Kevin O'Leary
Kevin O'Leary is a globally recognized entrepreneur, respected investor, venture capitalist, and bestselling author. He is the Chairman of O’Shares Investments and Founder of O’Leary Ventures, a diversified venture capital platform investing in start-ups and early-stage companies across a wide range of sectors. Known to millions as “Mr. Wonderful” on ABC’s award-winning Shark Tank, O’Leary first rose to fame as a leading dealmaker on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, and has also served as co-host of BNN’s SqueezePlay and host of O’Leary Live. An advocate for business education and financial literacy, he has authored multiple books on entrepreneurship, investing, and personal finance. Since 2021, O’Leary has been a strategic investor in WonderFi, now one of the world’s largest regulated crypto asset trading platforms.
Kevin O'Leary Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chairman
Academic History
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M.B.A., Entrepreneurial Studies
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B.A., Environmental Studies
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Founder, O’Leary Financial Group
Chairman, O’Leary Ventures
Chairman, O’Shares Investments
Chairman, Beanstox
Chief Sommelier, O’Leary Fine Wines
Strategic Partner, WonderTrust
Strategic Advisor, Tax Hive
Strategic Advisor, StartEngine
Television Personality, Shark Tank (ABC)
Investment Committee, Hamilton Trust
EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Co-Founder of SoftKey Software Products
The company grew into The Learning Company and was acquired by Mattel for $4.2 billion, one of the largest consumer software deals in history.
Co-Founder of Storage Now
Built into one of Canada’s largest climate-controlled storage developers and acquired for $110 million.
Investor at Stream Global Services
Expanded in the business outsourcing market and later acquired for $820 million.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
O'Leary is a respected business and financial markets commentator featured on CNBC, Fox Business, ABC News, and CNN.
He co-hosted Discovery Channel’s Project Earth, exploring the economic implications of climate change.
He is the #1 Bestselling Author of Cold Hard Truth, Men, Women and Money, and Family Kids and Money.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
O'Leary has delivered keynote lectures at Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Notre Dame, University of Waterloo, and McGill University.
His corporate clients include Ernst & Young, MassMutual, Cisco Systems, Comcast, ExxonMobil, Zendesk, First Third Bank, Constant Contact, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.