Doug Gilstrap
InvestorExecutive Advisor at TCV
New York, New York
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· 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 β present
- Zentro InternetBoard Member and Investorcurrent2021 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- VIAVI SolutionsMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β presentUnited States
- Zayo GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- Wake Forest University School of BusinessBoard of Visitors2018 β 2025
- IPC Systems, Inc.Chairman of the Board2021 β 2024United States
- TCVVenture Partner2014 β 2023Greater New York City Area
- WASH Multifamily Laundry SystemsBoard Member2015 β 2022Greater Los Angeles Area
- SitetrackerBoard Member2021 β 2022
- ForstaMember Board Of Directors2016 β 2022New York, New York, United States
- EQT Partners/EQT ABIndustrial Advisor2014 β 2022Greater New York City Area
- SegraChairman Of The Board2017 β 2021
- CradlepointBoard Member2017 β 2020Boise, Idaho Area
- BroadnetBoard Member2014 β 2018Oslo Area, Norway
- EricssonHead of Strategy2009 β 2014Stockholm, Sweden/NYC
- C&WStrategy Advisor to CEO2003 β 2006London, United Kingdom
- RadianzCEO2000 β 2003
- EquantCOO Equant - network services1997 β 2000Atlanta
- EquantCFO1995 β 1997
- SITABus Dev/Planning Data process1991 β 1995Greater Atlanta Area, London and Paris
Education
- INSEADExec mgmt program1997
- Emory UniversityMBA, Finance/Mgmt1988 β 1989
Skills & more
Private Equity14Joint Ventures5Telecommunications58Product Management19Mergers20Business Strategy39Managed Services16Finance8Due Diligence16Outsourcing14Start-ups22Mobile Devices6
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Program ManagementIT StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentIntegrationProject PlanningP&L ManagementStrategic PartnershipsSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyLeadershipFrom Doug's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD668
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
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Also attended Emory University97
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity PartnersCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sitetracker10
Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesJohn ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesJuan MuldoonPartner β Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKevin StevensPartner β Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesMeredith Breach BosPrincipal β Endurance at Energize Ventures
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Also worked at Ericsson54
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesFrank LevinsonInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalMarc FaucherManaging Partner at ArcTern VenturesDmitry ChikhachevGeneral Partner & Co-founder at Runa Capital
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Also worked at Radianz25
Kevin DeanVenture Partner at EMV CapitalAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalNicolas SauvagePresident at TDK VenturesJulia OkuyamaBusiness Development Manager at TransLink CapitalBabatunde SoyoyeManaging Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital VenturesAndy GreenNon Executive Director at Bloc Ventures
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Also worked at Equant9
Alexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniBoris BakechCo-Founder & Managing Partner at C4 VenturesJulia OkuyamaBusiness Development Manager at TransLink CapitalPaul DegueusePartner at Korelya CapitalRebecca JohnChief of Staff at Highline BetaJonathan PollockChief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Elbow Beach Capital
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Colleagues at TCV
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Investors connected to Doug in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.


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