Ric Fenton

Ric Fenton

General Partner atTCVMenlo Park

Ric Fenton is a General Partner at TCV, where he leads Investment Operations and serves as Chief Legal Officer. He previously worked as an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

What Ric 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. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP · attorney
    prior to 2008
  2. TCV · General Partner
    Now

Focus

investment operationslegalcapital marketsportfolio talentdata intelligence

Education

University of Michigan, B.B.A. in FinanceDuke University School of Law, J.D.

Also at TCV

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Questions

Who is Ric Fenton?

Ric Fenton is a General Partner at TCV, where he leads Investment Operations and serves as Chief Legal Officer. He previously worked as an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

How much does Ric Fenton invest?

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

How do I pitch Ric Fenton?

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

What did Ric Fenton do before TCV?

attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

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