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Kevin O'Leary

Top Business Speaker, Investor, Author, Venture Capitalist, and Judge on Shark Tank & Money Court

Kevin O’Leary, born on July 9, 1954, is a globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, and television personality. The son of a United Nations ILO official, Kevin had the unique opportunity to live and study in Cambodia, Cyprus, Tunisia, Ethiopia, France, and Switzerland, which shaped his diverse worldview.

Kevin earned an Honors Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and Psychology from the University of Waterloo in 1977, followed by an MBA from the Ivey Business School in 1980. After briefly working as an assistant product manager at Nabisco Brands, he pivoted to television production, becoming a founding partner in Special Event Television, which produced iconic sports programming like The Original Six, Don Cherry’s Grapevine, and Bobby Orr and the Hockey Legends.

In 1986, Kevin co-founded SoftKey Software, a company that revolutionized the software industry by applying consumer goods marketing principles to software. SoftKey grew rapidly as personal computers became more accessible. By the mid-1990s, SoftKey consolidated the industry, acquiring Spinnaker Software, WordStar International, Compton’s New Media, The Learning Company, and several other competitors. This made SoftKey the world’s largest producer of educational, reference, and home productivity software.

In 1996, SoftKey rebranded to The Learning Company, and in 1999, it was acquired by Mattel for $4.2 billion. Afterward, Kevin went on to invest in and lead several successful ventures. He became a co-investor in Storage Now, which was acquired by In-Storage REIT for $110 million in 2007. Later that year, he helped launch Stream Global Services Inc., a company focused on outsourcing business services.

Today, Kevin serves as the Chairman of O’Shares ETF Investments and Beanstox, an automated investment advisory service. He holds investments in over 30 private venture companies across multiple sectors and is a member of Boston's Hamilton Trust, the oldest investment club in the U.S.

Kevin is a well-known media personality, contributing to CNBC, ABC News, and Good Morning America. He is also a co-host of the Emmy Award-winning venture capital reality show, Shark Tank, and its spin-off Beyond the Tank, where he shares his expertise on entrepreneurship and investment.

Beyond business, Kevin is an active photographer, watch collector, and guitarist. He has authored three #1 best-selling books: Cold Hard Truth, Men, Women and Money, and Family Kids and Money.
Kevin O'Leary


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