General Info
Brian Sharples co-founded HomeAway with Carl Shepherd in February 2005. He is an experienced Co-Founder and Chairman at Twyla and serves in various advisory and board roles for companies like GoDaddy and Avalara. With a background in Mathematics and Economics, as well as an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, Brian Sharples has a track record of successful ventures and investments. His investments typically involve Series A rounds with check sizes varying depending on the company’s needs. Brian Sharples is known for his collaborative style in partnering with businesses, providing guidance, and serving in leadership positions.
Location: Austin, TX
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Tracxn records show Brian Sharples’ most recent investment was in 101 Commerce (Series A) on Jun 06, 2018. Calculating time since that investment to the reference date results in more than 12 months. However, no investments after 2018 were found on Google or other sources, so the correct classification is based on 2018 being older than 12 months – tag: low-active.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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