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Sam Shank

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Founder at Hotel Tonight · Former Investor at Andreessen Horowitz

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedHotel Tonight

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About

Sam Shank is co-founder of Stand, an AI-native homeowners insurance company, and serves as an advisor to marketplaces and online travel platforms including Nuitee, Joy, GameTime, and Operto. He previously founded and served as CEO of HotelTonight, a last-minute hotel booking application that he grew to over $100 million in funding and billions in gross hotel bookings before its acquisition by Airbnb in 2019, where he subsequently held roles including Head of Guest Experience and Head of Commercialization. His earlier ventures include founding DealBase.com, a travel deals search engine, and TravelPost.com, a hotel reviews site.

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Hotel Tonight's investors · 18

AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checks · since 2017Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks · since 2017Arba LLCsince 2017Aspect VenturesPalo Alto · since 2017Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2017Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2017First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2011Founder CollectiveCambridge · since 2017Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2017GGV CapitalMenlo Park · since 2017Lobby CapitalPalo Alto · since 2017Manhattan Venture PartnersNew York · since 2017Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2017Owl Capitalsince 2017Tactile VenturesPalo Alto · since 2017Top Corner CapitalBurlingame · since 2017U.S. Venture PartnersMinneapolis · since 2012US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Hotel Tonight

JSJared Simon
Jared SimonFounder
CB
Chris BaileyFounder
CB
Christopher BaileyFounder

Experience

  1. StandCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  2. NuitéeAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Terra MobilityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. GametimeAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  5. Operto Guest TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. a16z speedrunVisiting Partner2025 — 2026San Francisco, CA
  7. AirbnbHead of Commercial Team2022San Francisco, California, United States
  8. AirbnbHead of Guest Experience2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  9. AirbnbHead of Hotels2019 — 2020San Francisco, California
  10. HotelTonightCEO2010 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Runkeeper (ASICS Digital)Board Member2013 — 2016
  12. DealBase.comFounder & CEO2008 — 2010
  13. SideStepVP, Business Development2006 — 2007
  14. TravelPost.comCEO and Founder2004 — 2006
  15. Oracle CorporationSenior Manager, Business Development2000 — 2002
  16. NexTagDirector, Business Development1999 — 2000
  17. Excite@HomeManager, Business Development1998 — 1999
  18. CNET NetworksAssociate Producer1996 — 1998
  19. Wes Craven Films - SCREAMAssistant to the Producer1996Greater Los Angeles Area
  20. BoxerJam.comAssociate Product Manager1994 — 1996Charlottesville, Virginia Area

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Product Management62Business Development44

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Aayush Phumbhra
Investor at Streamlined Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Shank?
Sam Shank is co-founder of Stand, an AI-native homeowners insurance company, and serves as an advisor to marketplaces and online travel platforms including Nuitee, Joy, GameTime, and Operto. He previously founded and served as CEO of HotelTonight, a last-minute hotel booking application that he grew to over $100 million in funding and billions in gross hotel bookings before its acquisition by Airbnb in 2019, where he subsequently held roles including Head of Guest Experience and Head of Commercialization. His earlier ventures include founding DealBase.com, a travel deals search engine, and TravelPost.com, a hotel reviews site.
Where does Sam Shank work?
Sam Shank is Founder of Hotel Tonight.
What check size does Sam Shank write?
Sam Shank typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
What companies did Sam Shank found?
Sam Shank founded Hotel Tonight.
What companies has Sam Shank invested in?
Investments tracked here include Apartment List, Foraged, Gametime, Getaround, Hipcamp, Hitch, Liftopia, Omni, Pearachute, Periscope, Thimble, Vamo, and 2 more.
Where did Sam Shank go to school?
Sam Shank studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing); University of Virginia (BA, English); WAHS.

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Also worked at Operto Guest Technologies1

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