TCMI - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Partner, Data Intelligence Group
Background
Aaron started the Data Intelligence Group to improve TCV's data-driven decision making at every stage of the investment lifecycle. He joined the firm as an Associate within the consumer internet sector, where he was part of the investment team for Airbnb, Dollar Shave Club, GoFundMe, and Rover.
Interests
Aaron was born and raised in Minnesota and still has his broomball shoes. After stints as a baseball umpire, computer repairman, and Chinese food delivery guy, Aaron has finally found his calling in tech growth equity. He enjoys basketball, skiing, dive bars, tacos, and travel.
Education
Aaron received a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Williams College.
Background
Adriaan is a Dutch tech entrepreneur and investor. He founded Mollie in 2004 as an 18-year old engineer, and later co-founded MessageBird. Adriaan used his product-first approach and successful implementation of technology to modernize an old infrastructure and make it simpler and easier to use.
Adriaan is currently supporting Mollie's management team on product and company strategy. He also backs innovative start-ups that match his interests in technology, communication, and financial services.
Interests
Adriaan finds inspiration everywhere - from nature to the cities of the world. He loves Star Wars and Sci-Fi as much as a perfectly blended cocktail, art, music, and the power of 1s and 0s. He is passionate about the next great idea, cool new technology, and the potential to improve on already-existing solutions. Adriaan started his companies because he imagined a world where technology and creativity could flourish.
Background
Alex focuses on investments in the consumer technology space including commerce, consumer-facing healthcare, education, financial services, and software businesses. She is involved with TCV's investments in Grow Therapy, Instawork, and Passport.
Prior to TCV, Alex spent time as a growth stage investor at Norwest Venture Partners. Alex began her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley.
Interests
Alex was born and raised in San Francisco. During her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Alex is always looking for new restaurants to try and trails to hike in the Bay Area.
Education
Alex earned her B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.
Background
Alexander focuses on investment opportunities in the software and financial technology sectors and is based in Melbourne. His current partnerships include Allica Bank, Celonis, Cognite, Darwinbox, Devo, Klarna, Mollie, Qonto, Razorpay, RELEX Solutions, Revolut, and Zepz.
Alexander rejoined TCV in 2021 from RELEX Solutions, where he was Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy. Prior to joining TCV in 2016, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Technology, Media, and Telecoms group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London, where he gained experience with M&A, equity, and debt transactions. Before moving into finance, he completed an engineering internship at Lockheed Martin in the production team of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Fort Worth, Texas.
Interests
Alexander was born and raised in the Netherlands and does not understand why the rest of the world has not discovered poffertjes, hagelslag, oliebollen or kaassouflees yet, so he tries to go back regularly to feast on Dutch cuisine. He enjoys basketball, guitar, and getting out on the water to surf or scuba dive whenever possible.
Education
Alexander received his M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Flight Performance & Propulsion from the Delft University of Technology and graduated with a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the Delft University of Technology.
Background
Amol joined TCV in 2009 and focuses on investments in software, fintech and tech-enabled services. He serves on the board of directors at Clio, Evisort, and Trulioo. His other current partnerships include Avetta, Built, OneSource Virtual, Payoneer, Razorpay, and Toast. He previously participated on the board of AxiomSL.
Prior to TCV, Amol spent several years with McKinsey & Company, where he advised clients on strategy engagements in the energy, financial services, and technology industries.
Interests
Amol was born in Goa, India, and grew up in Houston. He enjoys traveling, biking, and going for strolls around New York with his wife and young son.
Education
Amol received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.
Amy joined TCV in 2019 as a Venture Partner, working with TCV's B2C team and portfolio companies. Amy is an experienced operational leader, consumer brand builder, and board director. Most recently, she spent 14 years in leadership roles at Zillow Group, beginning as a founding team member at Zillow in 2005, and serving first as Chief Marketing Officer, then Chief Operating Officer. During her tenure, Zillow grew from startup to a household name with a portfolio of home-related brands. In early 2019 Amy joined Zillow Group's Board of Directors and stepped away from her operating role.
Background
Andrea joined TCV's Finance team in 2019. She is responsible for leading the valuation process of TCV's investments, along with other corporate finance activities.
Prior to TCV, Andrea spent over 11 years in Deloitte's valuation services practice based in New York. She was a member of the portfolio valuation services team and served investment management clients including private equity funds, hedge funds, and university and state endowments/pension funds.
