About
Morgan Gerlak is a Partner at TCV focused on the firm's Velocity strategy, investing in earlier and expansion-stage companies, with partnerships including Albert Invent, Arize, Cloudsmith, Elisity, Legit Security, Nagomi, Upwind, and formerly Avalor. Before TCV he worked at Forgepoint Capital, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, and began his career in technology investment banking at Boston Meridian Partners.
Experience
- TCVPartnercurrent2022 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Onyx SecurityInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Fireworks AIInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Actively AIInvestor & Boardcurrent2026 — present
- ArchyInvestor & Boardcurrent2025 — present
- SquintInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- CloudsmithInvestor & Boardcurrent2025 — present
- ElisityInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Upwind SecurityInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Albert InventInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Nagomi SecurityInvestor & Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Arize AIInvestor & Boardcurrent2022 — present
- Legit SecurityInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Avalor SecurityInvestor & Board2023 — 2024
- Forgepoint CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2022San Mateo, California, United States
- Goldman SachsGrowth Equity2018 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
- Boston Meridian PartnersInvestment Banking2016 — 2018San Francisco, California, United States
Education
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2015 — 2016
- University of OxfordMaster of Science (MSc)2014 — 2015
- Brown UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA)2010 — 2014
Same school
Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford242
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended University of Oxford764
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Brown University337
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Onyx Security5
Also worked at Cloudsmith6
Also worked at Nagomi Security5
Also worked at Forgepoint Capital28
Kathryn ShihInvestor at ForgePoint CapitalKen GonzalezManaging Director at NightDragonAndy GreosPrincipal at Sageview CapitalJerry KowalskiCISO, Jefferies at Saints CapitalAndrew McClureManaging Director at ForgePoint CapitalErnie BioManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital
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