Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose is a serial tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Kevin is the Co-founder and CEO of Proof, a Web3 startup behind the smash NFT project, Moonbirds, and a Partner at True Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups. He is best-known for founding Digg, which was acquired by Networks, and Revision3, acquired by Discovery Channel. Most recently, he founded Oak, a guided meditation app, and Zero, an app for tracking intermittent fasting. Kevin interviews experts of all types to learn how to reach peak personal and professional performance while living a minimal and balanced life for his podcast, The Kevin Rose Show. He also launched Modern Finance, a podcast covering all things crypto, DeFi, yield farming, NFTs, FIRE, robo-investing, finance hacks, and more. In addition to serving on the boards of True Portfolio companies, Kevin is on the advisory boards of the Tony Hawk Foundation and Harlan Estate. Previously, he also served as the CEO of Hodinkee and a General Partner at Google Ventures.
Kevin Rose Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Partner
NOTABLE INVESTMENTS
Kevin’s notable angel investments include Twitter, Square, Foursquare, Nextdoor, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Facebook.
He also invested in Zynga, Foursquare, Ripple, Oura, Solana, Blockstack, Magic Spoon, ArtBlocks, Flamingo DAO, and Endel.
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
Bloomberg's Top 25 Angel Investor
Forbes Top 25 Web Celebrities
MIT's Top 5 Innovators Under 35
TIME's Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web
Businessweek's Most Influential People on the Web
5-time Webby Award winner
MEDIA & APPEARANCES