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Cotter Cunningham

Working on something new | Consumer Internet and Marketplace Executive

📍 Austin, Texas, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2026𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Feb 2020
The Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and maintain an extraordinary urban park system and a restored Waller Creek, in partnership with the City of Austin, for the benefit of all. The Conservancy renews the natural environment, promotes play, health and wellness, economic vitality and mobility, and engages the community through outreach, education, cultural events, and the arts. Waller Creek Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Austin, is developing a chain of parks around a restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin. Running from Waterloo Park at 15th Street to Lady Bird Lake, the new Waller Creek parks district will include more than 35-acres of newly designed and connected urban parks and public open space, and more than three miles of new hike and bike trails, along with engaging art and educational programming. Founded on the bedrock of great design, the revitalized Waller Creek will renew the natural environment, foster the creative arts, and nourish authentic and uplifting experiences that reflect Austin’s diversity and dynamic spirit.
Board Member
Mar 2015
Spiceworks is a global technology service that connects millions of technology decision makers so that they can succeed in their jobs, every day. We help people discover, adopt, and manage the latest technologies in a way that solves problems faster, and makes their jobs easier. Spiceworks empowers people to use technology to make their organizations, their communities, and the world better. Spiceworks award-winning free tools and apps, such as the Cloud Help Desk, are trusted by more than 280,000 organizations worldwide. The best part about Spiceworks’ cloud-based services is that you do not require to procure, setup, or maintain a server. And it’s all for free. You can also connect with your peers in the Spiceworks Community; Unlike other IT sites, Spiceworks offers so much more than answers to tech questions. The Community is built upon a solid foundation of authentic connections between everyone in IT, including the brands and vendors who support them.
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2026
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Mar 2026
Our Mission We invite you to discover contemporary art in settings that provoke thought and joy. Our programs join art with place in a pursuit of a deeper experience, a bigger conversation, and a closer community. Our Vision We believe in the capacity of art to transform lives. We dream of a future where more eyes, ears, hearts and minds are opened by contemporary art in all of its forms. Our Values Extending the Welcome – We want every person to feel like they belong here. Our invitation is completely open and inclusive. Always Caring - We know that details matter. We care deeply about the quality of our work and about the experiences of our guests, the artists we collaborate with, our staff, and all those we have yet to meet. Socially Mindful - We believe that contemporary art is a way for people to connect their personal experiences with the broader social and cultural dialogues of our place and time. Staying Curious - We observe closely, listen intently, and inquire sincerely because we have a boundless fascination with people, art and ideas. Making Progress - We always want to be better—to inspire more deeply, to engage more openly, and to serve more joyfully. We are mindful of feedback and committed to ongoing reflection and iteration. Being Here - A place can transform your experience of art, and art can transform your experience of a place. We activate our downtown exhibition space and our lakeside sculpture park in imaginative ways to serve Austin. Trying New Things - We believe in the importance of experimentation, play, and the surprise that often results from trying something new. We know that progress comes through both bravery and vulnerability.
2020
Venture Partner
Jul 2020
Next Coast Ventures is an Austin venture capital firm that partners with bold entrepreneurs building innovative companies in big markets. It provides early-stage capital to high-growth startups in ‘Next Coast’ markets, using macro trends and themes to guide their investment strategy. In partnering with Next Coast, the fund provides hands-on, company building resources to its growing portfolio through its strong industry network, venture partner program and the founders’ own experiences as entrepreneurs.
Board Member
Feb 2020
The Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and maintain an extraordinary urban park system and a restored Waller Creek, in partnership with the City of Austin, for the benefit of all. The Conservancy renews the natural environment, promotes play, health and wellness, economic vitality and mobility, and engages the community through outreach, education, cultural events, and the arts. Waller Creek Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Austin, is developing a chain of parks around a restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin. Running from Waterloo Park at 15th Street to Lady Bird Lake, the new Waller Creek parks district will include more than 35-acres of newly designed and connected urban parks and public open space, and more than three miles of new hike and bike trails, along with engaging art and educational programming. Founded on the bedrock of great design, the revitalized Waller Creek will renew the natural environment, foster the creative arts, and nourish authentic and uplifting experiences that reflect Austin’s diversity and dynamic spirit.
2019
M&F Ventures
Managing Partner
Feb 2019
2015
Board Member
Mar 2015
Spiceworks is a global technology service that connects millions of technology decision makers so that they can succeed in their jobs, every day. We help people discover, adopt, and manage the latest technologies in a way that solves problems faster, and makes their jobs easier. Spiceworks empowers people to use technology to make their organizations, their communities, and the world better. Spiceworks award-winning free tools and apps, such as the Cloud Help Desk, are trusted by more than 280,000 organizations worldwide. The best part about Spiceworks’ cloud-based services is that you do not require to procure, setup, or maintain a server. And it’s all for free. You can also connect with your peers in the Spiceworks Community; Unlike other IT sites, Spiceworks offers so much more than answers to tech questions. The Community is built upon a solid foundation of authentic connections between everyone in IT, including the brands and vendors who support them.
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