Interests
Outside of the office, Andrea and her husband are often traveling to visit family and friends or explore new places - and if she's not on a trip, she's likely planning her next one! Tours inevitably wind up as a search for the best wine bar, coffee shop, taqueria, or pizzeria.
Education
Andrea graduated from Villanova University with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Finance.
Background
Anita is CEO of Owned Outcomes (O2), a software company that helps participating organizations win at value based care and transparency initiatives.
Previously, Anita was the Chief Financial Officer of Epic Systems Corporation, an electronic medical records company that serves more than 150 million Americans. In the past, Anita has also served on the boards of Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Los Angeles), Dignity Health Foundation and Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX).
Interests
Anita currently serves on the board of directors of Health Catalyst (Nasdaq: HCAT), Press Ganey, Duly Health and Care, and Kipu.
Education
Anita holds a B.S. degree in Engineering and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Background
Anthony joined TCV in 2022 and focuses on investments in the enterprise software sector. Prior to TCV, Anthony was a generalist investor at The Jordan Company. Anthony began his career in the Healthcare Investment Banking Group at Goldman Sachs.
Interests
Anthony grew up just outside of Chicago and currently lives in New York City. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, running, and playing pick-up sports with friends. When not running around the city, Anthony enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, and spending time with close friends and family.
Education
Anthony received his Sc.B. in Applied Mathematics-Economics from Brown University.
Job Titles:
- Associate General Counsel
- Vice President
Background
Anthony joined TCV in 2021. He is responsible for advising and guiding deal teams through all phases of the investment lifecycle, including investments, portfolio matters and exits, and a variety of other legal and operational functions.
Prior to joining TCV, Anthony was counsel in the private equity group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he advised investors and their portfolio companies on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, including M&A, growth equity investments and other strategic transactions. Prior to Weil, Anthony was an associate in the business and technology and private equity group at Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP and before that, as counsel at Telerik, Inc. (acquired by Progress Software).
Interests
Outside of work, Anthony enjoys skiing, golf, hockey, biking, and enjoying spending time with his kids as they learn to love those passions (whether they want to or not!).
Education
Anthony earned his B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University, and received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.
Background
Austin focuses on partnering with companies that change consumers' and businesses' everyday lives. He's always looking for companies that enable wider audiences of people to create and connect in ways not possible before. He supports TCV's investments in GoFundMe, Instawork, Spotify, and Strava.
Prior to TCV, Austin was a Partner at Sequoia Capital and an investor at TA Associates where he backed and collaborated with high growth companies across technology sectors. Before investing, Austin worked in consulting at Oliver Wyman, where he advised companies on corporate development, growth strategy, and investments.
Interests
Austin is an aspiring surfer and an occasional poet. His father was a sports handicapper for a living, which inspired his fondness for underdogs. He enjoys electronic music, climbing trees, and leg days.
Education
Austin graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Creative Writing.
Background
Bob has over 35 years of experience in the technology space with both private and public companies and is focused on investment opportunities in the software and internet sectors. Bob was most recently CEO of Art Technology Group (ATG) and led the turnaround and rejuvenation of the business. Under Bob's leadership, ATG became a leading e-commerce software provider and was acquired by Oracle in 2011.
Before ATG, Bob was CEO of Quidnunc, a privately-held web consultancy with headquarters in London and offices in the United States. Prior to that, he was President of ePresence Solutions (formerly Banyan Systems), where he led the repositioning of Banyan from its legacy Network Operating System business both organically and by acquisition.
Bob started his career as a software specialist at Digital Equipment Corporation and held a wide variety of roles in hardware and software infrastructure, software applications, and services. His various roles at Digital included being general manager of its systems integration business with operations in over 45 countries.
He serves on the board of directors at Act-On, Rave Mobile Safety, and RELEX Solutions. He has been an advisor for many companies during his career, and is a respected expert in software and e-commerce.
Interests
Bob enjoys being with family and friends, traveling, and trying to improve his golf game.
Education
Bob has a B.S. in Physics from Eastern Michigan University.
Job Titles:
- Finance
- Partner
- Professionally, Brian Enjoys Building Results Focused High - Performance Teams. Personally, He Loves Traveling to Cheer on His Three Energy Filled Daughters at Soccer and Softball Games. Education
Background
Brian joined TCV in 2019 bringing more than 20 years of finance, accounting, and operational experience in industries including global asset management and technology. His responsibilities are rooted in financial functions, namely financial reporting, regulatory reporting, capital requirements, investor servicing, daily management of operations, and accounting matters, along with forward-looking financial planning and analysis.
