puget Sound Business Journal's 2022 40 Under 40 class.
- Co-founded Levanta, which reported $230,000 in monthly recurring revenue within nine months of launch.
- Led Levanta through a $20 million Series A round announced in November 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Levanta documentation listed support for Shopify, Walmart, and Amazon marketplaces in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.
- **2026-05** — Brodie reported that Levanta had hired its 100th full-time employee and driven more than $50 million in GMV during May, while non-Amazon revenue tripled.
- **2026-04** — Levanta publicly highlighted its multi-marketplace expansion across Shopify, Walmart, and additional commerce channels.
- **2024-11** — Levanta announced a $20 million Series A led by Volition Capital to expand its team, market reach, and platform capabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://levanta.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iantbrodie
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVaokxYmTjM

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