Carl Thoma — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm.
Founder of Thoma Bravo and co-founder of Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner.
Recognized pioneer of the buy-and-build strategy in private equity.
Founder and owner of Van Duzer Vineyards, established in 1998.
Serves on the boards of the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, New Mexico School for the Arts, Phoenix Art Museum, and SITE Santa Fe.
Holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS from Oklahoma State University.

Biography

Carl D. Thoma is a Founder and Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity firm. He is recognized for pioneering the buy-and-build strategy, which forms the core of Thoma Bravo's investment approach today.

Prior to Thoma Bravo, he was a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner and its predecessor funds, beginning in 1980. His career in private equity started at First Chicago Equity Group, where he contributed to building a prominent firm in the industry.