Before joining TCV, Brian was Managing Director and Director of Public Entity Operations at Sculptor Capital where he oversaw a variety of finance functions, including transitioning the firm from a private to a public entity, as well as multiple private and public financings. Brian's experience in asset management began with the Investment Management segment at Morgan Stanley.
Interests
Professionally, Brian enjoys building results focused high-performance teams. Personally, he loves traveling to cheer on his three energy filled daughters at soccer and softball games.
Education
Brian received his B.S. with honors in Finance and Accounting from Rutgers Business School. He is a C.P.A. accredited in the State of Delaware.
Job Titles:
- Partner, Data Intelligence Group
Chris joined TCV in 2017 and leads Data Science and Engineering efforts in the Data Intelligence Group. Chris is an experienced leader with over 20 years in technology and finance. He focuses on computational approaches to improve data-driven decision making at every stage of the investment lifecycle.
Before TCV, Chris led Company Data and Sales Intelligence initiatives at LinkedIn. Prior to LinkedIn, Chris founded a technology consultancy that helped several startups reach important milestones for funding and acquisition, and consulted for Fortune 500 wealth managers and banks.
As a Bay Area native, Chris is an avid outdoor enthusiast, technologist, and self-proclaimed Futurist. He enjoys taking trips with his wife and two daughters, and acquiring way more electronic music gear than he has time to play.
Background
Chuck brings more than 20 years of leadership and strategic experience to his position as Chairman and CEO of Prodege, a Los Angeles-based internet, media, and TCV portfolio company. Prodege, a cutting-edge marketing and consumer insights platform, leverages its global audience of reward program members from leading properties such as Upromise.com, Swagbucks.com, MyPoints.com, and InboxDollars.com to power its business solutions.
Chuck started his career in publishing with roles at various publications before joining his initial digital venture as the first president of e-commerce for The Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles. During his tenure, Chuck launched many merchant and travel businesses including Disneystore.com, Disneyvacations.com, and ESPNstore.com, in addition to supervising advertising sales, marketing, and online subscription initiatives. He became President and CEO of Shopzilla, also known as BizRate.com, and led the company to become the largest, most profitable, and fastest-growing comparison-shopping site online. Shopzilla was acquired by the E.W. Scripps Company for $569 million in 2005. Landing at Fandango as its Chairman and CEO, he built the entertainment website to become the nation's top moviegoer destination before it was acquired by Comcast Corporation. Fandango is a former TCV portfolio company.
Interests
In addition to serving as a board member and advisor for several companies, Chuck is invested in the business leaders of tomorrow. He is a trustee emeritus of the Brown University Corporation. Chuck was voted Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004 by Ernst & Young for Los Angeles and previously served as a judge for its annual competition for 9 years. He was also elected International Chairman of the Young Presidents' Organization for 2012-13. Chuck was voted into the LAVA (Los Angeles Venture Association) Hall of Fame in 2015. Chuck was an entrepreneur in residence at Harvard Business School (HBS) from 2011-17, meeting students representing 50 startups each year. He has coached many all star soccer teams and is a referee for his local American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) league.
Education
Chuck earned a B.A. from Brown University in 1982 and his M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1986.
Background
Clarey focuses on investment opportunities in fintech. She supports TCV's partnerships with ByteDance, Brex, Klook, and Nubank.
Before joining TCV, Clarey worked in the Technology Investment Banking group at J.P. Morgan in San Francisco, where she focused on M&A advisory and financings for tech companies across the internet, software, systems, and semiconductor verticals globally. She also brings banking and early-stage investing experience from previous positions in New York City, Beijing, and Jerusalem.
Interests
Born in China in its early days of digital disruption, Clarey saw firsthand how rapidly technology can create new categories, expand markets, and fuel economic development. She has a special appreciation for international founders, especially in emerging markets, and is inspired to recognize patterns across geos.
Clarey spends her spare time reading, skiing, surfing, hiking, scuba diving, and trying different restaurants or new recipes. When it's time for vacation, she's likely to be getting on a plane to another exotic destination - her growing list of places she's visited currently includes more than 50 countries.
Education
Clarey received a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Yale University.
Background
Colby joined TCV in 2019 and focuses on investments in the enterprise software sector. He supports TCV's partnerships with Attentive, Avetta, Clio, GitLab, Toast, and LegalZoom.
