Kevin is the Co-Founder & Chairman of Eventbrite and an EIR & Venture Partner at Founders Fund. Prior to joining the firm, Kevin was Co-Founder and CEO of Eventbrite. Kevin was previously Co-Founder and CEO of Xoom Corporation, an international money transfer company servicing more than 30 countries worldwide. Xoom went public in 2012 andwas acquired by PayPal in 2015. Kevin has served as an early-stage investor and advisor to successful start-ups including Airbnb, Lookout, PayPal, Pinterest, Skybox Imaging, Trulia, Uber, and Yammer.

Co-Founder & GP at A*, Co-Founder of Eventbrite (NYSE: EB)

Accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and business leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling successful technology companies. Co-founder of multiple successful ventures including Eventbrite (NYSE: EB) and Xoom (acquired by PayPal for $1.1B). Notable early-stage investor in companies including PayPal, Airbnb, Pinterest, and SpaceX. Currently serving as Co-Founder & Chairman at Sauron and Co-Founder & General Partner at A*.

Professional Experience

Co-Founder & Chairman

Sauron | October 2024 – Present San Francisco, California

• Leading the development of next-generation home security technology focused on threat identification and deterrence
• Collaborating with talented co-founders to build category-defining security solutions
• Driving strategic vision and growth initiatives for innovative security platform

Co-Founder & General Partner

A* | December 2020 – Present San Francisco Bay Area

• Leading early-stage venture capital firm guiding founders from idea to IPO
• Managing investments in transformative technology companies
• Notable portfolio includes investments in emerging market leaders across various sectors

Co-Founder & Chairman

Eventbrite | September 2016 – March 2024 San Francisco Bay Area

• Provided strategic oversight and governance for global ticketing and event technology platform
• Guided company through successful NYSE public offering
• Previously served as CEO (2005-2016), leading company growth from founding to industry leadership

Venture Partner

Founders Fund| September 2016 – June 2018

• Evaluated investment opportunities in early-stage technology companies
• Provided strategic guidance to portfolio companies
• Leveraged extensive entrepreneurial experience to identify promising investments

Co-Founder & Board Member

Xoom Corporation | August 2001 – October 2015

• Co-founded and scaled online money transfer service
• Served as CEO (2001-2005), leading initial company growth and market expansion
• Guided company through successful IPO in 2013 and acquisition by PayPal in 2015 ($1.1B)

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

Ethyca

• Date: December 5, 2024
• Stage: Later Stage VC
• Sector: Network Management Software
• Status: Generating Revenue

Polymarket

• Date: October 18, 2024
• Sector: Information Services (B2C)
• Status: Generating Revenue

Hedra

• Date: August 1, 2024
• Sector: Application Software
• Status: Generating Revenue

Rillet

• Date: July 29, 2024
• Sector: Accounting, Audit and Tax Services (B2B)
• Status: Generating Revenue

Etched

• Date: June 25, 2024
• Sector: Application-Specific Semiconductors
• Status: Generating Revenue

Socket

• Date: August 1, 2023
• Sector: Network Management Software
• Status: Generating Revenue

Granica

• Date: June 8, 2023
• Sector: Business/Productivity Software
• Status: Generating Revenue

Fuse Energy Technologies

• Date: March 28, 2023
• Sector: Alternative Energy Equipment
• Status: Generating Revenue

Kumo

• Date: September 27, 2022
• Stage: Early Stage VC
• Sector: Business/Productivity Software
• Status: Generating Revenue

Passes

• Date: September 23, 2022
• Stage: Early Stage VC
• Sector: Media and Information Services (B2B)
• Status: Generating Revenue

Education

University of Oxford

 Master of Studies in History | 1992 – 1993

Stanford University

 Bachelor of Arts & Science in History and Applied Earth Science | 1988 – 1992

Contact Information

• Location: San Francisco, California, United States

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