GLOBAL Leaders in
INNOVATION Investing
Top Tier Capital Partners is an investment manager with families of funds focused on primary commitments to venture funds, LP and direct secondaries, and direct investments. For over two decades Top Tier and its predecessor firm have made 160+ global investments backing top investors and innovators.
Why top Tier?Venture investors for the long-haul.
At Top Tier, consistency and integrity drive everything we do. Our value-add lies in our experience, deep networks, industry insights, and superior client service. We work collaboratively with our limited partners to help them build their venture capital programs, partner closely with our managers to offer thoughtful, hands-on counsel, and help our entrepreneurs build the next great technology company. Our relationships are long-lasting, built on trust, and begin, do not end, with the investment.
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Primaries
Investing in funds managed by venture capital firms around the world across the innovation ecosystem. -
Secondaries
Flexible liquidity solutions for venture capital holdings across limited partnerships and shareholders of venture-backed companies. -
Directs
Investing in innovative and high growth venture-backed companies by partnering with our venture capital relationships, utilizing our data insights and leveraging our entrepreneur network.
Informed insight to maximize potential returns
Our Global Approach.
With offices in San Francisco, Boston, and London, Top Tier is uniquely positioned to provide insights on global venture capital investments.
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Valuations Double at IPO for Venture-Backed Tech Companies
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Valuations Double at IPO for Venture-Backed Tech Companies
Reading the press these days could make one feel like the IPO window is closed and companies are struggling after they go public. Top Tier Capital Partners has long believed that early stage private market investing is where the real money is made. Over the last few years, however, we’ve invested more in the later…
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Top Tier Holiday Shopping Guide 2021
BlogTop Tier Holiday Shopping Guide 2021
With the holidays right around the corner, we here at TTCP thought we would try and take some of the stress out of your holiday shopping. Whether the recipient works in venture, tech, or just likes getting presents, any gift from this list is sure to please. We spent the whole year with our ears…
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Top Tier Quarterly Data Newsletter
BlogTop Tier Quarterly Data Newsletter
We began this data newsletter at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 1Q 2020. Top Tier Capital Partners (“TTCP”) believes data analytics can help marry science with the art of venture capital investing.
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Top Tier Capital Partners Surpasses Target With Nearly €260 Million Raised for Dedicated European Venture Capital Fund of Funds
News, BlogTop Tier Capital Partners Surpasses Target With Nearly €260 Million Raised for Dedicated European Venture Capital Fund of Funds
SAN FRANCISCO and LUXEMBOURG —May 13, 2021—Top Tier Capital Partners (TTCP) announced it has closed on nearly €260 million (approximately USD 310 million) in new capital commitments for a dedicated European investment fund, exceeding its target of €250 million. This builds on the nearly $1.2 billion raised for Top Tier Venture Capital IX, Top Tier…
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US Venture: Year in Review
BlogUS Venture: Year in Review
2020 will go down as a memorable year for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and the limited partners who support the asset class. The beginning of the year was marked by uncertainty and hardship brought on by the pandemic, but VC activity roared back to life in the second half as the world adjusted to working remotely. It will be a few months before audited financials come out, but it is our expectation that many VCs had record years for liquidity and value accretion across their portfolios.
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Excited to announce today that we have closed $1.2 billion in new commitments for our ninth family of funds!
TweetExcited to announce today that we have closed $1.2 billion in new commitments for our ninth family of funds!
Excited to announce today that we have closed $1.2 billion in new commitments for our ninth family of funds!
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The 3rd edition of the #VCHumanCapital Survey
TweetThe 3rd edition of the #VCHumanCapital Survey
The 3rd edition of the #VCHumanCapital Survey
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Excellent panel at SuperReturn Europe
TweetExcellent panel at SuperReturn Europe
Excellent panel at SuperReturn Europe
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TTCP Quarterly Data Newsletter
BlogTTCP Quarterly Data Newsletter
With this quarterly newsletter, Top Tier Capital Partners (“TTCP”) is seeking to share insights into our data analytics platform. We’ve included; (1) TTCP’s performance benchmarking, (2) valuations on new investments and realizations, (3) a look at new financing rounds, and (4) analysis around valuations in Europe and the U.S. All data is from September 30, 2020, unless stated otherwise.
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Defining Today’s Opportunities Funds
BlogDefining Today’s Opportunities Funds
Top Tier has observed a growing number of funds titled as “Opportunities” Funds in the ecosystem, which can mean many different things. We are continually having to define these fund names internally so we have accurate context, and thought it would be helpful to share our naming conventions which are based on the underlying investment strategy.
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Valuations Double at IPO for Venture-Backed Tech Companies
BlogValuations Double at IPO for Venture-Backed Tech Companies
Reading the press these days could make one feel like the IPO window is closed and companies are struggling after they go public. Top Tier Capital Partners has long believed that early stage private market investing is where the real money is made. Over the last few years, however, we’ve invested more in the later…
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