Interests
Colby was born and raised in Boston, and has also lived in Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City. As the youngest of four boys, he's been surrounded by role models his whole life and is passionate about replicating that experience for others as a volunteer with various youth organizations. In his spare time, he loves playing ice hockey, listening to podcasts, reading about technology, and rooting for the Patriots when their season "officially" begins each January.
Education
Colby graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern University, where he received a B.S.B.A. with concentrations in Finance and Accounting. While at Northeastern, Colby served as co-president of the Collegiate Alternative Investment Summit, an annual conference dedicated to exploring topics in private equity and venture capital.
Background
Crista joined the TCV Finance team in 2019, bringing with her experience servicing large asset management firms in the public accounting space. Her responsibilities include supporting the daily fund operations and financial reporting function. She also assists with regulatory and investor reporting, researching technical accounting updates, and financial planning and analysis.
Before joining TCV, Crista was an Assurance Manager in the EY Financial Services Office, Wealth & Asset Management Practice in New York City.
Interests
Crista grew up in New Jersey and currently lives in New York City. Outside the office, Crista enjoys going to the ballet, rooting for the Fighting Irish, spending time down the shore, and trying to keep up with her husband on the slopes.
Education
Crista received a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. She is a C.P.A. accredited in the State of New York.
Job Titles:
- Senior Director, Talent & Team
Background
Daniel joined TCV in 2021 as a member of the People Team and focuses on talent management, organizational transformation, and culture.
Prior to TCV, Daniel was a Global Business Partner at ByteDance, a Talent Management leader at Samsung Electronics America, and a Human Capital Strategy consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP.
He started his career as an employment lawyer in Washington D.C. and then joined Bank of America as a member of the Human Resources rotational leadership program, where he provided support in the areas of employee relations and business partner strategy.
Interests
Daniel was born and raised in San Diego, CA, but now calls New York City home. Daniel enjoys international travel, cycling, skiing, golf, spending time outdoors with his dog, and supporting his favorite sports teams: Chelsea FC and the Washington Capitals.
Education
Daniel received an M.B.A. and a Master of Industrial Relations from Cornell University, a Juris Doctor from Penn State Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology from the University of California, Davis.
Background
Darrin has helped a number of companies grow from startup to global brand leader throughout his career.
Most recently, Darrin served as CMO at Offerpad, where he was responsible for leading matters including marketing channel efficiency to site conversion. More broadly, Darrin was a key architect of the brand and product, elevating Offerpad's position as a high-touch company that delivers enhanced customer experience. Prior to Offerpad, he led the marketing organization at DoorDash and helped establish the brand through rapid local market expansion. Preceding his tenure at DoorDash, Darrin was CMO at Coupang, a high-growth startup based in Seoul, South Korea. Before Coupang, Darrin was the third marketing employee hired by Zappos, and helped lead the company's marketing/brand efforts.
Interests
Darrin along with his wife and three kids maintain an active schedule filled with mountain biking, watersports, single track enduro and many other general endurance challenges.
Education
As a Native Nevadan, Darrin earned his degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas Lee Business School.
Background
David joined TCV in 2013 and focuses on investments in software and tech-enabled services. He currently serves on the board of directors at Perceptyx and is also involved with the boards of Built, HireVue, and Humu. His other current partnerships include Nerdy, Newsela, OneSource Virtual, and Watermark. David's previous partnerships include Avalara, LinkedIn, and Tastyworks.
David spent a year away from TCV, working at HireVue in Utah, where he helped develop the company's sales & marketing strategy. Prior to TCV, David worked at The Blackstone Group in the Bay Area focusing on Technology M&A. He started his career at Lighthouse Capital Partners, a venture debt provider.
Interests
David hails from New Jersey and is a hopeless Jets fan. Since moving to the Bay Area over a decade ago, he's found happiness as a Warriors fan. In his free time, David enjoys running & biking (both on Pelotons) and chasing around his young son.
Education
David received his A.B. in Economics and Music from Brown University.
Background
Dave has nearly 30 years of software/SaaS company experience. Dave is currently serving as interim CFO of Mambu, a TCV portfolio company. This follows roles as CFO/COO at AxiomSL and CFO Charles River Development through significant growth and subsequent sales. Prior to this, Dave held CFO and other finance roles at Sybase and Context Integration.
