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Neil Tolaney

Investor

General Partner at TCV

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $20M

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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.

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Experience

  1. TCVGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. StravaBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. LegalZoomBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGlendale, California, United States
  4. MercuryBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco
  5. ByteDanceInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. Grow TherapyInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  7. onXmaps, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — presentBozeman, Montana, United States
  8. AdevintaTake Private Consortiumcurrent2024 — presentOslo, Norway
  9. InstacartCrossover Investor (Anchor)current2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. HotmartInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  11. MintedInvestor (Stake Acquired by Permira)current2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. Prodege, LLCInvestor (Acquired by Great Hill Partners)current2013 — presentEl Segundo, California, United States
  13. Francisco PartnersPartner + Head of Internet2016 — 2020San Francisco
  14. TileInvestor (Acquired by Life360)2019San Mateo, California
  15. Pet CircleBoard Member2017 — 2019Sydney, Australia
  16. R2Net Inc - JamesAllen.comBoard Member (Acquired by Signet)2017New York, New York, United States
  17. PersonalizationMall.comManaging Director (Acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond)2013 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  18. TCVVice President, Growth Equity2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  19. AppNexusBoard Observer (Acquired by AT&T)2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area

Investments

Board seats

LegalZoom

Investor

AdevintaAppNexusAttentiveBrexByteDanceFacebookGoodRxGrow TherapyHinge HealthHotmartInstacartMercuryMintedonXReforgeStravaZillow

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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

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Aaron FordScout
Partner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV
Alexander WortmannScout
Partner 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
Dan RoseScout
Chairman at Coatue Management
David EichlerScout
Partner, Head of Portfolio Optimization at TCV
Emma HanleyScout
Investor at TCV
Erez ElishaScout
General Partner, Chief Financial Officer at TCV

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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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