# Sascha Mornell

> Sascha Mornell is the co-founder and former CEO of Getmyboat, a boat rental marketplace launched with Raf Collado in 2013. Previously a Register.com executive and Phacil co-founder, he helped lead Phacil’s 2016 transition to employee ownership. He remained a Getmyboat director after Bryan Petro became CEO in February 2025 and also works with founders as an investor and advisor.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Board Director at Getmyboat; Founding Partner and Advisor at OuterVision Capital
- **Organizations:** Getmyboat, OuterVision Capital, Phacil, Register.com, National Basketball Association, Dreyer’s Japan, SaraVenture Foundation, Crystal Springs Uplands School, Harvard Business School, ZigAir
- **Education:** BA in History, cum laude, University of California, Berkeley, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Helped Register.com grow and complete its 2000 IPO., Co-built Phacil, which had about $140 million annual revenue when its founders sold to an ESOP in late 2016., Co-founded Getmyboat, which advertised over 180,000 boats in 184 countries at its 2025 CEO transition.

## Career timeline

- **After college, dates unspecified** — Worked as a bartender in London and later at Dreyer’s in Tokyo.
- **Before Register.com, dates unspecified** — Worked at the National Basketball Association after Harvard Business School.
- **2000** — Register.com went public; Mornell was an early employee and senior vice president of sales and marketing.
- **2001** — Co-founded federal technology services contractor Phacil with Raf Collado.
- **2012** — Lost a business-development bet at Phacil and wore a Mohawk.
- **2013** — Launched Getmyboat with Raf Collado.
- **2016** — Sold Phacil ownership to an employee stock ownership plan; the company became wholly employee-owned.
- **2018** — Yanmar made its initial Getmyboat investment in March.
- **2019** — Phacil was acquired by By Light, following the founders’ earlier exit.
- **2022** — Getmyboat announced Yanmar’s majority stake and $21 million in Series B growth capital.
- **2025** — Bryan Petro became Getmyboat CEO in February; Mornell remained a director.
- **2026** — Filed a Delaware action seeking inspection of Getmyboat books and records.

## Achievements

- Helped Register.com grow and complete its 2000 IPO.
- Co-built Phacil, which had about $140 million annual revenue when its founders sold to an ESOP in late 2016.
- Co-founded Getmyboat, which advertised over 180,000 boats in 184 countries at its 2025 CEO transition.
- Led Getmyboat when Yanmar’s majority investment and $21 million growth funding were announced in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Bryan Petro succeeded him as Getmyboat CEO; Mornell remained on the board.
- **2026-01** — Filed Sascha Mornell v. Getmyboat, Inc., Delaware Court of Chancery case 2026-0070, on January 16, seeking books and records.
- **2026-02** — Getmyboat’s public answer to his inspection complaint was filed February 25, contesting allegations.
- **2026-10** — Research check: current public listings include OuterVision Capital founding partner/advisor, Harvard Business School competition judge and Crystal Springs Uplands School 2026-27 trustee co-vice president; October is the verification month, not an appointment date.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/smornell
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saschamornell

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