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Kevin O'Leary is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and television host.
O'Leary started his own software company in his basement along with his 5 year partner Gary Babcock. His mother provided the seed investment of $10,000 which he used to start software publisher SoftKey. His partner Gary left just as numerous mergers and acquisitions allowed the company to become The Learning Company and O’Leary took control as president of the Boston based company. In 1999, the Learning Company was sold to Mattel for $3.7 billion USD.
In 2003 he became co-investor and a director in Storage Now, a developer of climate controlled storage facilities. Through a series of development projects and acquisitions, Storage Now became Canada’s third largest owner/operator of storage services with facilities located in eleven cities serving such companies as Merck and Pfizer when it was acquired by the In Storage REIT in March 2007 for $110 million.
In March 2007 O'Leary joined the advisory board of Genstar Capital, a private equity firm that focuses on investments in selected segments of life science and healthcare services, industrial technology, business services and software. Genstar Capital appointed O'Leary to its Strategic Advisory Board to seek new investment opportunities for its $1.2 billion fund. Kevin now has an office in West Palm Beach Florida.
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
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Jobs history
5
Chairman
2018 - Current
Co-Founder
Invalid date - Current
WonderFi
Strategic Investor
2021 - Current
O'Shares Investments
Chairman
2020 - Current
StartEngine
Strategic Advisor
2020 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
0
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Profile Resume
Kevin O'Leary is the Founder & Chief Sommelier at O'Leary Fine Wines, based in United States, North America. With a background in Food and Beverage, Kevin O'Leary has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Kevin O'Leary studied B.A. Environmental Studies & Psychology @ University of Waterloo. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
15
3
Personal investment
15
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Mar 13, 2023 | Roq Innovation | Pre Seed Round - Roq Innovation | 200.0K |
Jul 20, 2023 | Whop | Series A - Whop | 17.0M |
Jul 21, 2023 | Tia Lupita®Foods | Debt Financing - Tia Lupita®Foods | 500.0K |
Jan 26, 2024 | Meat the Mushroom | Angel Round - Meat the Mushroom | 150.0K |
Partner investment
3
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Oct 10, 2023 | Thread | Series A - Thread | O'Leary Ventures | 15.0M |
Oct 11, 2023 | Tavolo | Seed Round - Tavolo | O'Leary Ventures | 1.0M |
Mar 26, 2024 | HerdDogg | Series A - HerdDogg | Wonder Fund North Dakota | 6.0M |
Exits
3
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