Jay Hoag

Jay Hoag

Founding General Partner atTCVMenlo Park

Jay Hoag is a founding general partner at TCV, where he has worked since 1995. He has over 40 years of technology investing experience and previously was a managing director at Chancellor Capital Management.

What Jay can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

TCV writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: TCV.

Career

  1. Chancellor Capital Management · Managing Director
  2. TCV · Founding General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

TCV

Investments named in public bios

Actuate SoftwareAirbnbAribaAltirisAnthropicBlueCoat SystemsC|NETeHarmonyElectronic ArtsEncompassEXE TechnologiesExpediaFandangoGrouponGrow TherapyLinkedIn

Focus

technologygrowth capitalventure capital

Education

Northwestern University, B.A. in Economics and Political ScienceUniversity of Michigan, M.B.A.

Also at TCV

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Questions

Who is Jay Hoag?

Jay Hoag is a founding general partner at TCV, where he has worked since 1995. He has over 40 years of technology investing experience and previously was a managing director at Chancellor Capital Management.

How much does Jay Hoag invest?

Jay Hoag invests through TCV, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jay Hoag?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jay in the subject. A warm intro from a founder TCV backed works better.

What did Jay Hoag do before TCV?

Managing Director at Chancellor Capital Management.

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