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Tiger Iron Capital

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Boston · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Tiger Iron Capital focuses on identifying and backing venture capital funds positioned to capitalize on emerging waves of breakthrough technology. Rather than investing directly in startups, the firm serves institutional investors by offering curated access to notable and emerging venture capital managers across the country. It emphasizes long-standing relationships with established and new VC firms, experience spanning multiple market cycles, and a long-term perspective. Acting as a true partner to both the institutions it serves and the managers it backs, the firm positions itself as an adviser offering bespoke, thoughtful access to top-tier venture funds.

Invests inSector AgnosticBostonNorth America

Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Boston, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
AUM
$4.2B

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website
Amit Tiwari· Managing Partner

Managing Partner based in San Francisco with over 25 years in private equity, including 20 as a limited partner. He worked at Credit Suisse, CalSTRS, and led Invesco Private Capital's west coast fund-of-funds practice sourcing emerging venture managers.

Matthew Schaefer· Co-founder & Managing Partner

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Tiger Iron Capital with 25+ years in venture. A former CPA who started at Arthur Andersen, he joined venture fund-of-funds manager Bigler/Crossroads and later spent nearly 17 years as an investment partner at Fairview Capital Partners.

Rebecca Connolly· Co-founder & Managing Partnerin

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Tiger Iron Capital with 25+ years in venture. She began as a lawyer at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, then moved to investing at Everest Ventures (2000) and Fairview Capital Partners (2004-2016), focusing on venture fund-of-funds and manager selection.

Cindy Chong· Partner

Partner based in San Francisco who joined in 2024 with over a decade in venture. She co-founded an ecommerce marketing company, then worked as a limited partner at Shoreline Investment Management, Invesco Private Capital, and Sapphire Partners. A CFA charterholder.

Kate Mitchell· Associatein

Associate supporting Tiger Iron's operations, finance, and data analytics for the investment team. She previously worked in corporate finance at TJX Companies and joined Tiger Iron in 2023, holding a BA and MBA from Boston College.

Mary Shannon· Chief Operations Officer & Chief Compliance Officerin

Tiger Iron's COO and CCO with over 35 years of experience since starting at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. She held finance and M&A roles at Liberty Mutual and Zefer, worked at Masthead Venture Partners, and joined Tiger Iron full time in 2022.

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Tiger Iron Redwood Fund II LPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System2023—10.4%1.06x—
Tiger Iron Special Opportunities Fund III, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration2022—14.4%1.21x0.01x
Tiger Iron Redwood Fund L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System2021—8.8%1.20x—
Tiger Iron Special Opportunities Fund II LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration2019—6.8%1.28x0.04x
Tiger Iron Special Opportunities Fund LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration2016—14.4%2.00x0.43x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Tiger Iron Capital invest at?
Tiger Iron Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What sectors does Tiger Iron Capital focus on?
Tiger Iron Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Tiger Iron Capital located?
Tiger Iron Capital is headquartered in Boston, US.

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