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TCV

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 200 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $38M, Sept 2023Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries BTechnology

Deploying now
96%of best year24cheques in 12 months, 200 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$100MRounds led17 of 200Sole investor34 roundsExits21 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 53%
Pitch TCV

TCV highlights

  1. 01

    24 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series C: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 34 rounds, median $56M

  4. 04

    21 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Partnering with exceptional teams to build category-defining technology companiesFrom their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Technology
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first200 appearances

  1. 2026

    19 rounds

  2. Oct
    UpwindSeries C · US · Google News search$400MWith 12 others
  3. Oct
    AlbertSeries B · US · Pulse 2.0$55MLed
  4. Sept
    ArchySeries C · US · JMI Equity$50MWith 6 others
  5. Sept
    Upwind SecuritySeries C · US$300MWith 3 others
  6. Aug
    HiggsfieldSeries B · US · Google News search$400MWith 20 others
  7. Jul
    Onyx SecuritySeries B · Ventureburn$113MWith 7 others
  8. Jul
    Fireworks AISeries D · US · Menlo Ventures$1.5BLed
  9. Jun
    ICEYESeries F · FI · Promus Ventures$521MWith 9 others
  10. May
    MercurySeries D · US · Crunchbase News$200MLed
  11. May
    NourishSeries C · US · Ventureburn$100MWith 10 others
  12. May
    CorgiSeries B · US · Silicon Canals$106MLed
  13. May
    Allica BankDebt · GB$20MWith 2 others
  14. Apr
    ActivelySeries B · US · TechStartups$45MLed
  15. Apr
    CloudsmithSeries C · US · TechStartups$72MLed
  16. Mar
    Grow TherapySeries D · US · AlleyWatch$150MLed
  17. Feb
    AllicaSeries D · GB · Cogito Capital Partners$155MWith 6 others
  18. Feb
    NearaGrowth · AU · Startup Daily$63MLed
  19. Jan
    UpwindSeries B · IL · TechCrunch$250MWith 4 others
  20. Jan
    PennylaneSeries E · FR$204MWith 4 others
  21. 2025

    23 rounds

  22. Dec
    SprykerVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  23. Nov
    RevolutGB · Crunchbase NewsUndisclosedWith 10 others
  24. Nov
    CelonisVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 4 others
  25. Nov
    ClioGrowth · CA · TechStartups$500MWith 6 others
  26. Nov
    ByteDanceSecondary$300MWith 4 others
  27. Oct
    ArchySeries B · US · Crunchbase News$20MLed
  28. Oct
    WealthsimpleSeries E · CA$393MWith 4 others
  29. Sept
    LayerXSeries B · JP · TechCrunch$100MLed
  30. Aug
    First DueGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$355MWith 4 others
  31. Aug
    SquintSeries B · US$40MWith 2 others
  32. Aug
    DarwinboxSeries D$40MWith 4 others
  33. Jul
    AidocVenture$110MWith 3 others
  34. May
    StravaUS · Crunchbase NewsUndisclosedWith 3 others
  35. May
    Jane SoftwareVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  36. Apr
    NourishSeries B · US · AlleyWatch$70MWith 5 others
  37. Apr
    ZepzDebt · GB$165MWith 2 others
  38. Mar
    CloudsmithSeries B · GB · Frontline Ventures$23MLed
  39. Feb
    Albert InventSeries A · US$20MWith 3 others
  40. Feb
    KlookSeries F · SG$100MWith 6 others
  41. Feb
    Arize AISeries C · US$70MWith 5 others
  42. Feb
    Employment HeroSecondary · AU$60MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration12 named

ESErez S.a ElishaClass A Manager of the GPiFiling they signed
FDFrederic David FentonDirector of the General Partner of the GPiFiling they signed
JCJay Crandall HoagDirector of the General Partner of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JSJoachim S.a KuskeClass B Manager of the GPiFiling they signed
JAJohn Andrew DoranDirector of Tcmi, Inc.iForm ADV
JQJohn Q. Reynolds, JrDirector of the General Partner of the GPiFiling they signed
JQJon Q. Reynolds, JrDirector of the General Partner of the GPiFiling they signed
JQJon Q. Reynolds, Jr.Director of the General Partner of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JLJustin LioiSenior Vice President of Sole Member of General PartneriFiling they signed
MSMichael StantonAuthorized Signatory of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SESarah Elizabeth BallChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
WSWilliam S.a BlackwellClass B Manager of the GPiFiling they signed

We also hold 113 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$23Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Tcmi, Inc.
SEC number
CRD 160389

Funds on its Form ADV

30 private funds, $20B in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

  1. TCV X, L.P.Private equity85 investors$4.5B
  2. TCV XI, L.P.Private equity72 investors$2.5B
  3. TCV IX, L.P.Private equity65 investors$2.3B
  4. TCV VIII, L.P.Private equity61 investors$2.3B
  5. TCV XII, L.P.Private equity56 investors$1.5B
  6. TCV X (A), L.P.Private equity43 investors$1.1B
  7. TCV XI (A), L.P.Private equity53 investors$801M
  8. TCV XII (A), L.P.Private equity45 investors$777M
  9. TCV IX (A), L.P.Private equity36 investors$628M
  10. TCV VIII (A), L.P.Private equity34 investors$581M

And 20 more on the filing.

Who backs their funds

4 LPs on record in TCV's funds

Committed
$1.8B
Funds
6
Vintages
2006 to 2021

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies.Source: the pension's own report, latest Mar 2026.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed21 in all

ActifioBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2020
HomeAwayBought by Expedia$3.9BNov 2015
TOA TechnologiesBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedJul 2014
ExactTargetBought by Salesforce$2.5BJun 2013
ExactTargetListedUndisclosedMar 2012
GrouponListedUndisclosedNov 2011
SolArcBought by OpenLink FinancialUndisclosedOct 2011
ZillowListed$205MJul 2011
HomeAwayListed$216MJun 2011
Continuous ComputingBought by RadisysUndisclosedMay 2011
Tiny PrintsBought by Shutterfly$333MMar 2011
2WireBought by Pace$475MJul 2010
TechwellBought by IntersilUndisclosedApr 2010
Business EngineBought by PlanviewUndisclosedFeb 2010
Thinkorswim GroupBought by TD AmeritradeUndisclosedJan 2009
BeVocalBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedApr 2007
FandangoBought by Comcast$200MApr 2007
XACCT TechnologiesBought by AmdocsUndisclosedFeb 2004
WebTone TechnologiesBought by Fidelity Information ServicesUndisclosedSept 2003

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as TCV. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies TCV put money into.

Quick answers about TCV

What does TCV invest in?

TCV invests most often at Venture and Series C (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology.

How active is TCV?

200 investments on record, 24 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 17. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has TCV invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Upwind (Series C, Oct 2026), Albert (Series B, Oct 2026) and Archy (Series C, Sept 2026).

How big are TCV's cheques?

The median round it joins is $100M.

Does TCV lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 17 of its 200 investments on record (9%).

Where does TCV invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (53%), the United Kingdom (14%) and Canada (8%).

Is TCV investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 24 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does TCV invest alongside?

Most often Bessemer Venture Partners (18 rounds together), Accel (12 rounds together) and Tiger Global Management (12 rounds together).

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