Chris Herndon

Innkeeper @ The Bygone Hotel... handcrafted retreats since 1983

📍 Austin, Texas, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 24 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Member
May 2021
Doorsey transforms your current website experience into an interactive storefront where investors can shop, get information, bid, and even purchase your properties, all with the click of a button.
early stageReal Estate
Investor & Board Member
Nov 2020
We create and operate innovative, accessible nature retreats and are building a collection of getaway-style properties in attractive locations across the US.
early stageHospitality
Investor & Advisor
Oct 2018
Homeward is a modern home finance company that helps real estate agents and their clients overcome the limitations of traditional mortgages. Our Homeward Offer is more than an offer. It’s the power to buy a new home on your terms. It’s the convenience that keeps you from moving twice. And it’s the savings that come from having everything you need in one place. Homeward has an office in Austin, TX, but operates with a fully remote workforce.
early stageReal Estate
Board Member & Co-Founder
Oct 2007
We rate verified, financially responsible charities according to how much great work they're doing. Donate to top nonprofits in a cause you care about at http://www.myphilanthropedia.org. Acquired by GuideStar (http://www.guidestar.org) in March 2011.
Investor, Whitehall Funds
Jul 2002
We aspire to be the world’s most exceptional financial institution, united by our shared values of partnership, client service, integrity, and excellence. Operating at the center of capital markets, we act as one firm, mobilizing our people, capital, and ideas to deliver superior results across our clients’ most complex challenges. For 157 years, Goldman Sachs has delivered world-class execution on a global scale across our leading Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management businesses. Apprenticeship is central to our culture, with hands-on coaching and access to leaders who bring decades of experience and expertise. With office locations around the world, we offer a broad range of career opportunities to those who insist on excellence and thrive on performance. Find our Social Media Disclosures here: gs.com/social-media-disclosures
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2021
Board Member
May 2021
Doorsey transforms your current website experience into an interactive storefront where investors can shop, get information, bid, and even purchase your properties, all with the click of a button.
early stageReal Estate
Owner
Feb 2021
17 room boutique hotel in Wimberley, TX.
2020
Investor & Board Member
Nov 2020
We create and operate innovative, accessible nature retreats and are building a collection of getaway-style properties in attractive locations across the US.
early stageHospitality
2018
Investor & Advisor
Oct 2018
Homeward is a modern home finance company that helps real estate agents and their clients overcome the limitations of traditional mortgages. Our Homeward Offer is more than an offer. It’s the power to buy a new home on your terms. It’s the convenience that keeps you from moving twice. And it’s the savings that come from having everything you need in one place. Homeward has an office in Austin, TX, but operates with a fully remote workforce.
early stageReal Estate
2016
Co-Founder
Mar 2016
Here at The Guild, we’re on a mission to craft experiences that travelers and renters love, and foster connected communities. Our properties allow for you to live with us full-time or stay anywhere from a few nights to a few months in a fully furnished apartment. Whether you’re a digital nomad exploring new cities, you’re traveling a few days for work, or you want to live in a connected community - we have the option for you. Since launching in 2016, we’ve raised over $40 million from venture capital investors that are dedicated to helping us build a global brand. We operate more than 2,000 units across 6 markets and look forward to building a better experiential living platform for our residents and guests.
early stageHospitality
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