Where does Doug Gilstrap work?

Doug Gilstrap is Executive Advisor at TCV.

What check size does Doug Gilstrap write?

Doug Gilstrap typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Doug Gilstrap go to school?

Doug Gilstrap studied at INSEAD (Exec mgmt program); Emory University (MBA, Finance/Mgmt).

Doug Gilstrap

Investor

Executive Advisor at TCV

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Doug Gilstrap focuses on IT infrastructure investments across enterprise and service provider markets, and also works with business services and fintech companies. He joined TCV in 2014, served on the board of TCV company Cradlepoint (acquired by Ericsson in 2020), and previously held senior roles including Chief Strategy Officer at Ericsson, CEO of Radianz, and CFO/COO of Equant Networks.

Experience

Zentro InternetChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
Zentro InternetBoard Member and Investorcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
VIAVI SolutionsMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentUnited States
Zayo GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Wake Forest University School of BusinessBoard of Visitors2018 — 2025
IPC Systems, Inc.Chairman of the Board2021 — 2024United States
TCVVenture Partner2014 — 2023Greater New York City Area
WASH Multifamily Laundry SystemsBoard Member2015 — 2022Greater Los Angeles Area
SitetrackerBoard Member2021 — 2022
ForstaMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2022New York, New York, United States
EQT Partners/EQT ABIndustrial Advisor2014 — 2022Greater New York City Area
SegraChairman Of The Board2017 — 2021
CradlepointBoard Member2017 — 2020Boise, Idaho Area
BroadnetBoard Member2014 — 2018Oslo Area, Norway
EricssonHead of Strategy2009 — 2014Stockholm, Sweden/NYC
C&WStrategy Advisor to CEO2003 — 2006London, United Kingdom
RadianzCEO2000 — 2003
EquantCOO Equant - network services1997 — 2000Atlanta
EquantCFO1995 — 1997
SITABus Dev/Planning Data process1991 — 1995Greater Atlanta Area, London and Paris
KPMG consulting-Corporate FinanceManager1989 — 1991

Skills & more

Private Equity14Joint Ventures5Telecommunications58Product Management19Mergers20Business Strategy39Managed Services16Finance8Due Diligence16Outsourcing14Start-ups22Mobile Devices6

+12 more

Program ManagementIT StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentIntegrationProject PlanningP&L ManagementStrategic PartnershipsSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyLeadership

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Colleagues at TCV

Aaron Ford

Partner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV

General Partner at TCV

Amy Bohutinsky

Operating Partner at TCV

Andrea Cambria

Principal, Head of Valuation at TCV

Anita Pramoda

Executive Advisor at TCV

Network1

Marcus Clover

Investor at Energy Revolution Ventures

Investors connected to Doug in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Doug Gilstrap?: Doug Gilstrap focuses on IT infrastructure investments across enterprise and service provider markets, and also works with business services and fintech companies. He joined TCV in 2014, served on the board of TCV company Cradlepoint (acquired by Ericsson in 2020), and previously held senior roles including Chief Strategy Officer at Ericsson, CEO of Radianz, and CFO/COO of Equant Networks.
Where does Doug Gilstrap work?: Doug Gilstrap is Executive Advisor at TCV.
What check size does Doug Gilstrap write?: Doug Gilstrap typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Doug Gilstrap go to school?: Doug Gilstrap studied at INSEAD (Exec mgmt program); Emory University (MBA, Finance/Mgmt).