Founded in 2009, Thayer Ventures has built the preeminent venture platform for travel and transportation entrepreneurs to leverage unequaled counsel from our experienced team, strategic LPs, industry-leading advisors and the entire Thayer portfolio ecosystem.
Now part of the Thayer Investment Partners platform, Thayer Ventures continues to drive innovation across the travel and hospitality sectors through its deep collaboration with the leading builders, thinkers and doers in the industry.
Advisor; Former Global Business Development Officer, Marriott
Founder Sunstone Hotel Investors
President & COO Solaire Resorts and Casino - Former CEO Marina Bay Sands
Director, AirBnB Luxe
CEO TCOR Hotel Partners - Former Chairman FelCor
EVP & Chief Strategy Officer Ripplepoint - Former Exec. Capital HEI Hotels, Hilton, Highgate, Brookfield
CEO Interstate Hotels and Resorts - Former President & COO Omni Hotels
Chief Development Officer Choice Hotels
COO Hyatt Hotels
Co-Founder Trinity Hotel Investors
Former SVP Development Hyatt Hotels
Managing Director & Co-Chairman CHM Warnick
COO Apple Reit
COO & EVP American Hotel & Lodging Association
ChiefStrategy Officer - Emburse. Former CEO and Founder of TRIPBAM
Former Global Managing Director, Amazon Web Services Travel & Hospitality
Founder and Chairman of Agoda & Strategic Advisorto CEO Booking Holdings Inc
Advisor; Former CEO of Oasis Collections
Chairmanof the Board, Hurtigruten Expeditions; Senior Partner Emeritus (retired) atMcKinsey and Company
Co Founder Hudson Crossing
Managing Director Voyager Capital
Former CEO Lanyon
Board Member Travelport and Gogo - Former CEO Travelocity
Senior Managing Director Certares Management - Former CEO Sabre Corporation
Founder Smith Travel Research
Vice Chairman Emeritus of MMGY Global - Former CEO, Y Partnership
Professor of Strategic Information Systems - Louisiana State University
Founder PAR Capital
Current Director VMWare, EMC & Virgin America - Former CEO American Airlines & CFO at Dell
Board Member Extended Stay America, Sojern and Travel & Transport - Former SVP Sabre
Co-Founder & CEO - Inspire Brands (Arbys, Jimmy Johns, Sonic, Buffalo Wild Wings)
Former CEO Zoes Kitchen, Director at Blaze Pizza and Veggie Grill
CEO Foodbuy, a Compass Group Company
Former Executive Yum Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), L Brands (Bath & Body Works, Victorias Secret)
Former COO Brinker International ( Chili's, Maggiano's, Corner Bakery Café)
Founder PAR Capital
Current Director VMWare, EMC & Virgin America - Former CEO American Airlines & CFO at Dell
Former CEO Air Canada
Global Head of Transportation Airbnb - Former CEO Virgin America - Former COO Delta Airlines
Former Director Customer Service Cathay Pacific
