Kevin Hartz
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Kevin Hartz is an American businessman in the technology industry. He is the co-founder of Xoom, and was the CEO from 2001 to 2005.
Biography
[edit]Hartz was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Orinda, California. He attended Miramonte High School in Orinda.[1] He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science in history from Stanford University, as well as a Master of Arts degree in British history from University College, Oxford.[2]
Career
[edit]Hartz began his career at Silicon Graphics (SGI) as the product manager for the virtual reality browser, Cosmo Player. Hartz was a co-founder of ConnectGroup, a start-up providing high-speed internet access to the hotel industry.[3] Five months after incorporating the company, it was acquired by LodgeNet.[4]
In 2001, Hartz co-founded Xoom, 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 2012 IPO[5] and subsequent acquisition by PayPal in 2015. The company had a total equity value of $1.1 billion at that time.[6]
In 2006, Hartz founded Eventbrite, the global self-service ticketing platform, along with Julia Hartz and Renaud Visage.[7]
Hartz joined Founders Fund in September 2016 and served as a partner. He later announced his exit from the company in June 2018.[8] He currently[when?] serves on the board of directors for Eventbrite (Chairman) and Lookout.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Hartz lives in San Francisco with his wife, Julia Hartz, and they have two daughters.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Kevin Hartz | British Council
- ^ "Kevin Hartz, Founder & CEO of Eventbrite". LinkedIn.
- ^ LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (2014-03-03). "LodgeNet Acquires Connect Group, Delivers High-Speed Laptop Connectivity". PR Newswire.
- ^ "Xoom Corporation". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2013-02-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kevin Hartz Is Stepping Down as Partner at Founders Fund". Fortune. Retrieved 2018-09-18.