Jesse Katz

Jesse is an experienced technology operator turned entrepreneur, now Co-Founder of Kavi Beverage Co. He previously led Technical Program Management at Motive, creating systems to improve efficiency. He holds a B. A. from the University of California, Berkeley and is a certified ScrumMaster. Colleagues describe him as a great facilitator and organizer.

Personally driven by his own journey, Jesse co-founded an alcohol-alternative beverage company. He and his business partner, who together have not consumed alcohol in a combined 16 years, created the product they wanted for themselves. He is also a self-described real estate investor.

Jesse was first introduced to kava, the key ingredient in his beverage companys product, during a trip to Fiji when he was 19.