Thoma Bravo

Thoma Bravo focuses on Buyout, Growth Equity, Software, Technology strategies. Thoma Bravo is one of the largest software-focused private equity firms in the world. The firm invests in and partners with technology companies to accelerate growth through operational best practices

Thoma Bravo manages $166B in assets under management, making it one of the notable alternative asset managers globally. The firm was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. We track 145 deals associated with Thoma Bravo.

Key leadership at Thoma Bravo includes Orlando Bravo, Holden Spaht, Seth Boro. The firm has been operating since 2008, giving the team 18+ years of institutional expertise.

Thoma Bravo primarily serves institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds) and qualified purchasers. Individual investors may gain indirect exposure through secondary market platforms that occasionally list LP interests, or through listed vehicles and publicly traded shares if available. See our platforms directory for secondary market access.

With $166B AUM and 145 tracked deals, Thoma Bravo is positioned as a major large-cap firm in private equity. The firm differentiates through its focus on Buyout and Growth Equity strategies. Visit our rankings page for comprehensive firm comparisons.

Some of the largest PE firms are publicly traded (e.g., Blackstone on NYSE, KKR, Apollo). Check Thoma Bravo's current listing status on their official website at https://www.thomabravo.com. Public PE firms provide additional transparency through SEC filings.

Thoma Bravo has completed 145 tracked deals since its founding in 2008. The firm manages $166B across 4 strategies. Historical fund returns are typically available to LPs and prospective investors under NDA. Third-party benchmarking services like Cambridge Associates and Preqin track PE fund performance.

With $166B in total AUM across 4 strategies, Thoma Bravo's individual fund sizes vary by strategy. Firms of this scale typically raise funds ranging from $1B to $10B per vehicle.

Thoma Bravo is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Firms of this scale typically maintain offices across major financial centers globally, including New York, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.