Which Shark Tank investor founded the investment firm O'Leary Ventures?

Kevin O'Leary founded the investment firm O'Leary Ventures.

O'Leary Ventures is the private investment company associated with Canadian entrepreneur and television personality Kevin O'Leary. The firm invests in and advises businesses, particularly companies seeking growth capital and strategic guidance.

O'Leary built his original fortune in software. He co-founded SoftKey Software Products, which grew through acquisitions before Mattel acquired the business in 1999. He later developed a public profile through financial television and became an investor on Shark Tank.

O'Leary has several business names connected with his career, including O'Leary Funds and O'Leary Ventures. They are not interchangeable: O'Leary Funds was an investment-fund business, while O'Leary Ventures is his private investment and venture platform.