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Brian Sharples

Investor

Venture Partner at Next Coast Ventures · Board director at RVShare · Board director at Teneology

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Venture partner and co-founder/CEO of HomeAway. Board member at Avalara and former president and CEO of IntelliQuest Information Group. Stanford GSB.

Board director at RVShare

Intro paths

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to RVShare's investors below.

RVShare's investors · 1

Next Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at RVShare

MJ
Mark JenneyDirector

Board director at Teneology

Intro paths

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Teneology's investors below.

Teneology's investors · 2

Next Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks · since 2015Tritium PartnersAustin · since 2015

Co-founders at Teneology

CS
Cliff SharplesCo-Chief Executive Officer
LS
Lisa SharplesCo-Chief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. GoDaddyChairman of the Boardcurrent2016 — present
  2. AllyMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  3. RVShareMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  4. Design PickleBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
  5. AvalaraMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
  6. YelpMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Twyla IncChairman2015 — 2021
  8. FexyChairman2015 — 2020
  9. RetailMeNot, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2014 — 2017
  10. HomeAway, Inc.Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO HomeAway2004 — 2017
  11. KAYAKMember Board Of Directors2013 — 2015
  12. IntelliQuestPresident and CEO1990 — 2001
  13. iMOTORSFounder and Board Member1988 — 1992
  14. Bain & CompanyConsultant1986 — 1988San Francisco Bay Area

Deals · 2

RVShareBoard seat

via Next Coast Ventures · filed May 2020 · $14.2M raise

TeneologyBoard seat

via Next Coast Ventures · filed Jun 2015 · $6.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Next Coast Ventures

Adam Rogers
Partner at Next Coast Ventures at Next Coast Ventures
Anthony Walker
Partner, Next Coast Legacy at Next Coast Ventures
Cotter Cunningham
Founder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast Ventures
Dustin Sellers
Partner, Next Coast Legacy at Next Coast Ventures
Jason Dorsey
Gen Z and Millennial Expert at Next Coast Ventures
Julian Castelli
Senior Technology + SaaS Executive at Next Coast Ventures
Julie Dodd
Operating Partner at Next Coast Ventures
Kaitlyn DeBernardo
Partner, COO & Head of Platform at Next Coast Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Sharples?
Venture partner and co-founder/CEO of HomeAway. Board member at Avalara and former president and CEO of IntelliQuest Information Group. Stanford GSB.
Where does Brian Sharples work?
Brian Sharples is Venture Partner at Next Coast Ventures and Board director at RVShare and Board director at Teneology.
What boards does Brian Sharples sit on?
Brian Sharples holds tracked board seats at RVShare, Teneology.
Where did Brian Sharples go to school?
Brian Sharples studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business; Colby College (BA, Economics).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,519

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Colby College70

Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesJoel CutlerGeneral Catalyst co-founder, category-creating consumer and travel investor, KAYAK co-creator, operator and civic trusteeGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauBen HartheimerSenior Associate, Portfolio Operations at Northpond VenturesWes LongSenior Analyst at Northpond VenturesGretchen McCareyChief Financial Officer at Castle Island Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ally18

Mike PrivetteVenture Partner, Cybersecurity at Bright Pixel CapitalRob HullSenior Advisor and Venture Partner at XRCChen TianCampus Lead at The MBA FundWilliam BarryHead of Energy Strategy at ARCH Emerging Markets PartnersTom DesmondPartner at Velocity Fintech VenturesSamad ReedDirector, Venture Investments at AZ Venture Capital Inc.

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Also worked at Avalara13

David EichlerPartner, Head of Portfolio Optimization at TCVTim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVScott FeldmanInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityTodd HooperPartner, AI, ML & Software at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Ned GilhulyCo-Founder & Partner at Sageview CapitalJeff KlemensPartner at Sageview Capital

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Also worked at Yelp68

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersLogan GreenCo-founder of LyftMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital

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Also worked at RetailMeNot, Inc.13

Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Thomas BallCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast VenturesPaul RogersCTO at Equipment Share at Next Coast VenturesCotter CunninghamFounder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast VenturesSonia NagarPartner at Pritzker Group Venture Capital

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