Brian O'Malley

Founder @ Tactile Ventures. 20+ year veteran investor across Accel, Battery and Forerunner.

📍 San Francisco, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 24 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2020𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
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Board Member
Apr 2020
We build the tools that empower anyone to start, run, and grow their own local, service-based business.
Board Member
May 2019
Retail brands have had a supply-driven mindset for far too long. The result: garment production has more than doubled in the last decade while the fashion market value has increased by less than 17%. This reliance on increasingly inefficient inventory volumes to drive profits has led to eroding margins while also putting brands at odds with changing consumer expectations regarding sustainable practices. There is a better way. It starts with creating products that people love. By reducing the waste generated by overproduction, brands unlock profit growth that’s decoupled from costly growth in inventory levels. It is time for brands to shift to a demand-driven mindset with the customer at the heart of every decision. MakerSights is the leading Voice of Consumer platform purpose-built for consumer insights and testing apparel, footwear, accessories, and more. Throughout the value chain – from driving category strategies to increasing SKU productivity and identifying new category investment opportunities – MakerSights empowers brands to make consumer data-informed decisions that improve margins, increase profitability, and reduce waste – wasted time, money, and valuable natural resources. The world’s most iconic brands, including New Balance, Champion, and Madewell, trust MakerSights to enable product creation, merchandising, and consumer insights teams to understand target consumers via easy-to-use dashboards and data analytics so they can create more products that people will love – and less of what they don’t.
Board Member
Jan 2019
Sunday is a Boulder-based startup that’s reinventing the lawn and garden space. Our data-driven service and products will help 90 million Americans turn their yards into verdant and sustainable ecosystems.
early stageRetail
Investor / Advisor
Jan 2019
We believe in the power of a high-quality after school program to shape and inspire kids. Homeroom makes enrichment easy to deliver and fun to attend! Whether you have a program or want to get started, we can help.
Investor / Advisor
Jul 2017
About Shift Technology Shift Technology is the trusted AI partner to the world’s leading insurers. The company’s innovative and explainable AI solutions help insurers reduce fraud and risk, streamline claims processes, and enhance customer experiences. By combining deep insurance expertise with cutting-edge technology, Shift delivers significant business impact and ROI.
Board Member
May 2016
Host, distribute, create, and monetize your podcast—for free. Available on iOS, Android, and web.
Board Member
Feb 2016
Luma is Surround WiFi that brings home internet into the modern era. With a focus on speed, safety and security, Luma empowers users with visibility into their home WiFi system and control over their family and home network’s safety. You’ve never had WiFi like this.
Board Member
Jul 2015
Narvar is the #1 platform for intelligent personalization “beyond buy,” trusted by 1,500+ of the world’s most admired brands—including Sephora, Levi’s, Sonos, Warby Parker, and LVMH. Powered by IRIS™, Narvar leverages billions of data points to create seamless experiences that build trust, safeguard operations, and unlock sustainable growth. Recognized multiple times by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies, Narvar is redefining the post-purchase journey—from returns and exchanges to tracking, notifications, and fraud prevention—simplifying the everyday lives of consumers while driving business success for retailers.
Board Member
Dec 2014
Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater in more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada. We’re passionate about enabling incredible shared experiences, so we build technology that gets people out into the real world together. With a bias for spontaneity, we’re focused on making the process simple and smooth while you’re on the move. We eliminated the need for printing tickets and built a better way to access the best live experiences right from your phone – so you can skip the hassle and enjoy the moment.
Board Member
Mar 2014
We are Amino Health, the leading data-driven healthcare guidance platform that makes it easy for plan members to navigate their unique benefits to find proven, trustworthy care for their specific needs. Partnering with health plans, third-party administrators, benefits administrators and concierge care vendors, Amino connects members to high-value providers and facilities at three times the rate of the baseline population, driving cost savings, increased member satisfaction, and improved health outcomes.
Board Member
Jul 2013
Boost Media is the leading digital ad creative marketplace for marketers managing search, social, video, or display advertising. With over 1,000 experienced copywriters and designers in the Expert Marketplace, Boost Media can provide the scale and speed to meet the most fast-paced and complex digital campaigns. Based in San Francisco, Boost Media has delivered more than one million optimized digital ads to more than 200 leading global brands. To learn more about Boost Media, visit us at www.boostmedia.com. Boost is hiring! Contact us today to find out about exciting opportunities to join Boost!
