Where does Cotter Cunningham work?

Cotter Cunningham is Venture Partner at Next Coast Ventures.

What check size does Cotter Cunningham write?

Cotter Cunningham typically writes checks of $3M – $5M.

Where did Cotter Cunningham go to school?

Cotter Cunningham studied at Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (MBA, Finance); University of Memphis (BA, Economics).

Cotter Cunningham

Investor

Venture Partner at Next Coast Ventures

Austin, Texas

Writes $3M – $5M checks · typically $4M

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184 people in our graph share verified history with Cotter — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jules MaltzunlockedCotter: together at RetailMeNot, Inc. (2011–2017)

Cotter: together at RetailMeNot, Inc.

×2Cotter: together at Next Coast Ventures

Cotter: together at ExpertVoice

About

Venture partner and consumer internet/marketplace executive; founder, chair and CEO of RetailMeNot and former COO of Bankrate.

Experience

ExpertVoiceChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
Next Coast VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
The Contemporary AustinTrusteecurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
Waterloo GreenwayBoard Member2020 — 2025Austin, Texas
RetailMeNot, Inc.Chairman2019 — 2020Austin, TX
RetailMeNot, Inc.Chairman, CEO, and Founder2009 — 2019Austin, Texas
SpiceworksBoard Member2015 — 2019Austin, Texas
Austin VenturesCEO in Residence2009Austin, Texas
Smallponds LLCCEO & Founder2007 — 2009
BankrateCOO1999 — 2007North Palm Beach, FL
VMLVP & GM, Interactive1997 — 1999
H&R BlockAVP - Corporate Development / VP - Block Financial Corp1992 — 1997Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Start-ups52Online Advertising30Strategic Partnerships61E-commerce31Product Management5Corporate Development5Business Development18Affiliate Marketing6Mergers9Lead Generation4Venture Capital22Analytics13

+12 more

Digital MediaBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipSocial MediaCompetitive AnalysisCustomer AcquisitionMarketing StrategySEMTeam LeadershipWeb AnalyticsStrategiesProduct Development

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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

Brian Sharples

Co-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast Ventures

Charles Thomas Ball

General Partner 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

Network11

Adam RogersScout

Partner at Next Coast Ventures at Next Coast Ventures

Brian CruverScout

Investor at Scorability

Brian SmithScout

Managing Director at S3 Ventures

Chris ShonkScout

Partner and Co-Founder at ATX Venture Partners

Eric ScottScout

Advisor at 8VC

Geoff BernsteinScout

General Partner at Indicator Ventures

Jason DorseyScout

Generational and behavioral researcher, keynote speaker, and President of The Center for Generational Kinetics

Mike SmerkloScout

Entrepreneur, investor, and author of Mr. Monkey and Me

Anthony Walker

Partner, Next Coast Legacy at Next Coast Ventures

Julian Castelli

Senior Technology + SaaS Executive at Next Coast Ventures

Julie Dodd

Operating Partner at Next Coast Ventures

Investors connected to Cotter in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cotter Cunningham?: Venture partner and consumer internet/marketplace executive; founder, chair and CEO of RetailMeNot and former COO of Bankrate.
Where does Cotter Cunningham work?: Cotter Cunningham is Venture Partner at Next Coast Ventures.
What check size does Cotter Cunningham write?: Cotter Cunningham typically writes checks of $3M – $5M.
Where did Cotter Cunningham go to school?: Cotter Cunningham studied at Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (MBA, Finance); University of Memphis (BA, Economics).

Founder mafias

Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nat RobinsonMBAFounded Juhudi Kilimo +2 Max LytvynMBAFounded Superhuman +1 Steven MasonExecutive Healthcare Management CertificateFounded Onfocus Healthcare Tao FuMBAFounded Attovia Therapeutics Eric NollMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Fusioniq Geoffrey LucksMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded VenoStent

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University of Memphis mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kamal ShahBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Prophet Security +1 Matías GathInternational BusinessFounded Pulppo Karl SchledwitzDoctorate of JurisprudenceFounded Monogram JOHN T TREACEBS, Psychology & BiologyFounded Treace Medical Concepts Jason TatgeMBAFounded Farmobile Emily EdwardsBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Paradise Spreads

Next Coast Ventures mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Thomas BallManaging DirectorFounded Next Coast Ventures Kaitlyn DeBernardoPartner, COO & Head of PlatformFounded Rigup Scott MillerVenture PartnerFounded Incepto

Next Coast Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kaitlyn DeBernardoPartner, Head of PlatformFounded Rigup Scott MillerVenture PartnerFounded Incepto

Bankrate mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lee MayerVP & GM, Auto InsuranceFounded HAVENLY +1

Same school

Also attended Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management89

Chad HookerPartner at Fulcrum Equity Partners Bryan HuntInvestor at Relevance Ventures Ilya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital Partners Jake PearsonSenior Associate at Endeavour Capital Colleen FlynnDirector, Marketing at FINTOP Capital Joe MaxwellManaging Partner at FINTOP Capital

+ 83 more

Also attended University of Memphis31

Amy SlaterVP Operations & Marketing at Deciens Tristan WilkersonFounding General Partner at High Street Equity Partners Maya GadhviFounding GP at Chakra Growth Fund Pete NelsonFounder & President, Strategy, Farmers Innovation Fund at AgLaunch Accelerator Elise MitchellStrategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC Shayan BhattacharyyaVenture Partner at Zoic Capital

+ 25 more

Shared employers

+ 12 more

Also worked at Austin Ventures29

Zaz FloreaniVenture Partner at FirstMile Ventures Mike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton Partners Rajeev BatraInvestor at Mayfield Fund Venu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak Ventures Krishna SrinivasanFounding Partner at LiveOak Ventures Ben ScottPartner Emeritus at LiveOak Ventures

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Experience

Skills & more

Colleagues at Next Coast Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management mafia13

University of Memphis mafia7

Next Coast Ventures mafia4

Next Coast Ventures mafia3

Bankrate mafia2

Same school

Also attended Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management89

Also attended University of Memphis31

Shared employers

Also worked at ExpertVoice2

Also worked at Waterloo Greenway1

Also worked at RetailMeNot, Inc.18

Also worked at Austin Ventures29