Kevin Kermes

I write about what’s next for the quietly ambitious. 57,000+ readers. 17,000+ senior professionals guided through transitions. 2 exits. Army Infantry before all of it.

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2026
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Angel Investor
Sep 2022
Vacayou is changing the way the world books wellness travel. We offer you a simple way to search, find and book your favorite wellness retreats, spa vacations, and active travel experiences worldwide. To learn more, visit us at vacayou.com. Email us at travelconcierge@vacayou.com
Private Investor
Jan 2022
Our mission is to catalyze human flourishing, serving people in all nations. We seek a transcendent impact, second to none, crossing geographies and making a permanent mark on history. Rex builds and invests: tech, real estate, insurance, contrarian trading, and more. To learn more, visit rex.com.
Angel Investor
Jul 2020
NightWare, a prescription digital therapeutic to reduce sleep disturbance in adults with nightmares
Private Investor
Jun 2018
We serve national and international investors and owners of US-based residential real estate. We are best-in-class in acquisitions, asset management, property management, and construction management. Our 400 professionals across the United States provide localized networks, market and submarket intel, deal flow, and talent sourcing. We have operational bases in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and Florida — giving us deep local strength and geographic reach. We have purchased 14,000 units, maintain $1B+ in assets under management, and have consistently beaten the Preqin Top Quartile in returns. We are only at the beginning of the success we will achieve in serving residential real estate investors and owners. Aim Be the premier service to investors and owners of residential real estate. Target Customer Investors and owners of residential real estate. Core Partners Lenders, vendors, residents, community leaders, and government officials.
Angel Investor
Jun 2018
A crafted superfood greens powder that provides all the essential vitamins and minerals the body needs and tastes great. Even kids love it!
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2026
Private Investor
Jan 2026
Founded in 2014, we’re America’s largest venture firm for individual investors and VC investing partner to over 11,000 individuals and institutions. Offerings include institutional-grade funds with large diversified portfolios and deal-by-deal investing through our Syndicates. Investment minimum is $10,000. • Top-20 VC Firm (Time Magazine ’25) • Top-Decile Investment Performance (Carta Benchmarks ‘25) • Top 20 VC Firm (CB Insights 24) • Top 50 Unicorn VC (Stanford GSB Research ‘25) • Top 3 Most Active US VC Firm (PitchBook ‘18 - ‘24) • Most Founder Friendly Investor List (Inc. Magazine ‘24) • Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22) • #1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US (PitchBook 22 & 23) • Top 20 Venture Firm (CB Insights 24) • Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22) • Portfolio of 1,600+ current and historical companies • 40+ full-time VC investors • Founders get access to our community of 850,000+ members and 6,000+ Experts. Offers of securities made only to eligible investors by formal offering documents describing risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio companies shown for illustrative purposes only, do not necessarily reflect investment outcomes that were or would be obtained by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors, except potentially in follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The content on this account is intended solely for persons located in the U.S. and is not directed at, and must not be acted upon, by any person in the United Kingdom. UK residents seeking information about AV should refer only to communications issued by Alumni Ventures UK LLP, which provides information solely on a non-promotional basis and only distributes Financial Promotions to eligible recipients in accordance with UK law.
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2022
Angel Investor
Sep 2022
Vacayou is changing the way the world books wellness travel. We offer you a simple way to search, find and book your favorite wellness retreats, spa vacations, and active travel experiences worldwide. To learn more, visit us at vacayou.com. Email us at travelconcierge@vacayou.com
Private Investor
Jan 2022
Our mission is to catalyze human flourishing, serving people in all nations. We seek a transcendent impact, second to none, crossing geographies and making a permanent mark on history. Rex builds and invests: tech, real estate, insurance, contrarian trading, and more. To learn more, visit rex.com.
2021
Founder
Jan 2021
The quietly ambitious know: the next chapter isn’t found — it’s created. CreateNext Group isn’t just a company. It’s an incubator for personal evolution and entrepreneurial reinvention. We work with seasoned executives who have already succeeded by traditional standards — and are now asking deeper questions: What am I really here to build? What would it mean to create on my terms — without shrinking, without compromise, without waiting for permission? We guide high-performing leaders through a transformational continuum: From chasing roles to identifying real problems worth solving From solving problems to creating value And from creating value to becoming the niche — the embodiment of the work only you can do Because the highest version of you isn’t a title — it’s a transmission. And the world needs that version more than ever. Our clients often say: “You already have everything you need. Kevin shows you how to tap into that.” “I want to wake up in the morning, just be me, and have that be more than enough for everyone.” Everything we build — from intimate communities like the Kula to thought-leadership frameworks, AI tools, and brand ecosystems — lives inside CreateNext. It’s not just about evolving your career. It’s about reclaiming identity, impact, and autonomy at the highest level. As featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., Business Insider, Military Times, and more, our work has supported over 17,000 career transformations — and we’re just getting started. If you’ve quietly known there’s something more — you’re in the right place.
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