TCV (investment firm)

TCMI, Inc. better known by the name TCV (Technology Crossover Ventures) is an American investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm mainly invests in public and private growth-stage companies in the technology industry.[2]

TCMI, Inc.
TCV
Company typePrivate
IndustryInvestment management
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
Founder
HeadquartersMenlo Park, California, U.S.
ProductsPrivate Equity
Venture Capital
AUMUS$25 billion (2022)
Websitewww.tcv.com
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Background

TCV was founded in 1995 by Richard H. Kimball and Jay Hoag.[2][3][4][5]

The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park with additional offices in New York and London.[6]

In 2021, the firm founded TCV Acquisition, a Special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC)with no commercial operations.[4] It was formed to raise capital to acquire private companies. On April 14, it was listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker 'TCVA' and raised $350 million.[6] In April 2023, the SPAC was liquidated as no deal could be found within the given timeframe.[7]

The typical size of an investment that TCV makes in companies ranges from $3 million to $300 million. As of 2020, TCV has invested over $13 billion in over 350 companies. Notable private investments include Airbnb,[8] ByteDance,[9] Facebook,[8] GoFundMe[10] and Spotify.[8] The firm also makes public investments in companies it previously backed when they were private such as Netflix, Zillow and LinkedIn.[2][11]

Funds

Fund[12]Vintage YearCommitted Capital ($m)
Technology Crossover Ventures I1995USD 100
Technology Crossover Ventures II1996USD 195
Technology Crossover Ventures III1999USD 417
Technology Crossover Ventures IV2000USD 1,700
Technology Crossover Ventures V2004USD 900
Technology Crossover Ventures VI2006USD 1,400
Technology Crossover Ventures VII2008USD 3,000
Technology Crossover Ventures VIII2013USD 2,230
Technology Crossover Ventures IX2016USD 2,500
Technology Crossover Ventures Sports2018USD 55
Technology Crossover Ventures X2019USD 3,000
Technology Crossover Ventures XI2020USD 4,000

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