Thomas Welch Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Finance

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Thomas Welch General Information

Biography

Mr. Thomas Welch serves as Partner at Victory Park Capital. He joined VPC in 2009 and is a Partner. He is primarily responsible for sourcing, analyzing, executing, and management of direct private debt and equity investments in middle-market companies within the specialty finance and financial technology sectors. Mr. Welch also actively works on value creation initiatives and strategic alternatives for VPC's investments. Previously, Mr. Welch served as a credit underwriter in the Cash-Flow Lending Group for CapitalSource, concentrating his investment efforts in the industrials, consumer products, and business services industries. He also worked in the Global Multi-Industries Investment Banking Group at Merrill Lynch, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged finance, and growth capital transactions. Mr. Welch received a B.S. in finance with honors from the University of Illinois. He also served as Board Member at Borro.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
tw
Phone
+1 (312)
Address
  • 150 North Riverside Plaza
  • Suite 5200
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)

Thomas Welch Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Victory Park Capital Investor Partner Chicago, IL PE/Buyout

Thomas Welch Lead Partner on Deals (16)

Thomas Welch has been the lead partner on 16 deals. Their latest deal was with Pipe, a other financial services company. The deal was made for on 11-Jun-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Pipe 11-Jun-2024 General Corporate Purpose Completed Other Financial Services San Francisco, CA
Juvo+ 07-Apr-2022 Completed Internet Retail Monrovia, CA
Razor Group 28-Apr-2021 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Berlin, Germany
Cap Hill Brands 11-Jan-2021 Completed Other Commercial Services Seattle, WA
Razor Group 13-Nov-2020 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Berlin, Germany
Applied Data Finance 27-Sep-2019 Completed Other Financial Services San Diego, CA
Borro 15-Nov-2017 Completed Consumer Finance New York, NY
Koalafi 06-Apr-2017 Completed Financial Software Glen Allen, VA
LendUp 02-Mar-2017 Debt - General Completed Specialized Finance Oakland, CA
Elevate Credit 26-Jul-2016 Debt - General Completed Consumer Finance Fort Worth, TX

Thomas Welch Network (220)

Board Members (9)

Name Company Representing Location From
Paul Gratton Borro Self New York, NY
Gordon Watson Borro Victory Park Capital New York, NY
Borro Self New York, NY

Portfolio Executives (206)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Yasmin Moaven Pipe Advisor 11-Jun-2024 San Francisco, CA
Usman Masood Pipe Co-Chief Technology Officer 11-Jun-2024 San Francisco, CA
Pipe Co-Chief Financial Officer 11-Jun-2024 San Francisco, CA
Pipe Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 11-Jun-2024 San Francisco, CA
Pipe Co-Chief Financial Officer 11-Jun-2024 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (5)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Charles Asfour Victory Park Capital VPC Special Opportunities Fund III Chicago, IL
Jason Brown Victory Park Capital VPC SBIC Fund I Chicago, IL
Victory Park Capital Chicago, IL
Victory Park Capital Chicago, IL
Victory Park Capital Chicago, IL

Thomas Welch Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
VPC Special Opportunities Fund III Victory Park Capital Direct Lending Closed 2015
VPC Specialty Finance Fund I Victory Park Capital Direct Lending Closed 2016
VPC SBIC Fund I Victory Park Capital Direct Lending Closed 2012

Thomas Welch FAQs

  • Who is Thomas Welch?

    Mr. Thomas Welch serves as Partner at Victory Park Capital.

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  • What is Thomas Welch’s main position?

    Thomas Welch’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Thomas Welch?

    Thomas Welch’s email address is tw and his phone number is +1 (312) .

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