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Kevin lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, two girls, and labradoodle, Toaster.

Kevin is a Partner at True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested over $3.8 billion in a portfolio of over 350 companies. He also hosts the Kevin Rose Show. This variety show podcast offers forward-looking insights into investing, artificial intelligence, wellness, and culture, featuring conversations with experts at the vanguard of their fields. The show is ideal for anyone focused on lifelong education and self-evolution.

As an entrepreneur, Kevin's journey started in 2004, when he was the Founder of DIGG, the first social news platform, which, at its peak, garnered over 38 million monthly users. He was also the Founder of ZERO, an intermittent fasting app, OAK, a meditation app; and PROOF, a Web3 media and technology company (now Yuga Labs). In addition, he has held the position of CEO at HODINKEE and served as a General Partner at Google Ventures.

Kevin's investment portfolio includes a variety of noteworthy companies, leading Bloomberg to name him a "Top 25 angel investor." His investments include Twitter, Facebook, Zynga, Square, Medium, Foursquare, Nextdoor, Blue Bottle Coffee, Clever, Ripple, Oura, Solana, Filecoin, Magic Spoon, Art Blocks, and Endel.

He has played significant roles on formal and advisory boards, including Harlan Estate, The (Tony Hawk) Skatepark Project, Hodinkee, Oura, Yuga Labs, and Endel.

Rose's achievements have earned him recognition as one of the Top 25 Angel Investors (Bloomberg), a Top 25 Web Celebrity (Forbes), and one of the Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web (Time). Businessweek listed him among the Most Influential People on the Web, and he was named a Top 35 Innovator under 35 by MIT. Additionally, he is a five-time Webby Award winner.

His influence extends to media appearances on ABC Nightline News, The Jimmy Fallon Show (as a two-time guest), the Charlie Rose Show, the Joe Rogan Show, and the Tim Ferriss Show. His image has been featured on the covers of Businessweek, Inc Magazine, RedHerring, BusinessPunk, and 7x7 Magazine.

Kevin holds several social media and voting patents (acquired by LinkedIn), including 7,831,928, 8,402,374, 8,452,777, 8,631,015, 8,566,725, and 8,572,492.

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Kevin Rose

Kevin is a lifelong serial entrepreneur and technology investor. Kevin has been recognized as one of Time Magazine's 'Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web' and a 'Top 25 Angel Investor' by Bloomberg, highlighting his impact in the tech and investment spheres. His influence extends to the cover pages of prestigious publications like Businessweek, Red Herring, 7x7, and Inc. Magazine. Kevin has also made notable guest appearances on the Jimmy Fallon Show, Charlie Rose, and The Joe Rogan Experience.