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
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 PlanningManagementLeadershipFrom Vik's professional profile.
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.
- 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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