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Thomas Ball

Thomas Ball

Co-Founder and Managing Director atNext Coast VenturesTexas
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Thomas Ball is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Next Coast Ventures, with prior roles at Austin Ventures and several startups. He holds an MBA from Stanford and a BS in Finance from the University of Florida.

What Thomas can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeries ACan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Next Coast Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Next Coast Ventures.

Career

  1. eCoupons · CEO/Founder
  2. Lifeminders · VP of Business Development
  3. Razorgator/Openfield Technology · CEO/Founder
  4. Tahoe Domains, Inc. · Founder
  5. Austin Ventures · General Partner
  6. Next Coast Ventures · Co-Founder & Managing Partner
    Now
  7. Tahoe Domains, Inc.
  8. Next Coast Ventures · Co-Founder and Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Tahoe Domains, Inc.Razorgator/Openfield TechnologyeCouponsRazorgatorOpenfieldNext Coast Ventures

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

venture capitalboard membertechnologyearly-stage investor

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business, MBAUniversity of Florida, BS in Finance

Before you pitch

Next Coast Ventures does not invest inBiotech

Also at Next Coast Ventures

Mike Smerklo
Mike SmerkloCo-Founder and Managing Director

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Matthew VolosinPartner, Caffeinated Capital
Daniel Blomquist
Daniel BlomquistFund Partner, Creandum
Eric Chin
Eric ChinPartner and Alpha Founder, Crosslink Capital
Davis Treybig
Davis TreybigGeneral Partner, Innovation Endeavors

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Questions

Who is Thomas Ball?

Thomas Ball is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Next Coast Ventures, with prior roles at Austin Ventures and several startups. He holds an MBA from Stanford and a BS in Finance from the University of Florida.

How much does Thomas Ball invest?

Thomas Ball invests through Next Coast Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at series a.

How do I pitch Thomas Ball?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Thomas in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Next Coast Ventures backed works better.

What did Thomas Ball do before Next Coast Ventures?

CEO/Founder at eCoupons; VP of Business Development at Lifeminders; CEO/Founder at Razorgator/Openfield Technology; Founder at Tahoe Domains, Inc.; General Partner at Austin Ventures; Tahoe Domains, Inc..

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