Where does Vik Thapar work?

Vik Thapar is Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital.

What check size does Vik Thapar write?

Vik Thapar typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.

What companies has Vik Thapar invested in?

Investments tracked here include HANDLE Global, PFA Solutions, Privy Pro.

Where did Vik Thapar go to school?

Vik Thapar studied at SMU Cox School of Business (MBA); Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas.

Vik Thapar

Investor

Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital

Dallas, Texas

Writes $1M – $5M checks

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About

Appeared on the How to SaaS Podcast discussing how founders can evaluate whether non-dilutive, royalty-based growth capital is right for scaling without giving up equity.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

vthapar@cypressgrowthcapital.com

Experience

Cypress Growth CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
Cypress Growth CapitalPartner2017 — 2021Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Cypress Growth CapitalPrincipal2014 — 2017Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Cypress Growth CapitalVenture Partner2012 — 2014Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Venture DallasCo-Founder & Board Member2019 — 2025Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (RCIC)Director, Venture Capital2009 — 2012
Entrepreneurs for North TexasBusiness Development Consultant (Volunteer), Non-Profit2009
Lone Star New Markets LPMBA Associate (Internship), Private Equity2009
SMU Cox School of BusinessMBA Student2007 — 2009
BEST CROSSMARK (a CROSSMARK Company)Business Application Delivery Manager, Information Technology Consulting2006 — 2009
BEST CROSSMARK (a CROSSMARK Company)Project Manager, Information Technology Consulting2000 — 2005
Univesco IncCorporate Network Manager, Information Technology1999 — 2000
ZaleSummer Associate, Information Technology1999
Lockheed MartinSummer Associate, Information Technology1998

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups91Mergers53Financial Analysis23Venture Capital98Due Diligence35Business Planning60Private Equity28Mergers & Acquisitions99Contract Negotiation9Consulting24Business Development99

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Product DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProject ManagementProduct ManagementNew Business DevelopmentFinanceExecutive ManagementBusiness StrategyStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementLeadership

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Investments

Investor

HANDLE GlobalPFA SolutionsPrivy Pro

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Colleagues at Cypress Growth Capital

Barton Goodwin

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital

Cliff Sentell

Partner at Cypress Growth Capital

Ed Mello

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital

Emily Hyde

Associate at Cypress Growth Capital

Pat McCaffrey

Partner at Cypress Growth Capital

Sean Ferguson

Analyst at Cypress Growth Capital

Vincent Hsieh

Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital

Vincent Hsieh, CFA

Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vik Thapar?: Appeared on the How to SaaS Podcast discussing how founders can evaluate whether non-dilutive, royalty-based growth capital is right for scaling without giving up equity.
Where does Vik Thapar work?: Vik Thapar is Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital.
What check size does Vik Thapar write?: Vik Thapar typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What companies has Vik Thapar invested in?: Investments tracked here include HANDLE Global, PFA Solutions, Privy Pro.
Where did Vik Thapar go to school?: Vik Thapar studied at SMU Cox School of Business (MBA); Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas.

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