# Michael Simon

> Michael K. Simon is a Boston-based technology entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of LogMeIn, the company later renamed GoTo. He previously founded online gaming company Uproar and co-founded Fathom Technology. After founding wealth technology company NDVR in 2019, he became Executive Chairman and Founder at Claro Advisors following Claro’s acquisition of NDVR in November 2025. His career has long connected American markets with Hungarian engineering teams.

- **Role:** Executive Chairman & Founder at Claro Advisors
- **Organizations:** Claro Advisors, NDVR, LogMeIn (now GoTo), Uproar, Fathom Technology, HubSpot, University of Notre Dame Graduate Studies Advisory Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, MBA, Washington University in St. Louis
- **Known for:** Founded Uproar and led it to a public listing before its 2001 acquisition., Co-founded LogMeIn and led its 2009 IPO., LogMeIn had nearly 1,000 employees, nine global offices and more than $200 million in annual revenue when its 2015 succession plan was announced.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Went to Hungary through the USAID-supported MBA Enterprise Corps program after business school.
- **1995** — Founded Uproar, an online game-show and interactive gaming business.
- **2001** — Uproar was acquired by Vivendi Universal Games in March; co-founded Fathom Technology with Balazs Fejes.
- **2003** — Co-founded LogMeIn with Márton Anka in February and became CEO and chairman.
- **2004** — Fathom Technology was acquired by EPAM Systems in March.
- **2009** — Led LogMeIn through its IPO.
- **2011** — Joined HubSpot’s board in June.
- **2015** — Announced CEO succession in September; handed the CEO role to Bill Wagner at year end while remaining chairman.
- **2019** — Founded NDVR; ended his LogMeIn chairmanship in March and board service in May.
- **2025** — Received the HVCA Harsányi Prize; Claro acquired NDVR in November.
- **2026** — Claro publicly announced Simon as Executive Chairman and Founder with its February platform launch.

## Achievements

- Founded Uproar and led it to a public listing before its 2001 acquisition.
- Co-founded LogMeIn and led its 2009 IPO.
- LogMeIn had nearly 1,000 employees, nine global offices and more than $200 million in annual revenue when its 2015 succession plan was announced.
- Received the 2025 HVCA Harsányi Prize.
- Founded NDVR, whose technology was acquired by Claro Advisors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Claro launched Claire by Claro, an AI assistant integrated into its advisor platform.
- **2026-02** — Claro launched its advisor platform using NDVR technology and announced Simon’s Executive Chairman and Founder role.
- **2025-11** — Claro Advisors acquired NDVR, according to its February 2026 announcement.
- **2025-05** — Simon received the HVCA Harsányi Prize for contributions to entrepreneurship.

## Links

- Website: https://claroadvisors.com/company/bio/michael-simon/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-simon-61349661/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14