Kevin Thau
InvestorGeneral Partner at Spark Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M
FoundedCo-Star Astrology SocietyFramework Computer IncWorkshop for Emotional & Spiritual Technology Corp
About
Kevin Thau, ex‑Twitter mobile biz‑dev lead, brings operator experience to consumer product and distribution decisions and practices anti‑thesis investing: he starts with products he'd use, then seeks market fit.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaS
Experience
- Spark CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Spark CapitalGeneral Partner2015 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitterMobile Products, M&A, Platform2008 — 2014San Francisco, California
- QPassMobile Carrier App Stores2003 — 2007
- Openwave SystemsMobile Browser, Messaging services1995 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- SGIDeveloper Marketing1994 — 1995San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Saint Francis High School
- UC Santa Barbara
Same school
Also attended Saint Francis High School8
Adrian MallingerOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesHaley HughesChief of Staff at ClimacticMichael PanicciaAssociate at Catapult VenturesGary A. VecchiarelliPresident & Chief Financial Officer at CleansparkTaylor BernalDirector of Marketing & Platform at Costanoa VenturesTommy WickershamData Scientist at Watertower Ventures Management, Llc
+ 2 more
Also attended UC Santa Barbara179
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersNick KaiserCo-Founder and Co-President at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 173 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Spark Capital39
Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalAlex FinkelsteinInvestor at Spark CapitalNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalSanto PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalArpan ShahInvestor at Spark Capital
+ 33 more
Also worked at Twitter112
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMischa VaughnHead of Content at Felicis VenturesBijan SabetPersonal journalMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesManju RajashekharInvestor at Storm Ventures
+ 106 more
Also worked at Openwave Systems10
Satish DharmarajManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesMike MulicaOperating Partner at Avataar Venture PartnersRich WongPartner at AccelMatthew BaileyAdvisor — IoT at Future matters Venture CapitalDomenico NesciPartner at LVenture Group
+ 4 more
Also worked at SGI35
Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm VenturesRaj ParekhGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesKevin HartzCo-Founder & General Partner at BA CapitalAshmeet SidanaFounder and Chief Engineer at Engineering Capital
+ 29 more
Investments
Investor
Ctrl LabsMirror
Per the firm's website.
