Aug 01, 1983Lincoln, Nebraska, United States40 years oldLeo
About Kayvan Khalatbari
Kayvan Khalatbari (Kayvan Soorena Tyler Khalatbari-Limaki) is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, advocate, and former 2019 mayoral candidate in Denver, Colorado.
He quit the mayoral race in late 2017 due to personal reasons.
He is co-founder and partner of several successful businesses including a Denver-based pizza chain, a free arts magazine, an international cannabis consulting firm, and the longest continually operated cannabis company in Denver prior to the sale of its licenses to country music legend Willie Nelson and Terrapin Care Station.
He is co-founder and partner in Sexpot Comedy, a comedy collective based in Denver, Colorado, and is active as a volunteer and advocate in over a dozen political and nonprofit ventures aimed at ending the failed war on drugs, advocating for people of color and other marginalized communities, and establishing creative and educational opportunities for children and adults. Khalatbari's entrepreneurial, philanthropic, and advocacy efforts have begun to attract positive recognition.
He was a finalist for Colorado Biz Magazine's entrepreneur of the year 2016 and Colorado Business Committee for the Art's EY Next Wave Leadership Award.