{{Short description|American entrepreneur and investor}} {{distinguish|Kevin Hart}} {{promotional|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Kevin Hartz | image = Kevin Hartz.jpg | birth_place = Berkeley, California, U.S. | education = Stanford University (BASc)<br/>University College (MA) | occupation = Businessman | known_for = Co-founder of Xoom<br/>Co-founder of Eventbrite<br />Co-founder of A*<ref>{{cite web |last=Lee|first=Lloyd|date=27 February 2025|title= An early Uber angel investor directed his VC firm to take Waymos only|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/waymo-uber-angel-investor-kevin-hartz-vc-a-star-2025-2|website=Business Insider|access-date=}}</ref> | 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 the founder and managing partner of A* Capital, a venture capital firm.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Dominic-Madori |date=2026-05-12 |title=Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450M |url=https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/kevin-hartzs-a-just-closed-its-third-fund-with-450-million/ |access-date=2026-06-01 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Biography== Hartz was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Orinda, California. 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.<ref>[https://www.britishcouncil.org/education-uk-awards/inspirational-alumni/kevin-hartz Kevin Hartz | British Council<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Career== 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,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=John |date=2014-07-04 |title=The interview: Kevin Hartz, CEO of Eventbrite, on investing in tech (video) - Start-ups {{!}} siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-interview-kevin-hartz-ceo-of-eventbrite-on-investing-in-tech-video |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114072727/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/the-interview-kevin-hartz-ceo-of-eventbrite-on-investing-in-tech-video |archive-date=2025-01-14 |access-date=2025-12-09 |work=Silicon Republic |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315657/000119312513033425/d364901ds1a.htm |title=Xoom Corporation |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |date= 2013-02-01}}</ref> and subsequent acquisition by PayPal in 2015. The company had a total equity value of $1.1 billion at that time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/02/business/paypal-acquires-xoom-for-stake-in-digital-money-transfers.html?_r=0 |title=PayPal Acquires Xoom for Stake in Digital Money Transfers |work=The New York Times |date= 2015-07-01}}</ref>
In 2006, Hartz co-founded Eventbrite, the global self-service ticketing platform, along with his wife, Julia Hartz and Renaud Visage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ohikuare |first=Judith |date=28 June 2012 |title=Bad Times Have Treated Us Well at Eventbrite |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/201207/judith-ohikuare/julia-hartz-eventbrite-how-i-did-it.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927200330/https://www.inc.com/magazine/201207/judith-ohikuare/julia-hartz-eventbrite-how-i-did-it.html |archive-date=27 September 2022 |access-date=19 August 2023 |website=Inc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burleigh |first=Emma |title=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’ |url=https://fortune.com/2025/07/30/millionaire-eventbrite-ceo-julia-hartz-ceo-cofounder-personal-finance-quit-tv-career-hollywood-broke/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz sees her job as fighting loneliness |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2025/02/julia-hartz-eventbrite-online-ticketing.html |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=The Business Journals |language=en-US}}</ref>
Hartz joined Founders Fund in September 2016 and served as a partner. He later announced his exit from the company in June 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fortune.com/2018/06/07/kevin-hartz-founders-fund/|title=Kevin Hartz Is Stepping Down as Partner at Founders Fund|work=Fortune|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en}}</ref> He previously served on the board of directors for Eventbrite (Chairman)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Drum |first=Victoria |date=2024-04-02 |title=Eventbrite Appoints CEO Hartz to Board Chair |url=https://www.ticketnews.com/2024/04/eventbrite-appoints-ceo-hartz-to-board-chair/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=TicketNews |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eventbrite Appoints Julia Hartz as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors |url=https://investor.eventbrite.com/press-releases/press-releases-details/2024/Eventbrite-Appoints-Julia-Hartz-as-Executive-Chair-of-the-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=investor.eventbrite.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and Lookout.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
Hartz co-founded his own venture firm, A*, in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loizos |first=Connie |date=2025-10-18 |title=This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here's why |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/18/this-top-vc-bet-close-to-20-of-his-fund-on-teenagers-heres-why/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Szkutak |first=Rebecca |date=2024-06-21 |title=Kevin Hartz's A* raises its second oversubscribed fund in three years |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/21/kevin-hartzs-a-raises-its-second-oversubscribed-fund-in-three-years/ |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hartz lives in San Francisco with his wife, Julia Hartz, and they have two daughters.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
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