Interests
Dave and his wife are on the backside of raising three great young men so have a bit more free time for activities. Dave enjoys skiing, tennis, and traveling with friends.
Education
Dave earned a B.S in Economics at Purdue University.
David Zhang named rising-star fintech VC by Business Insider
Background
David has over a decade of experience in the global tech industry. He focuses on investments in the fintech sector. He serves on the board of Wealthsimple and was previously involved with the board of Nubank. David's other current partnerships include Airbnb, Brex, and Klarna.
Before joining TCV, David invested in global internet companies for Dorsal Capital Management, a technology specialist hedge fund based in the Bay Area. He also worked at the TMT investment banking division of Goldman Sachs. David began his career by co-founding an online real estate start-up in Asia.
Interests
David loves surfing, golf, snowboarding, and scuba diving. When he's not out in nature, he is typically reading historical biographies or immersing himself in sci-fi media.
Education
David attended the undergraduate program at the University of Notre Dame and received a B.S. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Background
Doug focuses on investments in the IT infrastructure area for both enterprise and service provider markets. He also works with companies in the business services and FinTech industries. Doug has a global operational, finance, sales, and transactional background. He served on the board of directors of TCV company Cradlepoint, which was acquired by Ericsson in 2020.
Previously, Doug was Chief Strategy Officer for Ericsson, a role that included chairing the company's M&A Investment Committee. Prior to that, he was Head of Strategy for Cable and Wireless; CEO of Radianz, a secure low latency and hosting financial services data extranet, and CFO and COO of Equant Networks (NYSE: ENT), a global data network services company. Radianz and Equant are now divisions of BT and Orange, respectively. He started his career as a CPA and M&A consultant before moving to technology and telecommunications.
Doug has had private and public equity experience with international companies based in France, Netherlands, U.K., and Sweden. Capital fundraising experience includes initial public offerings, secondary and private equity in both the U.S. and Europe.
Interests
Doug was raised in upstate New York and somehow able to keep moving south for warmer weather and career opportunities. This took a turn northward when the family moved from Texas to Sweden before coming back to New York. He has spent his entire 25-year career with European-based B2B technology companies. In his spare time, Doug enjoys watching sports and participating in outdoor activities such as hiking, fly fishing, and golf.
Education
Doug received his B.S. from the University of Richmond and his M.B.A from Emory University. He was a qualified CPA.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Background
Edie joined TCV in 2021 as Chief Information Officer to ensure modern technology and robust security underpin our strategic growth plans. Prior to TCV, Edie spent nine years working for The Carlyle Group in Washington DC, where she was the segment CIO for Global Private Equity. She began her career with financial services firms such as Jefferies & Co. and The Capital Group before moving into the telecom industry working for global brands including Nextel and Sprint.
Interests
Edie grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, before temporarily transplanting to the West Coast to attend the University of Southern California. When she is not geeking out on technology podcasts or attending her daughter's swim meets and lacrosse games, Edie will mostly likely be in motion: rowing, running, playing tennis, or hiking with her two English Labradors. She is also passionate about equitable education and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Meridian Public Charter School, located in Washington D.C.
Education
Edie received her B.A. in Economics from the University of Southern California.
Background
Emma joined TCV in 2022 and focuses on investments in the infrastructure software sector. Prior to joining TCV, Emma was an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate in the consumer retail and technology groups at Morgan Stanley.
Interests
Emma was born and grew up outside of New York City. In her free time, she loves hiking up north, road biking along the Hudson, skiing out west, and playing tennis anywhere there's a court. She's always interested in gathering new book and movie recommendations to add to an ever-growing list.
Education
Emma received a B.S. in Management Science & Engineering and a Minor in Computer Science from Stanford University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- General Partner
Background
Erez joined TCV in 2019, bringing more than 20 years of experience of working with global financial institutions. Erez leads the firm's global finance, treasury, valuation, tax, and corporate development functions. He also oversees the firm's IT function.
Prior to TCV, Erez was an Executive Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer for Sculptor Capital Management, where he managed the Public Entity, Corporate Finance, and Accounting teams. He previously held VP of Finance roles in the Asset Management Divisions at Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan. Erez started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Interests
Erez enjoys a broad range of music and has been playing the piano since childhood. He loves spending time with his family and can be found on lacrosse fields on weekends, cheering for his children's teams. Erez has also been an active supporter and volunteer of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), which was established in 1945 with the vision of harnessing the latest research techniques to conquer cancer.
