Drew Patterson
InvestorCEO and Co-founder of Thermal at Tidemark
San Francisco, California
Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Drew Patterson is the CEO and co-founder of Thermal (launched 2021) and co-founder and Executive Chairman of JUICER (2021). He previously co-founded and served as Executive Chairman of Transparent Intelligence (2016–2022), a business intelligence platform for short-term rentals, was CEO of the travel comparison platform Room 77 (2013–2016), co-founded the travel site Jetsetter (2009, acquired by TripAdvisor), and was VP of Marketing at Kayak.com (2004–2009, later acquired by Priceline). He began his career at Starwood Hotels in 1999 and holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Invests in
Travel & Hospitality
Experience
- TidemarkVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OnflyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- WalkwayExecutive Chair & Cofoundercurrent2024 — present
- JUICERExecutive Chair & Cofoundercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ThermalCEO & Cofounder2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Transparent IntelligenceExecutive Chairman & Cofounder2016 — 2022
- Room 77CEO2013 — 2016
- JetsetterCEO & Cofounder2009 — 2012
- Kayak.comVP Marketing2004 — 2009South Norwalk, CT
- Starwood HotelsDirector, Pricing2002 — 2004
- Starwood HotelsDirector, Distribution1999 — 2002
Skills & more
Entrepreneur5Online Marketing72Product Development53Entrepreneurship99E-commerce99Strategy18Venture Capital5Competitive Analysis9Start-ups99Marketing38Online Advertising26Business Development54
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Strategic PartnershipsMarketing StrategySEOUser ExperienceAnalyticsMergers & AcquisitionsSocial Media MarketingDigital MarketingLeadershipMarket ResearchMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesFrom Drew's professional profile.
Colleagues at Tidemark
Andrew Walsh
Partner at Tidemark
Anik Shah
Investor at Tidemark
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Ann Lee Steinberg
Partner and COO at Tidemark
Annamarie Kelly
Founding Product Engineer at Tidemark
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Betsy Ratliffe
Investor at Tidemark
Camille Dyquiangco
Executive Administrator and Operations Manager at Tidemark
Christian Kurth
Partner at Tidemark
Crystal Sira
Executive Assistant at Tidemark
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Drew Patterson?
- Drew Patterson is the CEO and co-founder of Thermal (launched 2021) and co-founder and Executive Chairman of JUICER (2021). He previously co-founded and served as Executive Chairman of Transparent Intelligence (2016–2022), a business intelligence platform for short-term rentals, was CEO of the travel comparison platform Room 77 (2013–2016), co-founded the travel site Jetsetter (2009, acquired by TripAdvisor), and was VP of Marketing at Kayak.com (2004–2009, later acquired by Priceline). He began his career at Starwood Hotels in 1999 and holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
- Where does Drew Patterson work?
- Drew Patterson is CEO and Co-founder of Thermal at Tidemark.
- What does Drew Patterson invest in?
- Drew Patterson invests in Travel & Hospitality.
- What check size does Drew Patterson write?
- Drew Patterson typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
- Where did Drew Patterson go to school?
- Drew Patterson studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Business); Harvard University (BA, History); North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
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Tidemark mafia2
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Also attended Harvard University1,558
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Also attended North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics14
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