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Kevin Hartz      

Co-Founder and CEO of Eventbrite, Special Technology Partner of Sequoia Capital and Seed Investor of Paypal

In 2006, Kevin and his tenacious team of two founded Eventbrite, the intuitive platform that lets anyone create, promote, and sell tickets to events, while helping others discover events that match their passions.

Kevin began his career as a product manager, and soon after co-founded ConnectGroup, a start-up providing high-speed Internet access to the hotel industry, eventually acquired by Lodgenet (NASDAQ: LNET). He later served as Co-Founder and CEO for Xoom Corporation, an international money transfer company, servicing more than 30 countries worldwide.

He has been an active early stage investor and adviser to start-ups including PayPal, Pinterest, Lookout, Milo (acquired by eBay), TripIt (acquired by Concur (nasd: CNQR)) Flixster, Airbnb, Trulia and Yammer.

Kevin holds a BAS from Stanford University, as well as an MA from Oxford University (University College).

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Eventbrite's Julia And Kevin Hartz On Building A Business As A ...
Eventbrite co-founders Julia and Kevin Hartz have shown that building a business with your significant other — in this case, a spouse — can lead to big success.
10 questions for Eventbrite's Kevin Hartz - Fortune Tech
Eventbrite CEO Kevin Hartz talks about who he admires and whether business school is necessary.
18 Things About Eventbrite's Julia and Kevin Hartz - Beth Callaghan ...
Kevin and Julia Hartz of Eventbrite believe that having a compatible relationship with a co-founder is paramount — whether it's romantic or not. And it just so ...

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