43
72
Growth Score 43 in past quarter
-2 pts
Heat Score 72 in past quarter
15 pts
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Heat Trend - The change in the heat score over the given time period
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Y Ventures is an early-stage venture investment group founded by Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube.
- Keith Rabois: Partner & Co-FounderPast Role: Founders Fund, Partner
- Kevin Hartz: Partner & Co-FounderPast Role: Eventbrite, Co-Founder & Chairman
About the Company
Formerly known as Youniversity Ventures, Y Ventures focuses on the internet consumer space and works primarily with students and first-time entrepreneurs. The three founders of the fund are Jawed Karim, Kevin Hartz, and Keith Rabois. Jawed was a co-founder at YouTube and was one of the earliest engineers at PayPal. Kevin co-founded Eventbrite, a
popular event registration service. Kevin was also co-founder and CEO of Xoom Corporation, an international money transfer company providing service in over 30 countries. Keith leads business development and strategy for Slide. Prior to Slide, Keith ran business development and advertising sales for LinkedIn.
The firm is no longer actively investing.