Brian Sharples
InvestorVenture Partner at Next Coast Ventures · Board director at RVShare · Board director at Teneology
Austin, Texas, United States
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About
Venture partner and co-founder/CEO of HomeAway. Board member at Avalara and former president and CEO of IntelliQuest Information Group. Stanford GSB.
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Board director at RVShare
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Mark JenneyDirector
Board director at Teneology
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Co-founders at Teneology
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Cliff SharplesCo-Chief Executive Officer
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Lisa SharplesCo-Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- GoDaddyChairman of the Boardcurrent2016 — present
- AllyMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- RVShareMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- Design PickleBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- AvalaraMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- YelpMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Twyla IncChairman2015 — 2021
- FexyChairman2015 — 2020
- RetailMeNot, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2014 — 2017
- HomeAway, Inc.Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO HomeAway2004 — 2017
- KAYAKMember Board Of Directors2013 — 2015
- IntelliQuestPresident and CEO1990 — 2001
- iMOTORSFounder and Board Member1988 — 1992
- 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
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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
Charles Thomas Ball
General Partner 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
Generational and behavioral researcher, keynote speaker, and President of The Center for Generational Kinetics
Julian Castelli
Senior Technology + SaaS Executive at Next Coast Ventures
Julie Dodd
Operating Partner 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).
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Shared employers
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