Steve Case on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Steve Case is Co-Founder of AOL and Chairman and CEO of Revolution. A pioneer in making the Internet part of everyday life, he led AOL to become the world’s largest and most valuable Internet company. For the past two decades, he has focused on Revolution, a D.C.-based investment firm backing entrepreneurs at every stage and strategic real estate and hospitality ventures. Revolution has invested nearly $2 billion in companies like Anduril, CAVA, DraftKings, and Tempus. The firm has maintained a focus on startups outside traditional tech hubs. Through its Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Revolution has invested in over 200 startups in 100+ U.S. cities. Revolution Places, the firm’s real estate and hospitality arm, includes ownership of Exclusive Resorts, a luxury residence club and community; Punta Cacique, a wellness-focused development in Costa Rica; and land holdings in Hawaii, including Maui Land & Pineapple and Grove Farm. A leading voice on policies related to entrepreneurship, Case was founding chair of the Startup America Partnership and the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE). He is also the bestselling author of The Third Wave and Rise of the Rest.