Julia Hartz (November 20, 1979) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder and CEO of

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, a global ticketing and event technology platform. She is known for her leadership of Eventbrite during the

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and empowering women in the technology industry. Hartz was selected as one of Fortune magazine's most powerful women entrepreneurs.

Career

Hartz was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. She graduated from

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in 2001 with a

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. Hartz began her career as a development executive at

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where she contributed to the Jackass TV series from 2001 to 2003. At

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from 2003 to 2005, she helped oversee shows including The Shield, Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck and 30 Days. In 2006, she co-founded Eventbrite with (her then-

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)

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and Renaud Visage. The company now has more than 700 global employees with offices in 12 countries. In April 2016, Hartz was appointed CEO and became member of Eventbrite Board of directors after her husband (and co-founder) stepped down from the role. In September 2018, Hartz took the company

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, "making her among the few women to lead the successful

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of a technology start-up." Outside of Eventbrite, Hartz is an investor in

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, Playa Capital Company,

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and Color Genomics. She serves on the Board of directors of the

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, and

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’s Board of overseers.

Recognition

Hartz has been honored twice as one of Fortune magazine’s 40 Under 40 business leaders, Inc.’s 35 under 35, and one of Fortune's most powerful women entrepreneurs. The

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also recognized Hartz as one of the 2018 ''Class of Henry Crown Fellows''. In 2014, Hartz appeared on the cover of Forbes Magazine in a feature of

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’s founding stars. She often speaks on the subject of building and scaling a global business, entrepreneurship, and the power of human connection through live experiences.

Personal life

Hartz got engaged to Kevin Hartz in April 2005, "started Eventbrite nine months later, and got married five months after that." In 2016, after Hartz took over the CEO role, her husband Kevin returned to working as an investor. Hartz lives in

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with her husband and two daughters.

References

External links

Julia Hartz page

Eventbrite website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hartz, Julia 1989 births Living people American technology businesspeople American women chief executives Businesspeople from California Pepperdine University alumni Henry Crown Fellows 21st-century American women

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