Partner
Partner
Andrew Almeida is a Partner on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, 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 - Madison with a BA degree in Finance and BBA degree in Economics and holds an MS degree from Vanderbilt University.
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. Additionally, Seth is a co-founder and on the board of the Room to Breathe Project, which is committed to supporting youth and mental health in under-resourced communities by developing the social and emotional well-being of young people and the adults who support them. Seth is also on the board of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Seth earned his MBA from Stanford University and his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University School of Business in Canada.
Founder and Managing Partner
Founder and Managing Partner
Orlando Bravo is a Founder and Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo. He led Thoma Bravo’s early entry into software buyouts and built the firm into one of the top private equity firms in the world. Today, Orlando directs the firm’s strategy and investment decisions in accordance with its principles of partnership, innovation, and performance. Orlando has overseen over 440 software acquisitions conducted by the firm, representing more than $250 billion in transaction value. Forbes named him "Wall Street’s best dealmaker" in 2019, and he was dubbed "Private equity’s king of SaaS" by the Financial Times in 2021.
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.
Partner
Partner
Ross Devor is a Partner on the Growth team at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, he rejoined the firm in 2022. Today, Ross is responsible for co-leading the firm's Growth platform, which focuses on minority investments in software and technology companies. Prior to joining Thoma Bravo, he spent nearly 10 years at Insight Partners, where he was a Managing Director focused on enterprise software investments. Previously, Ross held positions on Thoma Bravo’s investment team and in Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking division. He earned his BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
Partner
Partner
Tara Gadgil is a Partner on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, she joined the firm in 2016 as a Vice President, and today focuses on the firm’s application software practice. Before joining Thoma Bravo, Tara served as a Vice President at Berkshire Partners. Previously, she served as an Associate at TPG Growth and an Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Tara was named to Wall Street Journal PRO Private Equity's "Women to Watch" list in 2021 and to Buyouts’ "Women in PE" list in 2019. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and an AB degree in Government and Economics from Harvard University.
Partner
Partner
Irina Hemmers is a Partner at Thoma Bravo. She joined the firm in 2023 to lead and grow the London office and help deepen Thoma Bravo's presence across Europe. Before Thoma Bravo, Irina was a Partner and Head of Technology at Inflexion Private Equity. Previously, she was a Partner on the TMT team at Apax Partners. Irina started her career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. She holds an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School and an MA in International Economics and Business Studies from Leopold Franzens University in Innsbruck, Austria.
Partner
Partner
Mike Hoffmann is a Partner on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2014 as a Vice President. Today, he focuses on growing and building the firm's infrastructure software practice. Previously Mike was an Investor with Providence Equity Partners. Before Providence, he was an investment banker with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Mike holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an AB degree in Economics from Harvard University.
Partner
Partner
Brian Jaffee is a Partner on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2014 as a Vice President and today focuses on the firm’s fintech and application software practices. Before Thoma Bravo, Brian served as an Associate and Senior Associate at Veritas Capital. Prior to joining Veritas, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Leveraged Finance Group at Merrill Lynch, where he originated structured and executed leveraged loan and high yield bond financings for leveraged buyouts, strategic acquisitions, and recapitalizations across a wide range of industries. Brian holds an MBA from University of Chicago, and he graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree in Finance from Miami University.
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Partner
Partner
Carl Press is a Partner on the Explore team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2015 as a Vice President. Today, Carl is responsible for co-leading the firm’s Explore platform, which focuses on investing in high growth lower middle-market software and technology companies. Previously, he was a Senior Associate at HighBar Partners, an Associate in the Special Situations Group at Oaktree Capital Management, and an Analyst at UBS Investment Bank. GrowthCap named Carl to its list of Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors for 2021. Carl holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and a BS degree with Honors in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Senior Partner
Senior Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Hudson Smith is a Partner on the Discover team at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, he joined the firm in 2016, and is responsible for co-leading the firm's Discover platform, which focuses on investing in mid-sized and smaller 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 Sydney and Lincoln International in Chicago. Hudson earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and he graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University.
Partner
Partner
Adam Solomon is a Partner on the Explore team at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, he joined the firm in 2021, and is responsible for co-leading the firm’s Explore platform, which focuses on investing in high growth lower middle-market software and technology companies. Before Thoma Bravo, Adam was a Principal at Francisco Partners, where he was responsible for identifying, executing, and managing investments across the technology industry. Previously, he was an Associate at Hellman & Friedman and an Analyst at Gleacher Partners. Adam holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and he graduated cum laude with a BA degree in Economics from Harvard University.
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Partner
Partner
Peter Stefanski is a Partner on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2011. Previously he worked in mergers and acquisitions at Barclays Capital. Peter holds a BSBA degree in Finance and Accounting from Georgetown University.
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.
Partner
Partner
Oliver Thym is a Partner on the Credit team at Thoma Bravo. Based in New York, he joined the firm in 2020 to lead the Thoma Bravo Credit platform and oversee the firm’s credit funds and strategic debt investments. Previously, Oliver spent his entire career at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner and Head of Private Credit in the Americas for the Merchant Banking Division. Oliver served on various divisional and firmwide committees, including the Merchant Banking Credit and Corporate Investment Committees and Firmwide New Activity and Credit Policy Committees. He earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business after receiving a BS in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering and a BA in Economics from Cornell University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
Partner
Partner
Chip Virnig is a Partner on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, 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.
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