About
Brian Whitmer is the founder of CoughDrop, Inc. and a co-founder of Instructure. He is the father of four children, the oldest of whom has Rett Syndrome.
Founder at Instructure
Intro paths
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Instructure's investors · 8
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksEPIC VENTURESSalt Lake City · since 2014Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkGolub GrowthChicagoInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksLumos Capital GroupNew York · $10M – $30M checksOpenView Venture PartnersBoston · $5M – $20M checks
Co-founders at Instructure
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BRIAN WHITMERDirector
Experience
- CoughDrop, Inc.Foundercurrent2014 — presentUtah
- Instructure, Inc.Co-founder2008 — 2016
- BYU, CS Dept.Research Lab Assistant2007 — 2008
- Provo MTCSoftware Development2004 — 2006
- Granite School DistrictHomework Hotline1999 — 2001West Valley City, UT
Skills & more
Software Development32Leadership13Ruby on Rails20Web Development17Ruby12User Experience2Entrepreneurship5Universal Design for LearningStart-ups5Product Management6SaaS14Cheesecakes
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ManagementAgile MethodologiesRESTJavaScriptCSSSoftware EngineeringHTMLLinuxHuman Computer InteractionResearchCloud ComputingMobile ApplicationsFrom Brian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Whitmer?
- Brian Whitmer is the founder of CoughDrop, Inc. and a co-founder of Instructure. He is the father of four children, the oldest of whom has Rett Syndrome.
- Where does Brian Whitmer work?
- Brian Whitmer is Founder of Instructure.
- What companies did Brian Whitmer found?
- Brian Whitmer founded Instructure.
- Where did Brian Whitmer go to school?
- Brian Whitmer studied at Brigham Young University (MS, Computer Science); Brigham Young University (BS, Computer Science).
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Shared employers
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