Andy Ellwood

Founder & Catalyst | Technology Entrepreneur | Community Builder

Andy Ellwood is reimagining the grocery industry through AI-powered technology, addressing the daily struggles of 100 million Americans.

A serial entrepreneur with exits to Facebook and Google, he built the fastest-growing executive coaching practice in NYC, chairs a culinary school transforming lives in Mexico, and continues to build communities that unlock human potential.

Make Room For Many: Andy Ellwood's Mission to Unlock Human Potential

In a world that often feels divided, Andy Ellwood is running a different kind of campaign. Not for political office, but for human possibility. His platform? "Make Room For Many" — a philosophy that transforms privilege into purpose, technology into opportunity, and individual success into collective elevation.

Raised with an overdeveloped sense of self-esteem and a gift for connection, Andy could have been content riding the wave of his early successes. Top sales performer. Startup exits. Angel investments. But for him, these were never finish lines—they were starting points.

Each chapter of Andy's journey has been about making room. Room for voices unheard. Room for potential unrealized. Room for dreams waiting to be unleashed.

When he sold life insurance as a rookie, he wasn't just closing deals. He was creating financial safety nets for families often overlooked. Selling private jets for Warren Buffett? Another platform to understand how systems of opportunity work—and how they could work better for everyone.

His startup journeys with Gowalla, Waze, and Bond weren't just about technological innovation. They were experiments in democratization—how can cutting-edge technology serve more people, not just the privileged few?

At Exosphere, he didn't just build a startup accelerator. He created a global problem-solving community that has empowered 1,500 students from 45 countries, proving that genius isn't limited by geography or economic background.

With OCN.ai, his team is pioneering a groundbreaking blue economy platform that transforms how nations value and trade marine ecosystems, using AI to democratize access to climate solutions for sovereign nations.

The League of Gentlemen isn't an exclusive club. It's a laboratory of community—creating spaces where men can be vulnerable, serve others, and lift each other up. Monthly public service projects, global conversations, a network dedicated to collective growth.

Oido, the culinary school in Mexico, epitomizes his core belief. Culinary arts aren't just about cooking. They're about creating pathways out of poverty, giving students tools to transform their lives and their communities.

His Make Room newsletter isn't about Andy. It's about amplification. With over 4,000 subscribers, it's a movement that says: There's room at the table. Room to grow. Room to fail. Room to rise again.

Now in 2025, he's returning to the founder's seat with a mission that cuts to the heart of American struggle. His new venture isn't just a tech solution—it's a lifeline. Using AI to reimagine the grocery industry means addressing the daily struggle of 100 million families. It means making room where systems have created scarcity.

This isn't charity. This is strategy. This is understanding that when we make room for many, we all rise.

An amateur chef who knows the power of a shared meal. A storyteller who believes every voice matters. An entrepreneur who sees technology as a bridge, not a barrier.

Andy Ellwood isn't asking for a seat at the table. He's expanding the table. Making room for many.

In New York City, with his wife, daughter, and rescue dog, he continues to ask the most transformative question: Who else can we make room for?