# Kevin McGurn

> Kevin McGurn is a convertible note investor at Triller (New York) backing Computer and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Triller](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/triller)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mcgurn-9b238a/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kjmcgurn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.mcgurn.52

Kevin McGurn is a convertible note investor at Triller in New York focused on Computer and Software. Kevin McGurn is the CEO of Triller. He previously worked at T-Mobile as a VP, Head of Sales, Marketing and Distribution. Kevin McGurn attended Ohio Wesleyan University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 100% |
| Video Streaming | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| pop.in | Smiletime, Inc. powers pop.in, an app for spontaneous, ephemeral live connection. On pop.in, civility and inclusivity are the bedrock of dynamic conversations, which are hosted in an environment that allows for discussions to be as multifaceted as the people having them. An unlimited number of people can join pop.ins and use video, audio, text andimages to have nuanced dialogue. A pop.in only lasts as long as people are in them, so by their definition, pop.ins are never empty and never lonely. And with the ability to create "ground rules" that are unique to every pop.in, hosts are empowered to be deliberate in setting a tenor and intention for their conversations from the get-go. Smiletime, Inc. believes technology can and should enable honest dialogue and empathetic connection, and that's what they've created with pop.in.Smiletime, Inc. was founded by Alex Kruglov, Sharon Chang, and Jace Hall in 2014, and is located in Los Angeles, California. | $2M | Convertible Note | Dec 01, 2014 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Foxhaven](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foxhaven-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Miramar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miramar-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Third Wave Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/third-wave-digital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Triller

VC Fund · New York, United States

Triller is an AI-powered music video app and talent discovery platform that allows users to create professional-looking videos in a matter of seconds. Pick a song, select the portion of the song you want to use, snap a few takes and with the tap of a button you have a celebrity-quality music video starring you and your friends. Triller reliessolely on organic growth and has more than 23 million downloads, with celebrities from Kevin Hart to Vanessa Hudgens regularly using the app to create their own music videos. Triller raised a $4.5M seed round in May 2016 and a $5M Series A funding round in February 2018, with plans to expand its AI technology and develop the brand as a talent discovery platform.

5 contacts available at Triller.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B. Bonin Bough | Chief Growth Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-bonin-bough |
| Mike Lu | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-lu |
| Claude Crevelle | GM of Europe | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claude-crevelle |
| David Leiberman | Co-founder + EVP Growth | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-leiberman |
| Jaeson Ma | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaeson-ma |

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## FAQ

### What does Kevin McGurn invest in?

Kevin McGurn invests primarily in Computer, Software and Digital Media startups, most often at Convertible Note stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kevin McGurn last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kevin McGurn closed in Dec 2014. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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