Board Member
Jul 2012
There's a whole wide world out there, full of things to do and amazing places to explore. Yet people so often do the same things over and over. We're on a mission to put the city's most memorable experiences at your fingertips. Because life's too short to be bored. We’re a small and talented team founded by former Google and Slide employees. We’ve raised $15 million from amazing investors, including Khosla Ventures, Battery Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Keith Rabois, Mike Krieger, and Naval Ravikant. And we’re just getting started. http://sosh.com/jobs/
Board Member
Apr 2012
With team members all over the world, Duettos cloud technology is improving the lives of hoteliers everywhere by providing pricing, financial forecasting and group business solutions that optimize for the small decisions -- so you can focus on the big decisions and executing your revenue strategy. Let us unlock your data so you can unlock more revenue. Learn more at www.duettocloud.com.
early stageHospitality
Board Member
Oct 2011
At Worksmith, we're helping forward-thinking brands adapt to the new world of retail. We connect our clients with the very best local service providers to create unique and inspiring store experiences. The Worksmith platform is an all-in-one solution for brick-and-mortar needs, with services spanning facilities maintenance, commercial cleaning, linen & garment care, events rentals, store design, and more. Our easy-to-use software enables retailers to source, schedule, and pay local vendors all in one place.
Board Member
Jul 2011
Backed by Macquarie Group, Battery Ventures, Canaan Partners & ITOCHU, JOOR is a Series D start-up that provides the worlds most recognized brands and retailers with a digital wholesale management platform that transforms the way these businesses work. With a CEO recently named a Glossy 50 “Changemaker in the Fashion Industry” and a CTO from Google, JOOR is attracting top talent to drive market dominance. We have 180 employees in 11 global offices, including NYC, Philadelphia, LA, Milan, London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Melbourne, Tokyo and Shanghai. And, we are continuing to grow in a smart, sound way. Founded in 2010, JOOR now services more than 12,500 brands and over 325,000 retailers in 144 countries, processing an incredible $1.5B in wholesale transaction volume each and every month. JOOR’s exclusive partners range from established luxury conglomerates such as LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Capri, to leading brands such as Stella McCartney, Valentino, Kate Spade, Tory Burch and Dr. Martens. Premier department stores including Neiman Marcus, Printemps and Harrods, as well as global digital retailers such as Shopbop and Revolve, conduct their buying exclusively through JOOR. We are one of the few tech companies with a female CEO and 1/3 of our engineering team is made up of women — well above the industry norm. Walking our floors, you’ll find people of every shape, color, ethnicity and creed. If you are looking to join a team of innovators and trail blazers who value diversity of thought and experience, then JOOR is a great choice for you.
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2026
Founder, Managing Partner
Jan 2026
Tactile Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that backs founders who obsess over novel ways to combine new technologies with fresh business models to craft solutions that help Americans live more fruitful, fulfilling and healthier lives. The team draws upon 20+ years investing (Accel, Battery, Bessemer, Forerunner) and operating (Meta, Google, Cisco) to help founders sharpen the insights required to build trustworthy companies that help people live more prosperously each and every day.
2020
Board Member
Apr 2020
We build the tools that empower anyone to start, run, and grow their own local, service-based business.
2019
Board Member
May 2019
Retail brands have had a supply-driven mindset for far too long. The result: garment production has more than doubled in the last decade while the fashion market value has increased by less than 17%. This reliance on increasingly inefficient inventory volumes to drive profits has led to eroding margins while also putting brands at odds with changing consumer expectations regarding sustainable practices. There is a better way. It starts with creating products that people love. By reducing the waste generated by overproduction, brands unlock profit growth that’s decoupled from costly growth in inventory levels. It is time for brands to shift to a demand-driven mindset with the customer at the heart of every decision. MakerSights is the leading Voice of Consumer platform purpose-built for consumer insights and testing apparel, footwear, accessories, and more. Throughout the value chain – from driving category strategies to increasing SKU productivity and identifying new category investment opportunities – MakerSights empowers brands to make consumer data-informed decisions that improve margins, increase profitability, and reduce waste – wasted time, money, and valuable natural resources. The world’s most iconic brands, including New Balance, Champion, and Madewell, trust MakerSights to enable product creation, merchandising, and consumer insights teams to understand target consumers via easy-to-use dashboards and data analytics so they can create more products that people will love – and less of what they don’t.
Board Member
Jan 2019
Sunday is a Boulder-based startup that’s reinventing the lawn and garden space. Our data-driven service and products will help 90 million Americans turn their yards into verdant and sustainable ecosystems.
early stageRetail
Investor / Advisor
Jan 2019
We believe in the power of a high-quality after school program to shape and inspire kids. Homeroom makes enrichment easy to deliver and fun to attend! Whether you have a program or want to get started, we can help.
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