# Nicholas D'Andre

> Nicholas D'Andre is the CEO and co-founder of GridMatrix, a San Francisco-founded software company that turns a city's existing traffic cameras and sensors into a real-time, AI-driven nervous system for roads, tunnels, ports and airports. A supply-chain operator turned infrastructure entrepreneur, he spent years buying sensors and RF components at Apple and forecasting demand at Amazon and Google before deciding the bigger problem was the analog infrastructure those devices lived inside. GridMatrix was selected from more than 150 global startups by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and now runs on landmarks like the Lincoln and Holland tunnels and the George Washington Bridge, spotting near-misses, congestion and emissions before they become headlines.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at GridMatrix
- **Organizations:** GridMatrix, Columbia University Center for Smart Streetscapes (advisor), Intelligent Transportation Society of America - Emerging Technologies Committee (advisor)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Yale University, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Pomona College
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads GridMatrix, deployed across six US cities and parts of Europe, Won a Port Authority of NY & NJ proof-of-concept against 150+ global startups, Deployed AI traffic analytics on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel and George Washington Bridge

## Career timeline

- **Pre-MBA** — Investment Analyst at McKinsey & Company's New York office, supporting the firm's public equities portfolio with custom software, market data analytics and financial modeling
- **MBA** — Interned at Google, working on demand forecasting for the launch of the Pixel phone
- **Post-MBA** — Senior Inventory Manager at Amazon's primary retail business, using big-data analytics to buy goods and optimize distribution
- **~3 years** — Senior Global Supply Manager at Apple, managing hundreds of millions in annual spend across 20+ sensor, RF test equipment and mechanical component suppliers
- **2021** — Co-founded GridMatrix in San Francisco to bring AI analytics to existing transportation infrastructure
- **2022** — GridMatrix selected from 150+ global startups by the Port Authority of NY & NJ for a proof-of-concept deployment
- **2023** — Platform launched on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel and George Washington Bridge
- **2024** — Closed a ~$2.99M Seed round; deployed AI software at Port Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads GridMatrix, deployed across six US cities and parts of Europe
- Won a Port Authority of NY & NJ proof-of-concept against 150+ global startups
- Deployed AI traffic analytics on the Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel and George Washington Bridge
- Holds 2 patents in applied computer vision
- Advisor to Columbia University's Center for Smart Streetscapes and ITS America's Emerging Technologies Committee
- Frequent speaker at global mobility conferences

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — GridMatrix deployed its AI software at Port Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal.
- **2024-05** — Closed a roughly $2.99M Seed funding round.

## Links

- Website: https://gridmatrix.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasmdandre
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GridMatrixAI

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Last updated: 2026-06-21