Kevin Hartz
InvestorCo-Founder & General Partner at A* Β· Venture Partner at Founders Fund Β· Senior Advisor at DISCIPULUS VENTURES
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $500K β $3M checks
About
Kevin Hartz co-founded and took two companies public, has firsthand seed-to-IPO experience, backed early category-defining consumer platforms like PayPal, Airbnb, Pinterest and Uber, and seeks talented young founders, including teenagers.
Kevin Hartz @kevinhartz
The Best AI Companies Have Unique Data Acquisition Strategies | Simile C... https://t.co/rz4mrLOVyK via @YouTube
Aug 1, 2026 Β· β₯ 27 Β· β 2
Kevin Hartz @kevinhartz
There is a new crew of founders from the *stan countries. One of these founders will be the first to build a billion dollar company from this region https://t.co/RwC9jH1a2Y
Jul 31, 2026 Β· β₯ 58 Β· β 2
Kevin Hartz @kevinhartz
We've been following @joon_s_pk's research since before he started @simile_ai. Just over a year since we co-led their seed, we are tripling down in the Series B. Simile is building a foundation model of human behavior, with the goal of accurately simulating all eight billion https://t.co/q4jcIhdeGK
Jul 30, 2026 Β· β₯ 49 Β· β 2
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechMarketplacesPropTech
Experience
- A*Co-Founder & GPcurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SauronCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- EventbriteCo-Founder & Chairman2016 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- EventbriteCo-Founder CEO & Chairman2005 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Founders FundVenture Partner2016 β 2018
- XoomMember, Board of Directors & Founder2001 β 2015
- XoomCo-Founder & CEO2001 β 2005
- Outlook VenturesPrincipal1999 β 2001
- Connect GroupCo-Founder1998 β 1999
- SGIProduct Manager1995 β 1997
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts & Science, History & Applied Earth Science1988 β 1992
- University of OxfordMst, History1992 β 1993
Skills & more
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Product ManagementLanguages English Β· Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,575
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Also attended University of Oxford687
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sauron3
Also worked at Eventbrite20
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Also worked at Founders Fund32
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Also worked at Xoom8
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Colleagues at A*
Network12
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