Number of Portfolio Companies 4
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Walt Doyle is the board director of Auction Holdings Inc.

Walt sets the vision and strategy for the PayPal Media Network. As an outwardly facing CEO and strategist, Walt led the WHERE business for five years, which resulted in the April 2011 acquisition by PayPal. During this time, Walt built a world-class team of like-minded entrepreneurs and

leaders around him.

Walt’s passion for emerging technology has kept him on the leading edge of consumer media and technology for over 15 years. Prior to joining WHERE in 2005, Walt was a GM of MapQuest (AOL).

His career began in Hong Kong with Dow Jones (DJ), then spanned executive level appointments with GameSpot (CNET), Net2Phone (IDT), and DialPad (YHOO). Walt’s ability to identify emerging technology trends, create corporate strategy, and build winning teams puts him squarely at the helm of the PayPal Media Network.

Walt was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 program and was also named a Massachusetts High Tech All Star. Walt serves on the leadership board of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council.

Walt left San Francisco for his native home of Boston in 2005 where he and his family are outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy fishing, biking, hockey, and travel.

He is a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Number of Investments 4
Walt Doyle has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Drizly on Jan 22, 2014, when Drizly raised
$2.3M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jan 22, 2014
Drizly
No
Seed Round - Drizly
$2.3M
Aug 28, 2013
ShopPad
Seed Round - ShopPad
$500K
Mar 5, 2013
clypd
Series A - clypd
$3.2M
Oct 18, 2012
Zagster
Venture Round - Zagster
$1M
Number of Partner Investments 2
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jan 21, 2016
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Cava Capital
Yes
Seed Round - Confirm
$4M
May 18, 2015
Drizly
Cava Capital
No
Series A - Drizly
$13M
Number of Exits 
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Walt Doyle has exits. Their most notable exits are ZagsterDrizly, and clypd.
  • Zagster Zagster is a transportation provider offering turnkey bike sharing systems.
  • Drizly Drizly is an alcohol marketplace that offers a variety of beer, wine and, spirits online.
  • clypd clypd is an advertising sales technology platform focused on the television industry.
Number of Past Jobs 10
Walt Doyle has had 10 past jobs including CEO at GasBuddy.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
GasBuddy
CEOJan 2016Dec 2017
Cava Capital
Operating PartnerJan 1, 2017
Highland Capital Partners
Venture partner2015
PayPal
General Manager20112013
Where
President / CEO20112012
MapQuest
VP / GM20022005
net2phone
VP, Business Development19992001
GameSpot
Director Business Development19961999
Dow Jones
Manager, International19911996
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Co-Founder
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 7
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 3
Walt Doyle holds 7 board and advisor roles including Advisory Board at Leaf, Investor / Advisor at clypd, and Board Director at Invaluable.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
BostInno
Advisory Board20112012
Drizly
Board Member
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Board Member
Walt Doyle studied at Emory University.