Education
Erez holds a B.S. in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University and an M.B.A. from the University of Miami. Erez is a C.P.A. certified in the State of Georgia.
Background
Evan joined TCV in 2021 and focuses on investments in the software, fintech, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors. He is particularly focused on AI/ML infrastructure & applications, B2B payments, and slower to adopt segments (supply chain, HCIT, manufacturing, industrial operations). His portfolio partnerships include Arize, BenchSci, Legit Security, and Syllable.
Prior to TCV, Evan invested in growth-stage software and fintech companies for Susquehanna Growth Equity, where he began his career.
Interests
Evan is a New York native who has spent nearly two years living across Asia, Africa, and South America. You'll often find him searching for the nearest trail, slope or dive site, but when not out in the wild, he is kickboxing or watching the Tottenham circus show.
Education
Evan received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Background
Gal joined TCV in 2018 and focuses on investments in the software and tech-enabled services sectors.
Prior to TCV, Gal was a Vice President at New Mountain Capital (NMC), where he evaluated and executed investments across the technology sector. Prior to NMC, Gal spent several years with McKinsey & Company, where he served technology, private equity, and public sector clients.
Interests
Gal grew up in Herzliya, Israel, and is a certified rescue diver (100+ logged dives), pilot (300+ hours), and dad (1 rambunctious boy).
Education
Gal received a B.S. in Computer Science from Brown University.
Background
Gautam focuses on investments in the consumer technology space including commerce, consumer-facing healthcare, education, software, and financial services businesses. He participates on the boards of Grow Therapy, Instawork, and Passport.
Most recently, Gautam was a Partner at M13 Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on consumer technology, where he led investments in marketplace, consumer subscription, and B2B2C models.
Gautam started his career at General Catalyst in 2004. He was initially an intern while in college and later became a member of the investment team. He left to launch NatureBox and, as CEO, helped build the company into a nationally recognized brand with millions of customers. Gautam has seen the highs and lows of entrepreneurship first-hand which greatly influences the collaborative way he works with founders.
Interests
Gautam loves the drive, hustle, and ambition of entrepreneurs of all kinds. He spends some of his free time mentoring entrepreneurs and serving on the advisory board of his alma mater, Babson College.
Education
Gautam received a B.S. in Business Management from Babson College.
Background
Gopi is a General Partner at TCV. He focuses on investments in software, payments and digital marketplaces. Gopi's current partnerships include Aidoc, Darwinbox, Devo Technology, FarEye, and Spryker, where he serves on the board of directors, as well as Ankorstore, Dream Sports, and Redis.
Gopi was previously a partner at Providence Equity, where he worked on growth buyouts in software and payments covering business applications, vertical software and infrastructure software in the U.S. and Asia. He also held investment banking and investing roles at J.P. Morgan and Columbia Capital and started his career as a software developer.
Interests
Gopi was born and raised in south India and migrated to the U.S. after graduating from college. Since then, he has lived and worked in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Gopi is a Cricket enthusiast at heart and also enjoys watching football with his family (both the "real" version and the American version).
Education
Gopi holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business, where he graduated as a Palmer Scholar. He also holds an M.S. (Honors) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kansas and a B.Tech from JNTU Hyderabad.
Background
Greg was president at Airbnb during a period of dynamic acceleration, where he oversaw the company's $30 billion-plus Homes business with hosts in 100,000 cities, as well as the Luxe, Hotels, Airbnb for Work, and Superhost programs. His activities included the launch of the Long-term Stays program in 2020, the International Olympic Committee partnership, new real estate ventures, and Airbnb's acquisitions of Hotel Tonight, Luckey, Gaest, and UrbanDoor.
Prior to Airbnb, Greg had a distinguished two-decade career at Amazon, where he made his mark early on with the inception and launch of Prime, expanding the media marketplace globally, and introducing dozens of new physical and digital products and categories. He resided in Europe for six years while managing Amazon's various European consumer businesses, including the launch of Amazon's eCommerce websites in Italy, Spain and subsequently India and Brazil. Ultimately, he came full circle to lead Amazon's global Prime program, growing subscriptions to more than 100 million members while introducing dozens of new member benefits across the Amazon ecosystem. Before Amazon, Greg held leadership positions at Sun Microsystems, United Airlines, McDonnell Douglas and Boeing.
