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"Seeing founders grow, evolve and achieve their dreams over the years."
About
Serial founder behind Eventbrite, Xoom and Sauron, and early-stage investor at A*.
Co-Founder & General Partner at A*
Kevin Hartz combines company-building experience with early-stage investing. He co-founded Xoom, the digital-remittance business that went public in 2013 and was acquired by PayPal in 2015, and Eventbrite, the ticketing platform that completed its public listing in 2018.
He is Co-Founder and General Partner at A*, an early-stage venture firm. His entrepreneurial track record also includes co-founding Sauron, a technology-led home-security company.
His experience spans founding teams, early financing, scaling, leadership transitions and the path towards public markets or acquisition. These are the perspectives behind the mentoring topics below.
Where Kevin can help founders move faster
- Founder selection & team building
- Pre-seed & seed strategy
- Marketplace & fintech scaling
- Founder transitions & governance
- IPO & M&A readiness
Operating and investing experience
A selection of companies and roles connected to Kevin Hartz.
Ventures
A*
Co-Founder & General Partner
Eventbrite
Co-founder; former CEO and Chairman
Xoom
Co-founder and founding CEO
Sauron
Co-founder
Highlights
- Co-founded Xoom, which completed its Nasdaq listing in 2013.
- Co-founded Eventbrite, which completed its public listing in 2018.
- Co-Founder and General Partner at early-stage venture firm A*.
Questionsfounders ask aboutKevin Hartz
Who is Kevin Hartz?
Kevin Hartz is a technology entrepreneur, co-founder of Xoom, Eventbrite and Sauron, and Co-Founder and General Partner at A*.
What experience does Kevin bring to mentoring?
His background spans starting and scaling companies, early-stage investing, founder leadership transitions, public listings and acquisitions.
What is Kevin doing now?
Kevin is Co-Founder and General Partner at A*, an early-stage venture firm.
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