FTV Capital

Growth equity investor at FTV Capital since 2013 and co-head of FTV Ascend, leading investments in enterprise technology and services and healthcare. Previously an investment banking analyst in Citigroup's global financial institutions group, advising fintech companies on capital markets and M&A. Holds a BS in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Alex Mason is a growth equity investor at FTV Capital focused on healthcare technology and services, having joined in 2019. He previously was a managing director at Carrick Capital Partners and a vice president at Accel-KKR, and worked at TCV and Morgan Stanley. He holds a BS in Economics from the University of Washington and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Managing partner at FTV Capital overseeing the firm's global strategy and investment decisions, focused on enterprise technology and services and financial technology and services. He joined FTV in 2003 and has over 25 years of private equity experience, having previously been a partner at Oak Hill Capital Management and started his career at Patricof & Company Ventures and Merrill Lynch.

Brent Fierro is a growth equity investor at FTV Capital focused on financial technology and services, where he has worked for over 12 years since joining in 2013. He previously was an investment banking analyst in the financial institutions group at Houlihan Lokey and began his career at the New York Stock Exchange in strategy and data analytics.

Karen Derr Gilbert is FTV Capital's chief operating officer, overseeing investor relations, capital formation, business development, marketing and technology, and is a voting member of the firm's investment committee. She joined FTV in 1999 to help build the Global Partner Network and has over 35 years of financial services experience, previously holding roles at Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets and Shearson Lehman Brothers.

Kyle Griswold has been a growth equity investor at FTV Capital since 2007, leading investments in financial technology and services and vertical software. He previously worked as an investment banking associate at Berkshire Capital Securities focused on financial services, holds a BA from Trinity College, and is a CFA charterholder.

A growth equity investor at FTV Capital for over nine years, focused on financial technology and services. He previously worked as a principal at Flexpoint Ford and Pine Brook Road Partners on financial services investments, and began his career in Credit Suisse's financial institutions group.

Rob is a growth equity investor at FTV Capital with over 14 years at the firm, leading investments in vertical software. He previously worked as an investment banking associate in the financial institutions group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, focusing on fintech M&A and capital raising. He has been recognized by GrowthCap and Private Equity International.

Kapil Venkatachalam is a Partner at FTV Capital, a growth equity firm that invests between $20 million and $400 million in high-growth technology companies. He focuses on growth investments in B2B software and tech-enabled services globally, with previous and current investments spanning public companies including Alarm.com, Rapid7, and Splunk, as well as acquired firms such as ExactTarget, Genesys, and OSIsoft.

Growth equity investor at FTV Capital focused on enterprise technology and services, who joined the firm in 2017. Previously an investment banking analyst in the financial institutions group at Lazard Frères & Co., working on M&A for banks, asset managers and broker-dealers.

Growth equity investor at FTV Capital since 2018 focused on enterprise technology and services. Previously VP of corporate and business development at OnDeck, and held investing roles at TCV, Blackrock Capital Partners, and Spectrum Equity, after starting as a TMT investment banking analyst at JPMorgan Chase.