QC#50: Kevin Hartz, Co-Founder & General Partner A*, Chairman & Co-Founder Eventbrite
In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are chatting with Kevin Hartz, Co-Founder and General Partner A* as well as the Chairman & Co-Founder of Eventbrite. Kevin has an incredible story as an entrepreneur, leader and investors. We are going back in time to how he started Xoom and Eventbrite, how it all related to PayPal and his $1B exit from Xoom. We speak about his vision for A* and what kind of investment firm he aims to build. We dive into his thoughts on what makes a great founder and what is important when making the transition from being an early-stage founder to an organisation leader. And we speak about his incredible angel portfolio, as an early investor in SpaceX, Notion, Airbnb, Dropbox, Pinterest and Doordash, just to name a few. An episode full of insights, stories and learnings from an outstanding entrepreneur and investor; grab a coffee and listen in!
Our episode overview
(00:00:45) Intro to the episode, Felix and Pat are welcoming Kevin
(00:01:30) Kevin’s background story and how he got started on his entrepreneurial and investment journey, founding Xoom and Eventbrite
(00:14:36) Exiting from Xoom, and the notion of underestimating an up-and-coming market
(00:17:10) Kevin’s early angel investments and the vision for his investment firm A*
(00:20:00) What does Kevin look for in a founding team?
(00:23:10) The early investment in Ramp and why Kevin chose to back the company
(00:26:30) How do founders create a culture of being focused on true product excellence?
(00:28:40) Transitioning from a founder to a leader or management position
(00:32:30) Wrapup and thank you to Kevin!
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