Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Seth Boro is a Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2005, then became a Partner in 2010 and a Managing Partner in 2013. Seth leads the firm’s infrastructure software and cybersecurity strategy, and he is responsible for finding and executing new deals, growing portfolio companies as an active board member, and helping to manage the firm. He previously was part of the investment team at Summit Partners, where he was involved in private equity investments in the technology and business services sectors. Seth also worked as an analyst with investment bank Credit Suisse in Toronto. He has been featured in Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine as one of the “Rising Stars” of private equity and was named by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the region’s “40 Under 40” for his business leadership contributions in building the Bay Area’s future. Seth earned his MBA from Stanford University and his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University School of Business.
Founder and Managing Partner
Founder and Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Scott Crabill is a Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2002 to help develop its investment strategy in the software industry. Scott is responsible for identifying and executing new deals, working closely with portfolio companies as an active board member, and helping to manage the firm. He was previously part of the investment team at Summit Partners, where he was involved in private equity investments in software and other technology businesses. Scott also worked as an investment professional at private equity firm J.H. Whitney and in corporate finance at Alex. Brown & Sons. Additionally, he is a board member of the CPMC Foundation, which is the capital raising arm of Sutter Health hospital in San Francisco. Scott earned a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Founder and Managing Partner
Founder and Managing Partner
Carl D. Thoma is a Founder and Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. He was a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner and its predecessor funds since 1980. He began his career at First Chicago Equity Group where he helped build one of the largest and most active private equity firms in the country. He is a recognized pioneer of the buy-and-build strategy that is the foundation of Thoma Bravo's strategy today.
Carl is an avid art collector, which he parallels to the process of acquiring, partnering with, and refining a company. Carl received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS degree in Accounting and Agriculture Economics from Oklahoma State University.
He is currently on the boards of the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, SITE Santa Fe, the Terra Foundation for American Art, and is a commissioner for the National Portrait Gallery. Together with his wife Marilynn, Carl runs the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation, a grant-making organization dedicated to sharing its collection and supporting museums, projects and individuals pursuing innovative ideas in the visual arts: www.thomafoundation.org.
Senior Partner
Senior Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Hudson Smith is a Partner at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2016. Hudson is responsible for finding and executing new deals and monitoring and growing the portfolio as an active board member for the firm’s Discover funds, which focus on investing in mid-sized software and technology companies. Prior to joining Thoma Bravo, he served as Managing Director of HGGC, where he led software and technology investments. Previously, he worked at Bain & Company in Dallas and Sidney and Lincoln International in Chicago. Hudson earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS degree in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University.
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Chip Virnig is a Partner at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2008, and he has been instrumental in growing the firm's infrastructure and cybersecurity practices. Previously he worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch & Co. Chip graduated with a BA degree with dual majors in Business Economics and in Commerce Organizations and Entrepreneurship from Brown University.
Principal
Principal
Andrew Almeida is a Principal on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2012 as an Associate, and today focuses on supporting and growing the firm's leading cybersecurity practice. Prior to joining Thoma Bravo, he worked in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Andrew graduated from The University of Wisconsin with degrees in Finance and Economics and holds an MS degree from Vanderbilt University.
Vice President
Vice President
Associate
Associate
Kippy Ball is an Associate on the Explore team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, she joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, she was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Goldman Sachs in New York. Kippy holds a BA degree in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University.
Associate
Associate
Catherine Beall is an Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, she joined the firm in 2019. Prior to Thoma Bravo, she worked for J.P. Morgan in New York as an Investment Banking Analyst. Catherine has her BS degree in Commerce with a concentration in Finance, Management and Global Commerce from the University of Virginia.
Vice President
Vice President
Carl Chan is a Vice President on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2013 as an Associate, and today focuses on supporting and growing the firm's infrastructure and cybersecurity software practices. Prior to joining Thoma Bravo, he worked in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Carl holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Commerce degree with Distinction from the University of Calgary.
Associate
Associate
Andrew Cho is an Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Media & Communications Group at Morgan Stanley in New York. He also served as a Sergeant in the Republic of Korea Army. Andrew holds a BA degree in Economics from Harvard University.
Associate
Associate
Cody Cowan is an Associate on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2019. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked for Leonard Green & Partners as an Analyst. Cody has his BS degree in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Legal Studies from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Vice President
Vice President
Matt Curulla is a Vice President on the Credit team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2017. Previously he worked at Golub Capital and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. He earned his BS degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Will Downing is a Senior Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2018. Previously he worked in investment banking with Morgan Stanley's Financial Institutions Group. Will holds an AB degree with Highest Honors in Economics from Princeton University.
Associate, Capital Markets
Associate, Capital Markets
Peter Feldstein is an Associate on the Capital Markets team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2020. Previously he worked in the Leveraged Finance Origination group at Bank of America. Peter graduated Cum Laude with a BA degree in Economics from Washington and Lee University.
Associate
Associate
Michael Forrest is an Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2019. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked in investment banking at Greenhill & Co. focusing on mergers and acquisitions. Michael holds a BS degree, magna cum laude, in Industrial Engineering and Economics from Northwestern University.
Vice President
Vice President
Brendan Fox is a Vice President on the Credit team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2018. Previously he worked at Ares Management in the Direct Lending division. Prior to his time with Ares Management, he held roles in investment banking for Rothschild Debt Advisory & Restructuring and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Brendan holds a BS degree in Finance from Wake Forest University.
