Tyler Carrico
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at DERIVE VENTURES · Managing Partner at Thayer Investment Partners
San Francisco, California
Writes $50K – $5M checks · typically $500K
FoundedThayer Investment Partners
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About
Co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021. Previously an investment professional at Thayer Ventures involved in deploying $50M across 12 portfolio companies, and earlier an investment banker in BoA Merrill Lynch's TMT group. Holds a BS from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.
Managing Partner at Thayer Investment Partners
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Experience
- Thayer Investment Partners (TIP)Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Derive VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Thayer VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Thayer Ventures Acquisition CorporationVice President2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst - TMT2015 — 2018NYC
- University of VirginiaRHP - Varsity Baseball2012 — 2013
Colleagues at DERIVE VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tyler Carrico?
- Co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021. Previously an investment professional at Thayer Ventures involved in deploying $50M across 12 portfolio companies, and earlier an investment banker in BoA Merrill Lynch's TMT group. Holds a BS from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.
- Where does Tyler Carrico work?
- Tyler Carrico is Managing Partner of Thayer Investment Partners and Managing Partner at DERIVE VENTURES.
- What check size does Tyler Carrico write?
- Tyler Carrico typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
- What companies did Tyler Carrico found?
- Tyler Carrico founded Thayer Investment Partners.
- Where did Tyler Carrico go to school?
- Tyler Carrico studied at UVA McIntire School of Commerce (BS Commerce, Concentrating in Finance and Management on Real Estate and Global Commerce Tracks); University of Virginia.
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University of Virginia mafia194
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Also worked at Thayer Investment Partners (TIP)1
Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch387
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