Julia Hartz
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Julia Hartz

American entrepreneur

Julia Hartz (November 20, 1979) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder and former CEO of Eventbrite, a global ticketing and event technology platform. She is known for her leadership of Eventbrite during the COVID-19 pandemic and empowering women in the technology industry.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Julia Hartz (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 20, 1979.1

About

Hartz was selected as one of Fortune magazine's most powerful women entrepreneurs.

From Wikipedia’s article on Julia Hartz, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

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Recent filings

  • Mar 10, 2026Returned to company 74,341 shares of Eventbrite12
  • Mar 10, 2026Returned to company 2,456 shares of Eventbrite12
  • Mar 10, 2026Returned to company 360,444 shares of Eventbrite12
  • Mar 10, 2026Returned to company 1,803,770 shares of Eventbrite12
  • Mar 2, 2026Granted 360,444 shares of Eventbrite13
  • Dec 19, 2025Shares withheld for tax 1,413,175 shares at $4.43 of Eventbrite14
  • Dec 19, 2025Granted 1,632,688 shares of Eventbrite14
  • Dec 19, 2025Exercised options 6,863 shares of Eventbrite14
  • Nov 1, 2025Shares withheld for tax 3,485 shares at $2.31 of Eventbrite15
  • Nov 1, 2025Exercised options 13,724 shares of Eventbrite15
  • Oct 15, 2025Shares withheld for tax 59,879 shares at $2.36 of Eventbrite16
  • Aug 1, 2025Shares withheld for tax 2,456 shares at $2.29 of Eventbrite17
  • May 1, 2025Shares withheld for tax 2,456 shares at $2.14 of Eventbrite18
  • May 1, 2025Exercised options 6,863 shares of Eventbrite18
  • Apr 17, 2025Shares withheld for tax 44,065 shares at $2.25 of Eventbrite19
  • Apr 15, 2025Granted 909,090 shares of Eventbrite20
  • Apr 15, 2025Shares withheld for tax 68,188 shares at $2.20 of Eventbrite20
  • Feb 1, 2025Shares withheld for tax 2,819 shares at $3.17 of Eventbrite21
  • Feb 1, 2025Exercised options 6,862 shares of Eventbrite21
  • Nov 1, 2024Shares withheld for tax 3,478 shares at $3.35 of Eventbrite22
  • Nov 1, 2024Exercised options 6,862 shares of Eventbrite22
  • Aug 1, 2024Shares withheld for tax 3,479 shares at $4.55 of Eventbrite23
  • Aug 1, 2024Exercised options 6,863 shares of Eventbrite23
  • Jul 15, 2024Granted 1,388 shares of Eventbrite24
  • May 1, 2024Shares withheld for tax 3,288 shares at $5.37 of Eventbrite25

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedPepperdine University3

Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

Hartz was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. She graduated from Pepperdine University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunication.

Hartz began her career as a development executive at MTV where she contributed to the Jackass TV series from 2001 to 2003. At FX Networks from 2003 to 2005, she helped oversee shows including The Shield, Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck and 30 Days.

In 2006, she co-founded Eventbrite with (her then-fiancé) Kevin Hartz and Renaud Visage. The company now has more than 700 global employees with offices in 12 countries.

In April 2016, Hartz was appointed CEO and became member of Eventbrite Board of directors after her husband (and co-founder) stepped down from the role. In September 2018, Hartz took the company public, "making her among the few women to lead the successful initial public offering of a technology start-up."

Outside of Eventbrite, Hartz is an investor in Minted, Chairish, Playa Capital Company, Tamara Mellon and Color Genomics. She serves on the Board of directors of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and University of California, San Francisco’s Board of overseers.

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Personal life

  • BornNov 20, 1979, Santa Cruz6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7
  • ResidenceSan Francisco8

Hartz got engaged to Kevin Hartz in April 2005, "started Eventbrite nine months later, and got married five months after that." In 2016, after Hartz took over the CEO role, her husband Kevin returned to working as an investor. Hartz lives in San Francisco with her husband and four daughters.

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