Kevin Hartz
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Kevin Hartz | |
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| Born | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University (B.A.S.) University College, Oxford (M.St.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Xoom Co-founder of Eventbrite Co-founder of A*[1] |
| Spouse | Julia Hartz |
Kevin Hartz is an American businessman and investor in the technology industry. He is the co-founder of Xoom and was the CEO from 2001 to 2005. Hartz co-founded Eventbrite along with his wife and Renaud Visage in 2006. He is a co-founder and general partner of A*, a venture capital firm, and a co-founder and chairman of Sauron, a company providing home security system solutions.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Hartz was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Orinda, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Science in history and applied earth science from Stanford University, as well as a Master of Studies in British history from University College, Oxford.[4]
Career
[edit]Hartz began his career at Silicon Graphics (SGI) as the product manager for the virtual reality browser, Cosmo Player.
In 2001, Hartz co-founded Xoom,[5] an international money remittance business, along with Alan Braverman. He served first as CEO until 2005, and then on the board of directors through its February 2013 IPO[6] and subsequent acquisition by PayPal in 2015. The company had a total equity value of $1.1 billion at that time.[7]
In 2006, Hartz co-founded Eventbrite, the global self-service ticketing platform, along with his wife, Julia Hartz and Renaud Visage.[8][9][10] Hartz served as Eventbrite's chief executive until 2016, when Julia Hartz succeeded him and he became executive chairman.[11]
Hartz joined Founders Fund in September 2016 and served as a partner. He later announced his exit from the company in June 2018.[12] He remained on Eventbrite's board until June 2024, when he did not stand for re-election.[13]
In 2020, Hartz co-founded venture firm A*, where he serves as a general partner.[14][15]
Personal life
[edit]Hartz lives in San Francisco with his wife, Julia Hartz, and they have two daughters.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lee, Lloyd (27 February 2025). "An early Uber angel investor directed his VC firm to take Waymos only". Business Insider.
- ↑ Davis, Dominic-Madori (2026-05-12). "Kevin Hartz's A* just closed its third fund with $450M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Returning autonomy to the homeowner". Sauron Systems. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Xoom Corporation registration statement". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Kennedy, John (2014-07-04). "The interview: Kevin Hartz, CEO of Eventbrite, on investing in tech (video) - Start-ups | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Silicon Republic. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ "Xoom Corporation 2014 Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "PayPal Acquires Xoom for Stake in Digital Money Transfers". The New York Times. 2015-07-01.
- ↑ Ohikuare, Judith (28 June 2012). "Bad Times Have Treated Us Well at Eventbrite". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ↑ Burleigh, Emma. "Eventbrite's CEO walked away from Hollywood to build a $225 million ticketing company with her own money: 'If it's a disaster, we'll just be broke'". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ↑ "Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz sees her job as fighting loneliness". The Business Journals. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ↑ "Eventbrite Co-Founder Julia Hartz Named Chief Executive Officer and Appointed to the Company's Board of Directors". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Kevin Hartz Is Stepping Down as Partner at Founders Fund". Fortune. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ↑ "Eventbrite Appoints Julia Hartz as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Loizos, Connie (2025-10-18). "This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here's why". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ↑ Szkutak, Rebecca (2024-06-21). "Kevin Hartz's A* raises its second oversubscribed fund in three years". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ↑ . Stanford Technology Ventures Program https://stvp.stanford.edu/people/kevin-hartz. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
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