Daniel Lubetzky

Daniel Lubetzky is a Builder. Best known as the founder of KIND Snacks, Lubetzky is a social entrepreneur whose work spans industries, ideologies, and borders—always rooted in the same mission: to equip people to think flexibly, solve problems creatively, and build lasting solutions to our world’s most difficult challenges.

The son of a Holocaust survivor, Lubetzky is committed to building bridges across perceived lines of divides to ensure nothing like what his father lived through happens again. His early work focused on bridging divides in the Middle East through economic cooperation, which introduced him to food entrepreneurship. In 2004, he founded and operated KIND Snacks out of his windowless basement, and went on to grow KIND into an iconic multibillion-dollar brand known for its pioneering role in health transparency and its commitment to making the world kinder.

Today, through Camino Partners, Lubetzky and his team of investor-operators back leaders building businesses taking an enduring approach to enhancing consumers’ lives. He is also the founder of Builders, a movement helping people move beyond “us vs. them” mindsets. Builders equips citizens to uncover hidden common ground and build on it – with solutions that advance the will of the people

Lubetzky is a proud political independent who brings a values-driven lens to everything from entrepreneurship to civic life. His insights have been featured in TED, TIME, Newsweek, CNN, and Fortune. After five seasons as a guest on "Shark Tank," he joined the cast full-time in 2024. He is also the author of The New York Times bestseller "Do the KIND Thing."

Lubetzky’s work has been recognized with honors including The King Center’s Beloved Community Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award. President Obama named him a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship.

He holds a BA in Economics and International Relations from Trinity University and a JD from Stanford Law School. A proud U.S. citizen who immigrated from Mexico at 16, he enjoys time with his family and a good magic trick.