Tyler Carrico
Managing Partner @ Derive Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Tyler Carrico is a seed investor at Derive Ventures in San Francisco focused on Hospitality and SaaS. Tyler is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Derive Ventures. Prior to launching Derive, Tyler was an investment professional at Thayer Ventures. Thayer is the preeminent leader in early-stage travel and transportation investing and has invested in several standout companies since formation in 2009 including, Sonder, Mews, Life House and SnapTravel. Tyler was the first and only hire during his four year tenure and was responsible for diligence and execution of investments, operations and fund management, in addition to consulting and research for both limited partners and portfolio companies. Tyler was an integral part of the SPAC team, Thayer Ventures Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: TVAC), and the announced acquisition of Inspirato for approximately $1bn. Tyler started his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch focusing on Software and Online Travel in the TMT investment banking division. Tyler holds a B.S. in Commerce from University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Tyler Carrico invests in
Stages Tyler Carrico invests in
Countries Tyler Carrico invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Hospitality 2 (50%)
- SaaS 1 (25%)
- Hotel 1 (25%)
- Travel 1 (25%)
- Leisure 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (50%)
- Series B 1 (25%)
- Series C 1 (25%)
Country
- United States 3 (75%)
- Mexico 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| DIAMO enables smaller properties to compete on performance, without the cost or complexity of business technologies. | $4M / Seed / Apr 09, 2025 | ||
| Cents helps laundromats and garment care businesses manage operations, payments, and customer interactions. Its system includes point-of-sale tools, digital payment processing, and business management features that support order tracking and reporting. The platform also offers customer-facing applications for scheduling services, placing orders,and making payments. Cents integrates hardware and software components to support both self-service and full-service laundry operations. It enables business owners to monitor performance, manage workflows, and handle transactions within a single system. | $40M / Series B / Aug 08, 2024 | ||
| Proptech, real estate, vacation and short-term rentals, consumer finance | $5.5M / Seed / Sep 14, 2022 | ||
| Life House is a hotel software and management platform building proprietary products that aim to grow profitability and reliability for independent hoteliers. As one of the first and only vertically integrated hotel companies backed by institutional venture and private equity investors, the company is investing ambitiously to make hotels far moreprofitable, predictable, and seamless for owners, while making the guest experience more reliable for travelers. | $60M / Series C / Dec 02, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Derive Ventures
Derive Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. The company makes investments in several industries to develop the tourism sector. Derive Ventures makes investments in a variety of technologies and concepts to enable improved connections and experiences that advance the tourism business.
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What does Tyler Carrico invest in?
Tyler Carrico invests primarily in Hospitality, SaaS and Hotel startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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