Robert Herjavec is a businessman, a television personality, and one of the world’s most well-known venture capitalists. Robert Herjavec, the founder of The Herjavec Group, a technology firm, rose to prominence after serving as a judge on ABC’s Shark Tank and Canada’s CBC Dragons Den. He amassed his fortune through investments in internet security and, more recently, in Shark Tank.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Robert Herjavec |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Robert Herjavec |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 61 years old |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Varaždin, Croatia |
| Nationality: | Croatian, Canadian |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Weight: | 65 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Kym Johnson (m. 2016), Diane Plese (m. 1990–2016) |
| Children: | Yes (Skye Herjavec, Haven Mae Herjavec, Brendan Herjavec, Caprice Herjavec, Hudson Robert Herjavec) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Profession: | Canadian businessman, investor, and celebrity |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $250 million |
Robert Herjavec Biography
Robert Herjavec is a Croatian native who was born in 1962. Because his father spoke out against the regime at the time, he was forced to leave after serving 22 years in prison. The family arrived in Toronto with only $20 in their pockets. They moved into a friend’s basement house, and the father found work, earning around $76 per week.
He attended the University of Toronto, where he earned a degree in political science and English literature from New College. Following graduation, he worked as a collection agent, a newspaper delivery man, and a waiter.
Robert Herjavec Age, Height, Weight
Robert Herjavec was born on September 14, 1962, and will be 61 years old in 2024. His height is 1.71 meters and his weight is 65 kilograms.
Career
Herjavec began his career in various production roles, eventually becoming an assistant director and field producer covering the XIV Winter Olympic Games in Bosnia.
He sought work with Logiquest after leaving Global TV as a field producer, but he was underqualified, so he offered to work for them for free for six months, forcing him to wait tables to support his monthly expenses. He eventually got a job with them and rose through the ranks to become the general manager of Logiquest until 1990. He was fired in 1990, and that’s when he founded BRAK Systems, an internet security software integrator. He sold the company to AT&T for $30 million after ten years.
He founded Herjavec Group in 2003, where he currently serves as CEO. Herjavec Group is Canada’s largest IT security provider and one of the world’s fastest-growing companies. Today, the company’s sales total more than $500 million. Robert Herjavec is currently a judge on the ABC show “Shark Tank” and the CBC show “Dragon’s Den.”
Achievements and Awards
Herjavec has received numerous awards for his business and entrepreneurial achievements. Among the awards are the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Technology, the GTA Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from Canada.
Robert Herjavec’s Net Worth in 2024
Robert Herjavec’s net worth is estimated to be $250 million as of February 2024. Herjavec made his money in the 2000s by selling his company to AT&T for $30 million. However, Robert Herjavec’s net worth has grown dramatically since then thanks to his Herjavec Group, which has sold over $500 million to date.
Another boost to his net worth was the $225 million sales of RAMP Network to Nokia Corporation. Don’t forget about Robert Herjavec’s earnings from Shark Tank, where an episode earns him around $30,000, earning him an annual salary of $1 million, and of course, he has invested in some of these projects where he makes some money as well.
Robert Herjavec’s net worth of $250 million is an example of rags to riches, and he should be an excellent example to those who are considering quitting because that is not the way. Try harder and be more intelligent; you could be the next Robert Herjavec.
Robert Herjavec Wife, Marriage
Herjavec is now married to Kym Johnson, with whom he was engaged in February 2016 and married in July of the same year, and they live in Los Angeles. Herjavec had married Diane Please in 1990, but they divorced in 2014, and they had two daughters together before Kym Johnson entered the picture. There is also one son.
