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Thomas Ball

Investor

Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures · Board director at Loman

Austin, Texas

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Co-founder and managing partner of Next Coast Ventures who serves on numerous portfolio boards. Former general partner at Austin Ventures and serial founder/CEO of companies including Razorgator and eCoupons. MBA from Stanford GSB, BS in Finance from University of Florida.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Loman

Intro paths

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In turn, Thomas can intro founders to Loman's investors below.

Loman's investors · 3

AntlerSingapore · $3M – $10M checksNext Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks · since 2025TenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Loman

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Christian WiensExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Next Coast VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2015 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. Savi SolutionsBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — presentSalt Lake County, Utah, United States
  3. ScorabilityBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  4. AclaimantBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  5. UpEquityBoard of Directorscurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  6. Enboarder: Experience-Driven OnboardingBoard of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia & Austin, TX
  7. OsanoBoard Member/Investorcurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  8. CoPilotBoard of Directorscurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  9. GOJABoard of Directorscurrent2018 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  10. Goodkind CoBoard Of Directorscurrent2016 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  11. KLRU-TVBoard of Directors2013 — 2025Austin, TX
  12. TrustRadiusBoard Of Directors2019 — 2025Austin, Texas
  13. ChargebackBoard of Directors2018 — 2021Greater Salt Lake City Area
  14. AlertMediaBoard of Directors2017 — 2018Austin, Texas
  15. Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central TexasBoard of Directors2012 — 2017
  16. RetailMeNot, Inc. / Whaleshark MediaBoard of Directors, First Investor2007 — 2017
  17. SilvercarBoard of Directors2011 — 2016
  18. Jam CityBoard of Directors2010 — 2015Beverly Hills, CA
  19. Austin VenturesGeneral Partner2005 — 2015Austin, Texas
  20. OutboundEngineInvestor2012 — 2015
  21. Donuts Inc.Board of Directors2011 — 2015
  22. Boundless NetworkBoard of Directors2006 — 2014
  23. GazzangBoard of Directors2010 — 2014
  24. AdometryBoard of Directors2006 — 2014
  25. Food on the TableBoard of Directors2008 — 2013
  26. Busby FoundationBoard of Directors2009 — 2013
  27. NileGuideBoard of Directors2008 — 2012
  28. BazaarvoiceInvestor2005 — 2012Austin, Texas
  29. ConvioBoard of Directors2006 — 2011
  30. NewComLinkBoard of Directors2008 — 2011
  31. Jigsaw DataBoard of Directors2006 — 2010
  32. Tahoe Domains, Inc.Founder2003 — 2008Truckee, CA
  33. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow2005 — 2007
  34. Razorgator/Openfield TechnologiesCEO, Co-Founder2002 — 2004Beverly Hills, CA
  35. LifemindersVP Business Development2000 — 2001
  36. eCouponsCEO & Founder1999 — 2000Los Altos, CA
  37. Discovery CapitalPrincipal1997 — 1999Los Altos, CA
  38. Mitchell Madison GroupEngagement Manager1995 — 1997New York, NY & San Francisco, CA

Skills & more

Venture Capital13Private Equity7Corporate Development13Start-ups11Mergers1Angel Investing5Entrepreneurship7Due Diligence4Strategic Partnerships9Business Strategy7ValuationStrategy6

From Thomas's professional profile.

Deals · 2

T-Radius HoldingsBoard seat

via Next Coast Ventures · filed Jul 2019 · $12.8M raise

Alert MediaBoard seat

via Next Coast Ventures · filed Oct 2017 · $8.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

EnboarderLoman

Per SEC Form D filings.

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
Cotter Cunningham
Founder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast Ventures
Dustin Sellers
Partner, Next Coast Legacy at Next Coast Ventures
Jason Dorsey
Gen Z and Millennial Expert at Next Coast Ventures
Julian Castelli
Senior Technology + SaaS Executive at Next Coast Ventures
Julie Dodd
Operating Partner at Next Coast Ventures

Network6

Adam RogersScout
Partner at Next Coast Ventures at Next Coast Ventures
Mike SmerkloScout
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures
Anthony Walker
Partner, Next Coast Legacy at Next Coast Ventures
Jason Dorsey
Gen Z and Millennial Expert 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 Thomas in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Ball?
Co-founder and managing partner of Next Coast Ventures who serves on numerous portfolio boards. Former general partner at Austin Ventures and serial founder/CEO of companies including Razorgator and eCoupons. MBA from Stanford GSB, BS in Finance from University of Florida.
Where does Thomas Ball work?
Thomas Ball is Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures and Board director at Loman.
What check size does Thomas Ball write?
Thomas Ball typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Thomas Ball sit on?
Thomas Ball holds tracked board seats at Alert Media, Enboarder, Loman, T-Radius Holdings.
Where did Thomas Ball go to school?
Thomas Ball studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Florida (BS, Finance).

Founder mafias

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2

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University of Florida mafia35

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew ScheuermannDual bachelors in Chemistry (B.S.) and Economics (B.A.)Founded Arch Systems +1Aaron KemmerCommunications & Leadership DevelopmentFounded MAX SPACE +1Gordon Hirsch WilsonStatistics and MathematicsFounded Rain AI +1Dr. John L Evans JrBAFounded Promising PeopleDavid KoleskyB.SFounded Montai TherapeuticsDavid FerrickB.S.Founded Cellsonics

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Next Coast Ventures mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kaitlyn DeBernardoPartner, COO & Head of PlatformFounded RigupCotter CunninghamVenture PartnerFounded ExpertVoiceScott MillerVenture PartnerFounded Incepto

Alert Media mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alejandro CedeñoManager, Software EngineeringFounded delt.ai

Osano mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arlo GilbertCo-founder & Chief Innovation OfficerFounded Meta Saas

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,388

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,382 more

Also attended University of Florida151

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkLauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at RetailMeNot, Inc. / Whaleshark Media11

Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Paul RogersCTO at Equipment Share at Next Coast VenturesBrian SharplesCo-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast VenturesCotter CunninghamFounder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast VenturesSonia NagarPartner at Pritzker Group Venture Capital

+ 5 more

Also worked at Austin Ventures17

Chad HerrinInvestor at Aspect VenturesZaz FloreaniVenture Partner at FirstMile VenturesMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersRajeev BatraInvestor at Mayfield FundVenu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesKrishna SrinivasanFounding Partner at LiveOak Ventures

+ 11 more

Also worked at Food on the Table1

Kevin DaschStartup Executive & Investor at Joyance Partners

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows381

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 375 more