Vik Thapar

Experience

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

Education

1. SMU Cox School of BusinessMBA2007 — 2009
2. Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas1995 — 2000

Skills & more

From Vik's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended SMU Cox School of Business46

MDMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate VenturesTMThomas MallakSenior Financial Analyst at AlleyCorpLBLaura BaldwinInvestor at Golden SeedsHZHubert ZajicekCEO and Co-founder of Health WildcattersRMRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundEJErik JansenVenture Advisor at Alpha Partners

+ 40 more

Also attended Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas3

SRSarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesSMSteve MacDonaldBoard Member & Investment Committee at Florida FundersRSRyan SadighianVice President at Teamworthy Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Venture Dallas4

BCBryan ChambersCo-Founder & President at Capital FactoryAPAaron PiercePartner at Perot JainPCPhilip CarsonPartner at Cubit CapitalJBJoseph BeardPartner at Perot Jain

Also worked at North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (RCIC)1

THTom HalboutyVenture Partner, Industrials at Builders VC

Also worked at BEST CROSSMARK (a CROSSMARK Company)1

DHDerek HoStrategy at Tidal Ventures

Also worked at Zale2

EKEric KwongDirector, Finance/Ops at FINTOP CapitalLBLara BrooksOperating Partner, GTM at Act One Ventures