
TA Associates
Description
TA Associates is a prominent global growth private equity firm with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1968. Headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in Menlo Park, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong, the firm specializes in partnering with profitable, growth-oriented companies across five core industries: technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer, and business services. Their investment approach focuses on both minority and control positions, providing capital for organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and shareholder liquidity.
The firm is known for its disciplined investment strategy, targeting businesses with strong fundamentals and significant potential for expansion. TA Associates typically commits substantial capital, with initial equity investments ranging from $50 million to over $500 million per transaction. This significant check size positions them to support established companies seeking to accelerate their growth trajectories rather than early-stage startups. Their extensive experience, spanning over five decades, has allowed them to complete investments in more than 560 companies globally, demonstrating a deep expertise in identifying and scaling successful enterprises.
TA Associates continues to be a formidable player in the private equity landscape, underscored by its recent fundraising success. In 2023, the firm announced the close of its latest flagship fund, TA XV, and its co-investment fund, TA Select Opportunities Fund II, collectively raising an impressive $16 billion. This substantial capital base further solidifies their capacity to execute large-scale growth equity investments and reinforces their commitment to fostering long-term value creation across their diverse portfolio. Their consistent ability to raise significant funds and deploy capital strategically highlights their enduring influence in the global investment community.
Investor Profile
TA Associates has backed more than 307 startups, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 164 rounds, about 53% of its total and boasts 179 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Series Unknown, Secondary Market rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, India, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Financial Services, Health Care.
- Led 9 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $50M – $500M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (83%)
- Series Unknown (5%)
- Secondary Market (4%)
- Series B (2%)
- Post Ipo Equity (1%)
- Series A (1%)
- Seed (1%)
- Series C (1%)
- Corporate Round (1%)
- Debt Financing (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (67%)
- India (7%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- France (3%)
- Bermuda (1%)
- Sweden (1%)
- Israel (1%)
- Australia (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Financial Services
- Health Care
- Information Technology
- Consulting
- Medical
- Manufacturing
- Enterprise Software
- Finance
- Internet
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