Sean Giese Overview
- Firm
- True Wind Capita...
- Primary Position
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Partner & Member...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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4
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Sean Giese General Information
Biography
Mr. Sean Giese serves as a Partner & Member of the Investment Committee at True Wind Capital Management. He also serves as a Board Member at Envoy Global, W Energy Software, Merative, and Sysnet Global Solutions. Before joining True Wind, he spent over a decade at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) where he was most recently a Principal. At TCV he led and managed growth equity investments and buyouts within technology. He was involved with various investments across the technology sector including Actifio, Cradlepoint, Datto, ExtraHop, Fuze, GoDaddy, Twilio, XRS, and several others. Before joining TCV, he was with Deutsche Bank in the Technology Mergers & Acquisitions group. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Contact Information
Address
- Four Embarcadero Center
- Suite 2100
- San Francisco, CA 94111
- United States
Sean Giese Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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True Wind Capital Management | Investor | Partner & Member of the Investment Committee | San Francisco, CA | PE/Buyout |
Sean Giese Board Seats (4)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Envoy Global | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Chicago, IL | |
Merative | Decision/Risk Analysis | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Ann Arbor, MI | |
Viking Cloud | Network Management Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Chicago, IL | |
W Energy Software | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Tulsa, OK |
Sean Giese Lead Partner on Deals (10)
Sean Giese has been the lead partner on 10 deals. Their latest deal was with Smith Stone Walters, a other commercial services company. The deal was made on 12-Nov-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Smith Stone Walters | 12-Nov-2024 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Other Commercial Services | Bromley Kent, United Kingdom | |
Sesam Immigration | 03-Aug-2023 | Completed | Consulting Services (B2B) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
Merative | 30-Jun-2022 | Completed | Decision/Risk Analysis | Ann Arbor, MI | ||
Seven Lakes Technologies | 17-May-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Westlake Village, CA | ||
Envoy Global | 24-Jan-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Chicago, IL | ||
W Energy Software | 13-Jan-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Tulsa, OK | ||
SecureTrust | 24-Oct-2021 | Completed | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Chicago, IL | ||
NuArx | 05-Jan-2021 | Completed | Network Management Software | Southfield, MI | ||
ControlScan | 02-Dec-2020 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Alpharetta, GA | |
Viking Cloud | 06-Feb-2020 | PE Growth/Expansion | Completed | Network Management Software | Chicago, IL |
Sean Giese Network (180)
Board Members (55)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Scott Griffith | Envoy Global | General Catalyst | Chicago, IL | |
Robert McCullen | Viking Cloud | Self | Chicago, IL | |
GoDaddy | Self | Tempe, AZ | ||
Envoy Global | Palladium Equity Partners | Chicago, IL | ||
Viking Cloud | FTV Capital | Chicago, IL |
Portfolio Executives (122)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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David Hugkulstone | Smith Stone Walters | Co-Founder | 12-Nov-2024 | Bromley Kent, United Kingdom |
Gary Smith | Smith Stone Walters | Co-Founder, Director and Data Protection Officer | 12-Nov-2024 | Bromley Kent, United Kingdom |
Smith Stone Walters | Co-Founder | 12-Nov-2024 | Bromley Kent, United Kingdom | |
Merative | Chief Human Resources Officer | 30-Jun-2022 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
Merative | Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer | 30-Jun-2022 | Ann Arbor, MI |
Fund Team Members (3)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Adam Clammer | True Wind Capital Management | True Wind Capital Fund II | San Francisco, CA |
Adam Clammer | True Wind Capital Management | True Wind Capital | San Francisco, CA |
True Wind Capital Management | San Francisco, CA | ||
True Wind Capital Management | San Francisco, CA |
Sean Giese Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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True Wind Capital Fund II | True Wind Capital Management | Buyout | Closed | 2021 | ||||
True Wind Capital | True Wind Capital Management | Buyout | Closed | 2017 |
Sean Giese FAQs
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Who is Sean Giese?
Mr. Sean Giese serves as a Partner & Member of the Investment Committee at True Wind Capital Management.
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How much does Sean Giese typically invest?
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What is Sean Giese’s main position?
Sean Giese’s primary position is Partner & Member of the Investment Committee.
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How many active board seats does Sean Giese hold?
Sean Giese holds 4 board seats including Envoy Global, Merative, Viking Cloud, and W Energy Software.
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