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Kevin HartzKevin Hartz

Kevin Hartz

Co-Founder & General Partner / A* Capital

Kevin Hartz is a highly successful entrepreneur and venture capitalist, currently serving as Co-Founder and General Partner at A* Capital. He is best known as the Co-Founder and former CEO of Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), a global ticketing and event technology platform. Hartz also co-founded Xoom, an online money transfer service that went public in 2013 and was acquired by PayPal in 2015 for $1.1 billion. His notable early-stage investments include PayPal, Airbnb, Pinterest, Uber, and SpaceX.

Mst, University of Oxford
United States
InstagramInstagram1.1K+
TwitterTwitter
LinkedInLinkedIn9.0K
Venture CapitalTechnologyEntrepreneurship
$1.1B
Xoom Acquisition Value
4+
Companies Co-Founded
9.0K
LinkedIn Followers
25+
Years of Experience
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Work Experience

SauronSauron
Sauron

Co-Founder & Chairman

Oct 2024 - Present
Position
Co-Founder & Chairman
A*A*
A*

Co-Founder & GP

Dec 2020 - Present
Responsibilities
A* is an early stage venture capital firm guiding outlier founders from idea to IPO.
EventbriteEventbrite
Eventbrite

Co-Founder & Chairman

Sep 2016 - Mar 2024
Position
Co-Founder & Chairman
EventbriteEventbrite
Eventbrite

Co-Founder CEO & Chairman

Oct 2005 - Sep 2016
Position
Co-Founder CEO & Chairman
Founders FundFounders Fund
Founders Fund

Venture Partner

Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
Position
Venture Partner
XoomXoom
Xoom

Member, Board of Directors & Founder

Aug 2001 - Oct 2015
Responsibilities
IPO 2013 (nasd: XOOM) Acquired by PayPal, 2015 ($1.1B)
XoomXoom
Xoom

Co-Founder & CEO

Aug 2001 - Oct 2005
Position
Co-Founder & CEO
Outlook Ventures Outlook Ventures
Outlook Ventures

Principal

Oct 1999 - Aug 2001
Responsibilities
Outlook Ventures was a San Francisco based venture fund with $150m under management focusing on early stage enterprise software startups.
C
Connect Group

Co-Founder

Jan 1998 - Oct 1999
Responsibilities
Connect Group provided high speed Internet access to the hotel industry. Acquired by Lodgenet (NASD: LNET) in Oct 99.
SGISGI
SGI

Product Manager

Nov 1995 - Nov 1997
Responsibilities
Product manager for Cosmo Player virtual reality browser.

Education

Stanford UniversityStanford University
Stanford University

Bachelor of Arts & Science

1988 - 1992
Field of Study
Bachelor of Arts & Science - History & Applied Earth Science
University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford
University of Oxford

Mst

1992 - 1993
Field of Study
Mst - History

Professional Skills

Venture Capital

Specializing in early-stage investments and high-growth technology companies across multiple sectors.

Entrepreneurship

Proven track record as co-founder of multi-billion dollar companies like Eventbrite and Xoom.

Start-ups

Deep experience in scaling businesses from founding stage through successful IPO or acquisition.

Strategic Partnerships

Expertise in forging strategic alliances and corporate development to accelerate market penetration.

Professional Domains

A seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist with over two decades of experience founding, operating, and investing in transformative technology companies.

Venture Capital Leadership
A* Capital (Co-Founder & GP)Founders Fund (Venture Partner)Early Stage InvestingVenture Strategy
Serial Entrepreneurship
Eventbrite (Co-Founder & Chairman)Xoom (Co-Founder & CEO)Sauron (Co-Founder & Chairman)Connect Group (Co-Founder)

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