Neil Tolaney
InvestorGeneral Partner at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $20M
About
Neil Tolaney is a General Partner at TCV, a growth-stage technology investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. He first joined TCV in 2011 and rejoined in 2020, focusing on investments serving consumers and SMEs across digital entertainment, digital health, online fitness, prosumer empowerment, e-commerce, fintech, edtech, and online travel. Before returning to TCV, he was a Partner at Francisco Partners, and earlier served as Managing Director of PersonalizationMall.com, an e-commerce direct marketer of personalized gifts that was acquired by Bed Bath and Beyond. He also held an operating role as Director of Strategic Development at LegalZoom, where he now serves on the board of directors. His current investments include Adevinta, ByteDance, GoodRx, Grow Therapy, Hotmart, LegalZoom, Mercury, onX, Strava, and Zillow, and he was previously involved with TCV deals including AppNexus, Brex, Facebook, Hinge Health, Instacart, and Minted. He earned undergraduate degrees from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Yale University (BA, Economics and Political Science) Studied at Harvard Business School (MBA)
- Boards
- Neil Tolaney serves on the board of trustees at KGI (Keck Graduate Institute).
- Hobbies
- Neil Tolaney was on the varsity tennis team at Yale University.
- Family
- Neil Tolaney and his wife have four young children.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- TCVGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- StravaBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- LegalZoomBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGlendale, CA
- MercuryBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco
- AdevintaTake Private Consortiumcurrent2024 — presentOslo, Norway
- Grow TherapyInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ByteDanceInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- onXmaps, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — presentBozeman, Montana, United States
- InstacartCrossover Investor (Anchor)current2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HotmartInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- MintedInvestor (Stake Acquired by Permira)current2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Prodege, LLCInvestor (Acquired by Great Hill Partners)current2013 — presentEl Segundo, California, United States
- Francisco PartnersPartner + Head of Internet2016 — 2020San Francisco
- TileInvestor (Acquired by Life360)2019San Mateo, California
- Pet CircleBoard Member2017 — 2019Sydney, Australia
- R2Net Inc - JamesAllen.comBoard Member (Acquired by Signet)2017New York, New York, United States
- PersonalizationMall.comManaging Director (Acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond)2013 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- TCVVice President, Growth Equity2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- AppNexusBoard Observer (Acquired by AT&T)2012 — 2013Greater New York City Area
Investments
Board seats
LegalZoom
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at TCV
Aaron Ford
Partner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV
Alex Flor
Associate at TCV
Alexander Wortmann
Partner at TCV
Amol Helekar
General Partner at TCV
Amy Bohutinsky
Operating Partner at TCV
Andrea Cambria
Principal, Head of Valuation at TCV
Anita Pramoda
Executive Advisor at TCV
Arianne Balducci
Head of People at TCV
Network13
Aaron FordScout
Partner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV
Alexander WortmannScout
Partner at TCV
Allison XuScout
Investor at TCV
Amol HelekarScout
General Partner at TCV
Anita PramodaScout
Executive Advisor at TCV
Bob BurkeScout
Operating Partner at TCV
Chuck DavisScout
Operating Partner at TCV
Clarey ZhuScout
Investor at Headline
Colby GilbertScout
Investor at TCV
Dan RoseScout
Chairman at Coatue Management
David EichlerScout
Partner, Head of Portfolio Optimization at TCV
Emma HanleyScout
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Neil Tolaney?
- Neil Tolaney is a General Partner at TCV, a growth-stage technology investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. He first joined TCV in 2011 and rejoined in 2020, focusing on investments serving consumers and SMEs across digital entertainment, digital health, online fitness, prosumer empowerment, e-commerce, fintech, edtech, and online travel. Before returning to TCV, he was a Partner at Francisco Partners, and earlier served as Managing Director of PersonalizationMall.com, an e-commerce direct marketer of personalized gifts that was acquired by Bed Bath and Beyond. He also held an operating role as Director of Strategic Development at LegalZoom, where he now serves on the board of directors. His current investments include Adevinta, ByteDance, GoodRx, Grow Therapy, Hotmart, LegalZoom, Mercury, onX, Strava, and Zillow, and he was previously involved with TCV deals including AppNexus, Brex, Facebook, Hinge Health, Instacart, and Minted. He earned undergraduate degrees from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Neil Tolaney work?
- Neil Tolaney is General Partner at TCV.
- What check size does Neil Tolaney write?
- Neil Tolaney typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
- What boards does Neil Tolaney sit on?
- Neil Tolaney holds tracked board seats at LegalZoom.
- What companies has Neil Tolaney invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adevinta, AppNexus, Attentive, Brex, ByteDance, Facebook, GoodRx, Grow Therapy, Hinge Health, Hotmart, Instacart, Mercury, and 5 more.
- Where did Neil Tolaney go to school?
- Neil Tolaney studied at Yale University (BAs, Economics and Political Science); Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Economics, General Course).
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