About Daniel Lubetzky – Founder, Builders and KIND Snacks
Daniel Lubetzky is a builder. Best known as the founder of KIND Snacks, he’s a social entrepreneur, investor, and civic leader working across industries and ideologies to tackle society’s toughest challenges.
The son of a Holocaust survivor, Daniel has spent his life building bridges—first by promoting economic cooperation in the Middle East, then by building the OneVoice Movement, the largest grassroots movement of Israelis and Palestinians working toward peaceful coexistence.
Daniel launched the iconic KIND brand from his basement in 2004 and grew it into a multibillion-dollar brand known for health transparency and purpose-driven business.
Today, through Camino Partners, Daniel backs enduring businesses focused on enhancing consumers’ lives. With Builders, he helps citizens move beyond “us vs. them” mindsets to find common ground and build on it together. A political independent, he brings a values-driven lens to everything from entrepreneurship to civic life.
A New York Times bestselling author and now full-time Shark on Shark Tank, Daniel’s work has been recognized with honors including The King Center’s Beloved Community Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. President Obama named him a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship.
Born in Mexico, Daniel came to the U.S. at 16, and earned a BA from Trinity and a JD from Stanford. He enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, and loves practicing magic.
Daniel Lubetzky’s ventures foster flexible thinking and constructive problem-solving to advance the good of all people.
Inspiration
Daniel’s father not only survived the Holocaust — he saw the good in humanity despite it all. Daniel is motivated to ensure what happened to his father never happens again.
Business Ventures
Daniel is passionate about channeling business forces to achieve social good
Since introducing KIND’s Fruit & Nut bars in 2004, Daniel built KIND from one out-of-the-box idea into a multibillion-dollar global health and wellness brand committed to creating a kinder and healthier world.
Camino Partners is a values led investment platform focused on enhancing consumers’ lives. Knowing that where values guide, value grows, Camino partners with pioneering leaders to build enduring value forged with entrepreneurialism, open communication and integrity.
Civic Ventures
The son of a Holocaust survivor, Daniel is committed to building bridges across perceived divides to ensure nothing like what his father lived through happens again.
Equipping people to uncover hidden common ground and build on it – with lasting solutions that reflect the will of the people.
Empowering Israelis and Palestinians to overcome violent extremism and build toward a future in which all people can live with security, freedom, and dignity.
Replacing “us vs. them” frameworks on college campuses with constructive dialogue and collaborative problem-solving around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Partnering with companies to deliver donated products to frontline workers who put others first—serving all people, regardless of background or beliefs.
Daniel Lubetzky on Shark Tank
Do the KIND Thing
Daniel Lubetzky in the News
Shark Tank’s Daniel Lubetzky Is Building a Movement of Moderates
‘Shark Tank’ Cast Talks Season 17, Cracker Barrel Rebrand, Coldplay Couple
Daniel Lubetzky talks new season of ‘Shark Tank’
Kind Snacks Founder Daniel Lubetzky’s Newest Venture? A Civic Movement
Shark Tank’s newest star gives Gen Z grads a reality check – that they need to ‘wake up earlier and stay up later’ to achieve their dreams
‘Shark Tank’ Star Daniel Lubetzky Delivered a UC Berkeley Commencement on the Four Superpowers of Youth
Shark Tank’s Daniel Lubetzky’s advice for winning at business: Make them say ‘No’
Two of a Kind: Founder of Snack Company Seeks to Back Next Big Consumer-Health Startup
The creator of Kind Bars is now investing in longevity. Here’s what his firm is betting on.
Daniel Lubetzky joins ‘Shark Tank’ panel full-time for mark Cuban’s final season
New ‘Shark Tank’ Star Daniel Lubetzky Loves Business With a Purpose – as Long as It’s Not ‘Performative’
Meet new Shark Tank judge Daniel Lubetzky, who built a $5 billion, self-made snack empire
Your Passion Is Your Fuel – and your Flaw. To Strike a Balance, Listen to Your Team.
New Approaches to Polarization
Inside the strategy behind Daniel Lubetzky and former KIND execs’ investment platform, Camino Partners
Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky begins new ‘journey’ with Camino Partners
The Media Is Over-Covering Divisiveness. It’s Going to Destroy Us
Asking these questions can help you succeed, says Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky: ‘Close your eyes and just think’
Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky made a $220 million mistake – it turned his startup into a $5 billion company
Ukrainian Youth May Save Democracy, But They Cannot Do It Alone
Insider Q&A: Kind Founder Lubetzky on entrepreneurship
For Ukrainian students, scholarships offer a lesson in American democracy
The secret to becoming a more innovative board? Kindness, says billionaire entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky
El empresario Daniel Lubetzky busca unir a la gente con su labor y a traves de la comida mexicana
Al Punto con Jorge Ramos
Make Your Heritage Part of Your Unique ‘How’
A solution to polarisation?
A solution to polarisation?
Daniel Lubetzky on Making the World a Better Place
4 Americans Team Up to Launch New Scholarship for Ukrainian Students
Enlisting Ukrainian Students to Promote Democracy in America
How a Shark Tank billionaire runs meetings – and why he’s OK with letting discussions go off-topic
How I built KIND Snacks with Daniel Lubetzky
Both sides are minimizing violence. Americans must fight for our nation.
CNBC - SOMOS
Fox - SOMOS
Kind Bar Founder Launches Somos To Bring Traditional Mexican Flavor And Techniques To The $1.9 Trillion Latinx Market
5 ways to get a backbone in business – without becoming the company bully
The founder of $5 billion healthy snack company Kind on how to build a culture of empathy without losing your competitive edge
Founders should follow these 5 steps to turn ideas into reality
There’s only one way to stop violent extremists
Kind Snacks founder explains his ‘3 Cs of Entrepreneurship’
To Dine For with Kate Sullivan, Episode 303
Who is the Man Behind KIND?
KIND Snacks Founder: The Japanese American Hero Who Saved My Family
The Amazing Story Behind that KIND Bar You’re Eating
Daniel Lubetzky On Social