Kevin Hartz is a technology founder and investor who co-founded A*, an early-stage venture capital firm, alongside Eventbrite and Xoom. Kevin Hartz's Twitter Score is 122 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #5,388 (top 5%) among 498,071 tracked accounts.
Kevin Hartz co-founded Eventbrite in 2006 and served as its CEO and executive chairman for ten years; the company filed for a $200 million IPO in 2018. He also co-founded Xoom, a digital money transfer service founded in 2001 that PayPal acquired in 2015 for approximately $1.09 billion. Previously, Kevin Hartz was a partner at Founders Fund.
Kevin Hartz co-founded A*, where he serves as General Partner, focusing on early-stage venture investments. Among the companies associated with A* is Sauron, an autonomous home security system built on computer vision and facial recognition technology. Kevin Hartz also co-founded Sauron directly. Kevin Hartz's portfolio includes OpenSea, Lightning Labs, Alchemy, Polymarket, Arcus, Socket, Skiff and Offline Ventures.
Kevin Hartz has accumulated 288,516 followers as of October 2026 on X and has published 843 posts. Kevin Hartz has been mentioned by 130 accounts, with 298 total mentions.
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