About Daniel Lubetzky
Best known as the founder of KIND Snacks, Daniel Lubetzky is a social entrepreneur focused on empowering people to work across divides to constructively solve problems.
Daniel’s foray into food was the unexpected outcome of his work to use business to bring neighbors in Middle Eastern conflict regions together. The son of a Holocaust survivor, Daniel strives to empower moderates to become Builders who take action to counter extremism, antisemitism, and all forms of hate.
He conceived of civic initiatives OneVoice, Citizen Solutions and BUILDERS to supplant simplistic “us vs. them” frameworks and replace them with nuance, complexity, and concrete solutions built via alliances across perceived divides. BUILDERS equips moderates with problem-solving tools and programs to address extremism-fueled conflicts and division in the US, Middle East, and Ukraine-Russia.
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. Through Camino Partners,Daniel and his team partner with entrepreneurs to co-found, launch, and build new ventures, and also take meaningful positions in entrepreneur-led ventures building through the next phases of their growth.
Daniel is a member of the Anti-Defamation League’s Board of Directors. He has received The King Center’s Beloved Community Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Columbia Business School’s Botwinick Prize, Carnegie Corporation’s Great Immigrants Award, and The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Civility and Compassion. Daniel was named a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship by President Obama. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller Do the KIND Thing and a recurring Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank.
Daniel holds a BA in Economics and International Relations from Trinity University and a JD from Stanford Law School. He is a proud US citizen who emigrated from Mexico at age sixteen. He enjoys spending time with his family and 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.
Through Camino Partners, Daniel and his team partner with entrepreneurs to co-found, launch, and build new ventures, and also take meaningful positions in entrepreneur-led growth-stage ventures building value with values as their compass.
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.
Builders is a non-profit public charity committed to equipping people with the skills, toolkits, and network for thinking flexibility and solving problems constructively, without resorting to hatred, dehumanization, and violence.
Empowering Israelis and Palestinians to overcome violent extremism and build toward a future in which all people can live with security, freedom, and dignity.
Equipping citizens to overcome hyper-partisanship and toxic polarization with curiosity, compassion, and problem-solving.
Builders Ukraine
Keeping Americans engaged in Ukraine’s fight for freedom and safeguarding global democracy from totalitarian threats.
Daniel Lubetzky on Shark Tank
Do the KIND Thing
Daniel’s New York Times best-selling book, Do The KIND Thing, is a handbook for success in business, life, and the all-important task of building a more compassionate world
Daniel Lubetzky in the News
Daniel Lubetzky and Lonnie Ali: Fighting hate with humanity
Halbar De Paz
Efforts continue to rally U.S. support for Ukrainian aid
KIND Snacks Founder Talks Pluralism, Immigration and Magic
The No. 1 green flag I look for before hiring anyone – especially a Gen Z candidate
Your Corporate Social Mission Can’t Be a Crutch
Our goal is to try to unite against extremism
Billionaire Daniel Lubetzky shares his No. 1 tip for success: Most people ‘are just too afraid to’ do it
Supporting Palestinian builders versus destroyers, w/ Kind’s Daniel Lubetzky
The impact of speaking out on the Israel-Hamas war – and the role of listening
Israel-Hamas War Puts Pressure on Companies to Speak Up
Your Passion Is Your Fuel – and your Flaw. To Strike a Balance, Listen to Your Team.
‘You can’t make big ESG commitments while failing at the basics of kindness’
How to Give Kind (Not Nice) Feedback
New Approaches to Polarization
Cava is ‘one of the companies I’m most excited’ about, says Kind founder Daneil Lubetzky
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 Difference Between: Being Kind vs Being Nice
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?
Enlisting Ukrainian Students to Promote Democracy in America
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
Recurring Shark Tank entrepreneur Daniel Lubetzky launches movement to combat culture wars: ‘Starts With Us’
To speed up your productivity, slow down
How to lead with curiosity, courage and compassion
Daniel Lubetzky’s top tips for Latino founders
How I built KIND Snacks with Daniel Lubetzky
Understanding the tricky balance when launching social startups
KIND Bar founder Daniel Lubetzky’s incredible story and mission to fix America’s division
Both sides are minimizing violence. Americans must fight for our nation.
Kind founder, former executives launch Somos, a Mexican food brand built on authenticity
Kind food entrepreneur, former execs launch ‘authentic’ Mexican brand
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
Snacks: Delight in Every Bite
Daniel Lubetzky on Just B with Bethenny Frankel
The founder of $5 billion healthy snack company Kind on how to build a culture of empathy without losing your competitive edge
Founder of KIND Snacks, Daniel Lubetzky – Leading with And
Founders should follow these 5 steps to turn ideas into reality
There’s only one way to stop violent extremists
4 Tips for Empowering Team Members to be Themselves
Kind Snacks founder explains his ‘3 Cs of Entrepreneurship’
To Dine For with Kate Sullivan, Episode 303
KIND Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky on socially conscious leadership
How I Built KIND Into a Multibillion-dollar Business
KIND launches energy bars as business soars amid coronavirus
KIND Snacks founder: Moderates, this election is up to us
Kind Snacks founder: Success in a tough economy requires balance, not brawn
Who is the Man Behind KIND?
Kind snacks founder’s advice for small business owners: ‘The rules have changed’
KIND Snacks founder, Daniel Lubetzky: my number one lesson from Shark Tank
How KIND prepared for the crisis it never could have predicted
Restaurateur Danny Meyer: The industry was not in good shape even pre-pandemic
Donations are pouring in during the coronavirus pandemic. But how do you get them to those in need?
KIND Snacks Founder on how the pandemic will affect the food business
KIND Snacks Founder: The Japanese American Hero Who Saved My Family
How the Kindness of Others Motivates KIND’s Founder
Corner Office: Daniel Lubetzky, of KIND Snacks, on Reaching Multiple Goals
The Amazing Story Behind that KIND Bar You’re Eating
How Did I Get Here?
KIND Brands Founder on Competition and Growth
Brief but Spectacular
KIND founder: Immigrants recognize ‘how great America is,’ are huge part of US success
Most Creative People
The World is Getting Hijacked by Extremism says KIND Founder, Daniel Lubetzky
KIND’s Foundation is Investing $20M to Teach Kids Empathy
5 Lessons from my Father,
for my Kids
Feeling Stuck in your Social Media Bubble? Here’s the Latest in a Growing Class of Apps Designed to Help
KIND Bar CEO is Pledging $25M Toward Better Nutritional Information
KIND Foundation Helps to Connect Students Globally
KIND CEO Takes on Food Groups Over Nutrition Policy
Portrait of the Founder and CEO of KIND
9-year-old gets a taste of corporate life
The Fastest Growing Energy Bar, Bar None
KIND Bar Founder: Social Entrepreneur and Leader
Secrets to Pitching and Winning Investors
Why You Should Wear Your Mistakes Proudly
Daniel Lubetzky On Social