Brian Sharples

Chairman at GODADDY INC.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-05-30

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Mr. Brian H.
Sharples is an Independent Director at eBay, Inc., a Chairman at Moose Pond Acquisition Corp.
NCV I, an Independent Director at Ally Financial, Inc., a Chairman at GoDaddy, Inc., a Chairman at Teneology, Inc., a Chairman at Twyla, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer at VRBO.com LLC (Texas) and a Venture Partner at Next Coast Ventures LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at eBay, Inc., Ally Financial, Inc., RVshare LLC, GoDaddy.com LLC, Gogobot, Inc., KLRU-TV, Chloe Marie Sharples 1998 Trust, Emma Jett Sharples 2002 Trust and Hawken Drake Sharples 2009 Trust.
Mr. Sharples was previously employed as an Independent Director by Yelp, Inc., an Independent Director by KAYAK Software Corp., an Independent Director by RetailMeNot, Inc., a Chairman by HomeAway, Inc., a CEO-in-Residence by AVP Management Services, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer by Elysium Partners, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer by Millward Brown IntelliQuest, a Chief Executive Officer by Practical Productions, Inc., a Consultant by Bain & Co., Inc., a Founder by iMotors, and a Chief Executive Officer & President by IntelliQuest Information Group.
He also served on the board at Avalara, Inc., Design Commerce Holdings, Inc. and Hand Technologies, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Colby College and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
GODADDY, INC. CLASS A 0.02%	2026-06-02	23,800 ( 0.02% )	2 M $	2026-05-30
ALLY FINANCIAL INC 0.01%	2026-05-14	44,741 ( 0.01% )	2 M $	2026-05-30
EBAY INC. 0%	2026-06-16	892 ( 0% )	97 469 $	2026-05-30

Brian Sharples active positions

Companies	Position	Start
GODADDY INC.	Chairman	2022-09-29
ALLY FINANCIAL INC.	Director/Board Member	2018-08-02
EBAY INC.	Director/Board Member	2026-03-19
KLRU-TV KLRU-TV BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates public broadcasting stations	Director/Board Member	-
Next Coast Ventures LLC Next Coast Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Next Coast Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on consumer, technology, enterprise and emerging platform sectors. It provides financing for early stage and growth stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	-
Moose Pond Acquisition Corp. NCV I Moose Pond Acquisition Corp. NCV I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Founder	2021-02-04
RVshare LLC RVshare LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online marketplace connecting RV owners with renters	Director/Board Member	2018-04-30
GoDaddy.com LLC GoDaddy.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a financial portal for financial consumers and suppliers	Director/Board Member	2015-12-31
Twyla, Inc. Twyla, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates online platform for connecting artists and buying paintings	Chairman	2014-12-31
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Private companies	31
Ally Financial, Inc. Ally Financial, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides digital banking, automotive financing and insurance & securities brokerage and investment advisory services	Finance
Millward Brown IntelliQuest Millward Brown IntelliQuest Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Providers market research services	Commercial Services
eBay, Inc. eBay, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online marketplace and mobile app for the sale of goods & services	Retail Trade
Yelp, Inc. Yelp, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Hosts an online database of user generated reviews of local businesses	Technology Services
Avalara, Inc. Avalara, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops tax compliance software solutions	Technology Services
HomeAway, Inc. HomeAway, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Provides online and traditional vacation rental services	Consumer Services
RetailMeNot, Inc. RetailMeNot, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails apparel, health and beauty, sporting goods and office supplies through online	Retail Trade
GoDaddy, Inc. GoDaddy, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides domain name registration and web hosting services	Technology Services
Teneology, Inc. Teneology, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a food recipe and video streaming platform	Technology Services
Bain & Co., Inc. Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services	Commercial Services
KAYAK Software Corp. KAYAK Software Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Develops and operates travel websites and mobile applications	Consumer Services
Colby College Colby College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
KLRU-TV KLRU-TV BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates public broadcasting stations	Consumer Services
iMotors iMotors Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online marketplace that enables individuals to purchase and sell used cars	Technology Services
AVP Management Services, Inc. AVP Management Services, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance AVP Management Services invests in middle market companies primarily located in Texas with a revenue of USD 50 to USD 400 million and an EBITDA of USD 10 to USD 40 million. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors. It participates in seed, early and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 25 - USD 75 million for middle market and USD 10 to USD 80 million for early stage.	Finance
Hand Technologies, Inc. Hand Technologies, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Sells personal computers, software, peripherals, websites, and related products.	Retail Trade
GoDaddy.com LLC GoDaddy.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a financial portal for financial consumers and suppliers	Technology Services
VRBO.com LLC (Texas)
Gogobot, Inc. Gogobot, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides online services for travel	Consumer Services
Elysium Partners, Inc.
IntelliQuest Information Group IntelliQuest Information Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing services	Commercial Services
Practical Productions, Inc. Practical Productions, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Engages in motion picture and tape distribution	Consumer Services
Chloe Marie Sharples 1998 Trust
Emma Jett Sharples 2002 Trust
Hawken Drake Sharples 2009 Trust
Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Design Commerce Holdings, Inc. Design Commerce Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides interior designer services	Commercial Services
Next Coast Ventures LLC Next Coast Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Next Coast Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on consumer, technology, enterprise and emerging platform sectors. It provides financing for early stage and growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
Twyla, Inc. Twyla, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates online platform for connecting artists and buying paintings	Commercial Services
RVshare LLC RVshare LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online marketplace connecting RV owners with renters	Technology Services
Moose Pond Acquisition Corp. NCV I Moose Pond Acquisition Corp. NCV I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance