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

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

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 serves on the Board of Directors for Eventbrite (Chairman) and Lookout.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Hartz lives in San Francisco with his wife, Julia Hartz, and they have two daughters.^{[citation needed]}

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