Thayer Ventures

Chris Hemmeter co-founded Thayer Ventures, a venture capital platform investing in technology companies in the travel and mobility space. Prior to Thayer Ventures, Chris was founder and CEO of iCare Marketing (sold to Sysco Foodservice Corp…

Tyler Carrico co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021 and currently serves as a Managing Partner. Prior to Derive, Tyler spent 4 years as an investment professional at Thayer Ventures. At Thayer Ventures, he was the first and only hire during hi…

Mike Scott co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021 and currently serves as a Managing Partner. Prior to co-founding Derive, Mike spent over 3 years as a private equity investment professional at KSL Capital Partners. At KSL, he had over $4bn of…

After graduating from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, Lee spent 19 years at Marriott, rising to become an Executive Vice President and head of Lodging Strategy and Corporate Officer. During his six years as EVP, Marriott achieved…

Mark co-founded Thayer Ventures in 2009 and was involved in all aspects of the firm’s growth as a Managing Director, until stepping down earlier this year to announce his candidacy in the 2024 San Francisco Mayoral race. Mark has sat on mul…

Jeff has spent the bulk of his career in executive roles within the transportation and distribution space. Based in Dallas, Jeff spent 14 years with American Airlines, managed the legal separation of Sabre, Inc. from AA and left to become E…

As a long-time operating exec, startup advisor, investor and road warrior, Cara is actively involved in numerous corners of the travel tech industry. She recently joined the team at Thayer Ventures to expand the firm’s partnership and busin…

Chelsea brings over a decade of expertise in the hospitality industry. Before joining TIP, she spent over 5 years at Standard International, aiding in the global expansion of the Standard and Bunkhouse hotels, and contributing to the develo…

David Brem currently serves as a Venture Partner at Thayer Investment Partners. Prior to TIP, David earned his MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. During business school, David worked at an early-s…