Principal
Principal
Tara Gadgil is a Principal on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, she joined the firm in 2016 and focuses on the firm’s application software practice. Prior to joining Thoma Bravo, she served as a Vice President at Berkshire Partners in Boston. Previously, she served as an Associate at TPG Growth in San Francisco and an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs in New York. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and an AB degree in Government and Economics from Harvard University.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Collin Gallagher is a Senior Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2017 and focuses on the cybersecurity space. Previously he worked in investment banking for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He holds a BS degree in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Chandler Gay is a Senior Associate on the Explore team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked for Golden Gate Capital and as an investment banker in the New York office of Barclays. Chandler holds a BSE degree in Operations Research and Financial Engineering, with Honors, from Princeton University.
Principal, Capital Markets
Principal, Capital Markets
Matt Gilbert is a Principal, Capital Markets at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2016. Previously, Matt was an investor focused on software and technology companies with the private equity firm Summit Partners. To start his career, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Leveraged Finance Group at UBS in New York. Matt holds a BS degree, cum laude, in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Southern California.
Associate
Associate
Joe Grady is an Associate on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked in Chicago as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Global Industrials group at Credit Suisse. Joe earned his BBA degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Logan Gregoire is a Senior Associate on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2019. Previously, Logan worked at Marlin Equity Partners, where he focused on software investing, and at William Blair & Company as a member of the technology investment banking group. He holds a BA degree in Economics from Yale University.
Vice President
Vice President
Javier Guinard is a Vice President on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked as an Associate at Lindsay Goldberg and as an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. Javier graduated with a BS degree in Bioengineering from Stanford University and earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Associate
Associate
Nabil Hamade is an Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2019. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked for Morgan Stanley as an Investment Banking Analyst – Healthcare Group. Nabil has his BS in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Principal
Principal
Vice President
Vice President
Jamie Hutter is a Vice President on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2014. In this role, Jamie focuses primarily on application software investments. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Jamie earned his BA with Honors in Science, Technology & Society at Stanford University and is a member of the NextGen Leadership Council for the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco.
Vice President
Vice President
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Vice President
Vice President
Associate
Associate
Caroline Kjorlien is an Associate on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, she joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, she worked in New York as an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate at Morgan Stanley. Caroline graduated with a BS degree in Science, Technology & International Affairs from Georgetown University.
Vice President
Vice President
Matt LoSardo is a Vice President on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2016. Previously he worked in private equity at Harvest Partners and investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Matt holds a BS degree in Economics from Duke University.
Associate
Associate
Anthony Marquez is an Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Media & Communications Group at Morgan Stanley in New York. Anthony holds a BA degree in Government from Dartmouth College.
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Sofija Ostojic is a Senior Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, she joined the firm in 2017. Previously she worked in investment banking for Evercore and BMO Capital Markets. She holds an Honors Business Administration degree from Western University.
Vice President
Vice President
Alex Park is a Vice President on the Credit team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2019. Previously he worked at Ares Management in New York as a senior associate in the Credit group, where he underwrote and maintained credit facilities for corporate and sponsor-backed companies across a wide range of industries. He also assisted in strategic endeavors, including portfolio acquisitions and fundraising activities. Prior to Ares Management, he worked in the Restructuring group at Rothschild, where he advised debtors and creditors on a variety of restructuring and M&A transactions. Alex holds a BA degree in Economics and History from Columbia University.
Associate
Associate
Brian Paskas is an Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2019. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked for Morgan Stanley in New York in Technology Banking and Leveraged Finance. Brian earned his BS in Economics from Duke University.
Principal
Principal
Carl is a Principal on the Explore team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2015. Previously, he was a technology investor at HighBar Partners, an Associate in the Special Situations Group at Oaktree Capital Management, and an Analyst at UBS Investment Bank. Carl holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, with Honors, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Associate
Associate
Abhi Ramachandiran is an Associate on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2020. Prior to Thoma Bravo, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Media and Communications Group at Citigroup in New York. Abhi graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Principal
Principal
Vice President
Vice President
David Tse is a Vice President on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2017. Previously he worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. David earned his BA degree with Honors in Economics and Accounting at Claremont McKenna College.
Vice President
Vice President
Kyle Warren is a Vice President on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2015. Previously he worked in mergers and acquisitions and in capital market finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Kyle holds a BS degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Vice President
Vice President
Annie Wei is a Vice President on the Explore team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, she joined the firm in 2020. Before Thoma Bravo, Annie was a Principal at BC Partners, where she worked on various investments across the healthcare, consumer and industrial sectors. Previously, Annie spent two years at The Carlyle Group, where she focused on leveraged buy-out investments in the aerospace and defense sector. Before that, she was an analyst in Morgan Stanley's Global Industrials Group. Annie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS degree in Economics and a BA degree in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Associate
Associate
Ashley Wu is an Associate on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, she joined the firm in 2019. Prior to Thoma Bravo, she worked for UBS Investment Bank in New York as an Analyst for the Technology, Media and Telecommunications group. Ashley earned her BS degree in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics from Yale University.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Sam Yules is a Senior Associate on the Explore team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2018. Previously he worked in investment banking for Morgan Stanley. Sam earned his BS degree with distinction in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University.
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