Kevin Mayer
FounderCo-Founder & Co-CEO at Candle Media
Beverly Hills, California, United States
FoundedCandle Media
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Experience
- HYBEBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentSeoul, South Korea
- Harvard Business SchoolBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- The Paley Center for MediaMember Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Candle MediaCo-CEOcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles County, California, United States
- Smash CapitalCo-Founder/ Executive Chairman/ Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, CA
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- Who is Kevin Mayer?
- Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Candle Media
- Where does Kevin Mayer work?
- Kevin Mayer is Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Candle Media.
- What companies did Kevin Mayer found?
- Kevin Mayer founded Candle Media.
- Where did Kevin Mayer go to school?
- Kevin Mayer studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BSME, Mechanical Engineering).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,211
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Smash Capital mafia3
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Shared employers
Also worked at HYBE2
Also worked at Harvard Business School298
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at The Paley Center for Media6
Mads HebbelstrupCorporate Advisory at SuperSeedJames PhelanDevelopment Director at Factor[e] VenturesJoe MarcheseExecutive Chairman at Human VenturesKevin MayerCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalRachel WeissVP, Corporate Strategy and Development, M&A, L'Oreal at The 98David BaszuckiFounder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Roblox
