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Kevin Hartz
Investor2× unicorn founderFounder at Eventbrite · Founder at Xoom Corporation · Co-Founder & General Partner at BA Capital · Co-Founder & General Partner at A* · Senior Advisor at DISCIPULUS VENTURES · +1 more
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $500K – $3M checks
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About
Kevin Hartz is a co-founder of A*, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on partnering closely with founders from the earliest stages through to IPO. The firm positions itself around conviction-led, founder-centric investing, and its team states it has founded, operated, and invested in a range of well-known technology companies.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechMarketplacesPropTech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded the early-stage venture capital firm A*.
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Founder at Sauron Systems
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Sauron Systems's investors · 4
Co-founders at Sauron Systems
Founder at Xoom Corporation
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Xoom Corporation's investors · 6
Co-founders at Xoom Corporation
Founder at Eventbrite
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Eventbrite's investors · 16
Co-founders at Eventbrite
Investments
Board seats
TheWordlab
Investor
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Hartz?
- Kevin Hartz is a co-founder of A*, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on partnering closely with founders from the earliest stages through to IPO. The firm positions itself around conviction-led, founder-centric investing, and its team states it has founded, operated, and invested in a range of well-known technology companies.
- Where does Kevin Hartz work?
- Kevin Hartz is Founder of Eventbrite and Angel investor at Kevin Hartz and Co-Founder & General Partner at A* and Senior Advisor at DISCIPULUS VENTURES and Founder at Sauron Systems and Founder at Xoom Corporation.
- What does Kevin Hartz invest in?
- Kevin Hartz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Marketplaces, PropTech.
- What check size does Kevin Hartz write?
- Kevin Hartz typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What companies did Kevin Hartz found?
- Kevin Hartz founded Eventbrite, Xoom Corporation, Sauron Systems.
- What boards does Kevin Hartz sit on?
- Kevin Hartz holds tracked board seats at TheWordlab.
- What companies has Kevin Hartz invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 1Password, AdNectar, Airbnb, Alchemy, Astrid, AstroForge, Atmos, AudioFocus, Belong, Binti, Bloomscape, Blueprint Bryan Johnson, and 114 more.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,290
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University of Oxford mafia782
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Eventbrite mafia24
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Founders Fund mafia19
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DISCIPULUS VENTURES mafia5
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