Number of Portfolio Companies 5
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Founder & Co-CEO
  • Primary Organization 
    Candle Media
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Number of Exits 
Kevin Mayer is the Co-CEO & Founder of Candle Media. He attended Harvard Business School.
Number of Investments 5
Kevin Mayer has made 5 investments. Their latest investment was Pre Seed Round - Breakr on Jul 20, 2021, when Breakr raised
$4.2M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jul 20, 2021
Breakr
Pre Seed Round - Breakr
$4.2M
Jul 7, 2021
Popshop Live
Series A - Popshop Live
$20M
Jun 7, 2021
Laylo
Venture Round - Laylo
$3M
Feb 17, 2021
Artie
Seed Round - Artie
$11M
Oct 6, 2020
Moment House
Seed Round - Moment House
$1.5M
Number of Partner Investments 1
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Sep 21, 2015
Jaunt
The Walt Disney Company
Yes
Series C - Jaunt
$65M
Number of Exits 
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Kevin Mayer has exits. Their most notable exits are Popshop Live and Moment House.
  • Popshop Live Popshop Live is a mobile live streaming marketplace where talented individuals can create and host their own shopping channel.
  • Moment House Moment House is a social live media platform for creators and artists.
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 4
Kevin Mayer is the Founder & Co-CEO at Candle Media. Additionally, Kevin Mayer has had 4 past jobs including Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development at The Walt Disney Company.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
The Walt Disney Company
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business DevelopmentJun 2005Jun 2015
LEK Consulting
Partner, Global Head of Media and Entertainment20022005
iHeartMedia
Chairman and CEO, Internet Group20002002
TikTok
Chief Executive Officer2020
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 4
Kevin Mayer holds 2 board and advisor roles as Board Member at Jaunt and adviser at Venture Bank.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Salesforce
Advisory Board MemberNov 2020
Forest Road Acquisition
Strategic AdvisorNov 2020
Access Industries
Senior AdviserNov 2020
The Forest Road Company
Board MemberSep 2020
Number of News Articles 102
Funding RoundJul 20, 2021
Breakr raised $4,200,000 / Pre Seed from Alex Lopez and 28 other investors
Funding RoundJul 7, 2021
Popshop Live raised $20,000,000 / Series A from Abstract Ventures and 17 other investors
Funding RoundJun 7, 2021
Laylo raised $3,000,000 / Series Unknown from Aarti Ramamurthy and 7 other investors
NewsApr 5, 2021
NewsMar 26, 2021