Ric Fenton
InvestorGeneral Partner at TCV
Burlingame, California
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $20M
About
Ric Fenton is Chief of TCV's Investment Operations and the firm's Chief Legal Officer, overseeing Legal, Capital Markets, Portfolio Talent and Data Intelligence functions and supporting deal teams throughout the investment process. Before joining TCV in 2008, he was an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advising private equity firms and corporations on M&A and securities matters.
Experience
- TCVGeneral Partnercurrent2008 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPAttorney2000 — 2008
- Rogers & Wells LLPSummer Associate1999New York, NY
- Hunton & Williams LLPSummer Associate1998Fairfax, VA
Education
- Duke University School of LawJ.D.1997 — 2000
- University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessB.B.A., Finance1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate LawVenture CapitalPrivate Equity17Securities Regulation11Joint Ventures10Mergers6Corporate Governance5IPO5Due Diligence4Hedge Funds4M&A experience3
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Private PlacementsCross-border TransactionsCorporate DevelopmentGrowth CapitalAcquisitionsInvestmentsCapital MarketsCorporate FinanceNegotiationSecurities OfferingsVenture FinancingDivestituresFrom Ric's professional profile.
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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business254
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Shared employers
Also worked at National Venture Capital Association69
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures
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Also worked at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP19
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