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Steve Kirsch is an American entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of Infoseek, a pioneering search engine, and the founder of Propel, a venture capital firm. He is also the founder of the Kirsch Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supports education, health, and the environment. Kirsch was born in Los Angeles County, California, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science. Kirsch began his career in the early 1980s as a software engineer at Apple Computer. He then founded Infoseek in 1994, which was one of the first search engines on the web. In 1999, Infoseek was acquired by Disney and became the foundation of the Go.com network. In 2000, Kirsch founded Propel, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. He has also been involved in a number of philanthropic activities, including the Kirsch Foundation, which supports education, health, and the environment. Kirsch is married to his wife, Susan, and they have two children. He currently resides in Los Altos, California.
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| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | 24 December, 1956 |
| Birthday | 24 December |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Nationality | United States |
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Steve Kirsch Height, Weight & Measurements
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Steve Kirsch Net Worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 | US$230 million (2007) |
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In September 2011, he started OneID which is creating a user-centric Internet-scale digital identity system that uses public key cryptography to replace usernames and passwords with a single, stable, secure, digital identity that preserves privacy and is compatible with the NSTIC goals. The technology was used by Salsa Labs in 2013, to increase the frequency and security of online donations.
On August 11, 2007, Kirsch announced on his personal Web site that he had been diagnosed with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a rare blood cancer. His cancer was shrinking as a result of treatment using an experimental HDAC inhibitor, LBH-589.
He set up a $75 million charitable fund and became a philanthropist. In 2003, Hillary Clinton presented Kirsch with a National Caring Award from the Caring Institute in Washington, D.C. The award celebrates those special individuals who, in transcending self, devote their lives in service to others, especially the disadvantaged, the poor, the disabled and the dying. In 2005 he founded Abaca, which made a spam filter (99.99% accurate according to two reviews). Abaca was acquired by Proofpoint, Inc. in 2013.
Steven Kirsch founded Mouse Systems Corporation in 1982. After he left the company, he co-founded Frame Technology Corp. in 1986 to market the FrameMaker publishing software. After Frame was acquired by Adobe Systems for $500 million, he founded a Web portal company, Infoseek Corporation, in 1994. After Infoseek was acquired by The Walt Disney Company, he founded Propel Software Corporation in 1999.
Steven Todd Kirsch (born December 24, 1956) is an American serial entrepreneur who has started seven companies: Mouse Systems, Frame Technology Corp., Infoseek, Propel, Abaca, OneID, and Token. He invented and patented an early version of the optical mouse. In 2007, his personal fortune was estimated at $230 million, the majority earned from the IPO of Infoseek and the acquisition of Frame Technology.
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