Gravity Blanket
Mike Grillo left the agency world in 2016 and went on to launch Gravity Blanket.
The company grew rapidly and was acquired in early 2021.
Grillo said his agency experience was key to growing Gravity Blanket and getting distribution deals.
Mike Grillo left his agency career in 2016 to join the digital media boom, heading to science and tech-focused Futurism as its chief operating officer.
There, he helped develop and launch Gravity Blanket Holdings, best known for its weighted blankets that claim to promote sleep. The company shot up to $22 million in revenue after three years before selling to direct-to-consumer network Win Brands Group for an undisclosed sum in February.