Interests
Greg enjoys cycling, skiing, theater, and history, as well as tinkering with new technical innovations. The privilege of managing the world's largest bookstore further amplified a lifelong love of reading. Greg and his wife have always enjoyed traveling, and not too surprisingly, one of his favorite activities remains meeting hosts and guests on Airbnb.
Education
Greg holds an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Management at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's in Systems Management from Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Washington.
Background
Hansen joined TCV in 2022 and focuses on investments in fintech. Prior to TCV, Hansen spent several years as an investor with Cove Hill Partners in Boston, where he specialized in software and consumer internet growth companies. Hansen began his career in management consulting at Bain & Company.
Interests
Originally from the Bay Area, Hansen has lived in San Francisco, Boston, and New York City, where he currently resides. In his free time, he enjoys running on the West Side Highway, skiing, reading novels, and traveling.
Education
Hansen earned his B.A in English from Harvard College.
Background
Jake joined TCV in 1997 and has been a technology investor for over 30 years. During that time, his primary investment focus has been in enterprise software and SaaS. He has been actively involved with over 40 private company software investments in his career spanning both minority and majority transactions. He is currently on the board of directors of Avetta, Cognite, Kipu, OneSource Virtual, Trulioo, and Watermark.
Prior to joining TCV, Jake was an Associate with General Atlantic Partners, a private equity firm focused on late-stage software and service businesses. Before joining General Atlantic, Jake was a member of the M&A group at Lazard Freres & Co.
Interests
Jake serves on the Columbia Business School Board and the Board of Advisors for the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth College. He formerly served as Trustee at Holderness School in Plymouth, NH and Trustee and Board Chair at Menlo School in Atherton, CA.
Education
Jake received an A.B. in Geography from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Job Titles:
- Associate / Investor Relations
Background
James joined TCV in 2022 and focuses on the firm's fundraising and investor relations activities. Prior to joining TCV, James worked at Bain Capital Credit in Boston as a Senior Associate in the Investor Relations Group. He began his career as an Investment Analyst at Cambridge Associates.
Interests
James was born and grew up in Wayland, MA. In his free time, James enjoys skiing, running, golfing, and traveling. James is also interested in history, and loves any opportunity to learn more about everything from humanity's distant past to the new developments of today.
Education
James received a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University in 2018.
Background
Jay has been a venture capitalist and technology investor for 40 years.
He and Rick Kimball co-founded TCV in 1995. Since that time, TCV has raised over $17 billion in capital and emerged as a leading provider of growth capital to technology companies. In addition to his investment activities, Hoag is also a member of TCV's Executive Committee, which oversees general management of the firm and its funds.
Prior to TCV, Jay was a Managing Director at Chancellor Capital Management, where he spent more than 12 years as a technology-focused venture capitalist and fund manager.
He has been involved in a large number of technology investments, including Actuate Software, Ariba, Altiris (acquired by Symantec), BlueCoat Systems (formerly CacheFlow), C|NET, Encompass (acquired by Yahoo!), Electronic Arts, EXE Technologies (acquired by SSA Global), Expedia, Facebook, Fandango (acquired by Comcast), Groupon, Netflix, ONYX Software, Prodege (parent company of Swagbucks), RealNetworks, SpringStreet (acquired by Homestore.com), TechTarget, Vacationspot.com (acquired by Expedia), Viant (acquired by iXL), and Zillow.
He is currently on the board of directors of Netflix, Peloton, TripAdvisor, and Zillow.
Interests
Jay is on the Investment Advisory Committee at the University of Michigan, the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, and the Board of Trust at Vanderbilt University.
Education
Jay received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.
Background
Jessica joined TCV in 2021 as a Venture Partner, working with TCV's B2C team and portfolio companies. An experienced operational leader, building teams and cultures at scale, she was most recently the Chief Talent Officer at Netflix. She spent over 11 years at the company on two different tours, helping to scale the team and culture to pivot from shipping physical DVDs to making content all around the world. Previously, Jessica was also the Chief People Officer for Scopely and the Head of People for Coursera.
Jessica currently sits on the board for Public.com, Humu, and Jfrog.
Interests
Jessica loves spending time with her family and young son. As an avid creative, Jessica also likes to work in the arts. In her free time, she enjoys painting with oil and acrylics and restoring vintage furniture.
Education
Jessica holds a B.F.A. in Fine Arts from The School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Background
John joined TCV in 2014 and has over 15 years of experience advising private equity firms and corporate clients. John is responsible for deal structuring and execution (including investments and exits), portfolio matters, and a variety of other legal and operational functions.
