Kevin Rose- co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk
Kevin Rose is an entrepreneur and investor who rose to prominence as a co-founder of the social news website Digg. He also co-founded Revision3, a television network for web-based shows, and Pincus Professional Profile, a social networking service. In 2012, Rose launched North Technologies, a startup accelerator. As of March 2014, Rose was a partner at Google Ventures.
Rose was born in Redondo Beach, California, on February 21, 1977. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in economics in 1999.
In November 2005, Rose co-founded Digg with Jay Adelson and Owen Byrne.Digg was a social news website where users could submit and vote on stories. The stories with the most votes would be featured on the front page of the website. In July 2008, Rose stepped down as CEO of Digg and was replaced by Matt Williams.
In April 2007, Rose co-founded Revision3 with Jay Adelson and David Prager. Revision3 is a television network for web-based shows. Some of the most popular shows on Revision3 include Diggnation, Tekzilla, and The GigaOM Show.
In May 2009, Rose launched Pincus Professional Profile, a social networking service for professionals. The service was later renamed to Pathable and Rose stepped down as CEO in 2010.
In 2012, Rose launched North Technologies, a startup accelerator. North Technologies has invested in companies such as Bunkr, a cloud-based presentation tool, and Digg.
Rose is a partner at Google Ventures, a venture capital firm that provides seed money and early stage funding to startups. He has also invested in companies such as Square, Foursquare, Path, and Rdio.
Rose has appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts and television shows, including The Charlie Rose Show, Bloomberg West, and CNBC. He has also been a featured speaker at technology conferences such as the South by Southwest Interactive conference and the Web 2.0 Summit.
Kevin Rose startups
Kevin Rose is an entrepreneur and investor who has co-founded a number of startups, including Digg, Revision3, and North Technologies.
Digg was a social news website where users could submit and vote on stories. The stories with the most votes would be featured on the front page of the website. In July 2008, Rose stepped down as CEO of Digg and was replaced by Matt Williams.
Revision3 is a television network for web-based shows. Some of the most popular shows on Revision3 include Diggnation, Tekzilla, and The GigaOM Show.
North Technologies is a startup accelerator that has invested in companies such as Bunkr, a cloud-based presentation tool, and Digg.
Rose is a partner at Google Ventures, a venture capital firm that provides seed money and early stage funding to startups. He has also invested in companies such as Square, Foursquare, Path, and Rdio.
Kevin Rose life events
1977 – Rose is born in Redondo Beach, California.
1999 – Rose graduates from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in economics.
2005 – Rose co-founds Digg with Jay Adelson and Owen Byrne.
2007 – Rose co-founds Revision3 with Jay Adelson and David Prager.
2009 – Rose launches Pincus Professional Profile, a social networking service for professionals.
2012 – Rose launches North Technologies, a startup accelerator.
2014 – Rose becomes a partner at Google Ventures.
Kevin Rose hobbies
In his spare time, Rose enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and playing the guitar. He is also an avid fan of the San Francisco Giants and the Golden State Warriors.
