Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a provider of growth equity for premier technology companies, added Doug Gilstrap as a venture partner in the firm’s New York office.
Gilstrap, who brings 25-plus years of global strategy, sales, transactional and financial roles in the technology, media, and telecommunications and related services, previously he served as chief strategy officer for Ericsson in Stockholm and New York.
He will now focus on key investment priorities at TCV in the areas of communications infrastructure and software, such as OpenStack; software-defined networking/network function virtualization; IT tools, management and automation; content management and delivery; unified communications and collaboration; and the Internet of Things.
Founded in 1995, Technology Crossover Ventures is a provider of capital to growth-stage private and public companies in the technology industry. With nearly $10 billion in capital raised, TCV has invested in more than 200 technology companies over the last 20 years. Selected investments include Altiris, C|NET, ExactTarget, Expedia, Facebook, Fandango, FX Alliance, GoDaddy, Genesys Software, Groupon, HomeAway, Netflix, RealNetworks, Redback Networks, Rent the Runway, RiskMetrics Group, Sitecore, Splunk, Spotify, Thinkorswim, VICE Media, and Zillow.
It is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with offices in New York and London.
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08/01/2015