Before joining TCV, John was at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he advised private equity clients on a wide range of corporate and securities law matters, including M&A, leveraged buyouts, minority co-investments, and securities offerings. In addition, John has experience working with private equity and other alternative asset management firms in their formation, fundraising activities, and ongoing operations of their investment funds.
Interests
John enjoys golfing, cooking, and running (mainly after his sons). He also has an eclectic taste in music and is not one to pass up an available jukebox.
Education
John received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross and a J.D./M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.
Background
John is a General Partner who helped set up and launch TCV's London office in 2012. He focuses on investments in software, internet, and fintech companies. He serves on the board of directors at Believe, Mambu, FlixMobility, The Pracuj Group, Trade Republic, RELEX Solutions, Revolut, Sportradar, and Zepz. His other current partnerships include Allica Bank, Brex, Celonis, Dream Sports, Klarna, Miro, Mollie, Qonto, Razorpay, Redis Labs, SuperVista AG, and TourRadar.
John was previously an investor at Summit Partners, where he focused on investments across software, internet, and financial technology. He started his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, where he worked in both London and New York.
Interests
John left his native Ireland more than 20 years ago and has lived and worked in the U.S., Asia, and now Europe. Prior to joining the investment world, John competed on the men's ATP Tennis Tour (where he is a current advisory board member) and was a member of the Irish Davis Cup team from 1996 to 2004. He is a sports fanatic and has competed in tennis, rugby, football, squash, and Gaelic football. These days, John mostly plays with his four kids and enjoys watching the occasional Manchester United match.
Education
John received his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Harvard College.
Background
John joined TCV in 2002. He has over 20 years of operational, financial, and technical experience, including leadership positions at several global technology companies.
Before joining TCV, John served as one of four CEOs in the Office of the Chairman at Lucent Technologies. John joined Lucent when the company acquired International Network Services (NASDAQ: INSS), where John served as President and CEO. During his five years at INS, revenues profitably grew from $7 million to $440 million, and the company's employee base increased from 56 to 2,300, establishing INS as the largest and fastest growing network consulting and software company in the world. Prior to joining INS, John was Vice President and General Manager at Unisys Corporation. John began his business career as a sales consultant for CF Software Corporation after serving as a Captain in the United States Army.
John is on the board of directors of OneSource Virtual.
Prior investments John has been involved with include BeVocal (acquired by Nuance Communications), Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA), Dermstore Beauty Group (acquired by Target), EmbanetCompass (acquired by Pearson), Fiberlink Communications (acquired by IBM), Global360 (acquired by OpenText), Origin Healthcare Solutions (acquired by the Gores Group), Penson Worldwide (NASDAQ: PNSN), Redback Networks (acquired by Ericsson), TechStyle, Triversity (acquired by SAP Canada), and Webtone Technologies (acquired by Fidelity Information Services).
Interests
John is a co-founder of the McDrew Charity Tennis Classic, a member of the Canary Foundation Leadership Council which is focused on early detection of cancer, a board member of RapidAI which enables better outcomes for stroke patients, a board member of Triple Impact Connections which creates jobs for military spouses, a board member of cognitive exchange which helps military service members transition into civilian life and an ardent supporter of Sentinels of Freedom which assist severely wounded post 9/11 veterans pursuing meaningful civilian careers. He also serves on the board of reworktraining.org which trains and places Black and Hispanic candidates from overlooked communities into good paying SaaS sales jobs.
Education
John holds a B.S. degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.S. degree in Business Policy from Columbia University.
Background
Jon joined TCV in 2019 as Head of Capital Markets. In his role, he is responsible for leading TCV's capital markets activities, supporting both new and existing investments and portfolio companies, as well as providing advice and support to the firm's investment teams.
Prior to joining TCV in 2019, Jon worked at Morgan Stanley as an Executive Director in the Leveraged & Acquisition Finance Group working with technology companies on the structuring and origination of debt instruments. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Jon served as an officer in the US Navy, flying and instructing in H-60 Seahawk Helicopters globally.
Interests
Jon grew up in the Cincinnati area and is an optimistic and long-suffering fan of Cincinnati sports teams. He enjoys running, golfing, swimming, and skiing as well as trying to keep up with his wife and three young sons.
Education
Jon received an M.B.A from Columbia Business School and Haas School of Business at University of California Berkeley and graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.
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