Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc., a registered investment adviser, is a Delaware corporation.
Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. and its affiliated investment advisers provide discretionary investment
advisory services to their clients, which consist of private equity investment funds. Thoma Cressey
Bravo, Inc. commenced operations in December 1997.
Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc.’s clients include the following (each, a “Fund,” and together,
the “Funds”):
• Thoma Cressey Fund VII, L.P.; and
• Cressey Friends Fund VII, L.P. (“Friends Fund”).
The following registered investment advisers are affiliated with Thoma Cressey Bravo,
Inc.:
• TC Partners VII, L.P. (the “General Partner,” and the General Partner, together
with Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc., “TCB”); and
• Thoma Bravo, L.P.
The General Partner is deemed registered under the Advisers Act pursuant to Thoma
Cressey Bravo, Inc.’s registration in accordance with SEC guidance. This Brochure also describes
the business practices of the General Partner, which operates as a single advisory business together
with Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Brochure
to “TCB” should be construed to mean the General Partner arranging such services from Thoma
Cressey Bravo, Inc. and/or its affiliates and their respective personnel on behalf of the Funds.
Further, TCB is no longer adding new clients and currently retains no discrete personnel; services
performed on behalf of TCB are performed by personnel of Thoma Bravo, L.P. and/or Cressey &
Co. (as defined herein).
The respective investment periods of the Funds are complete, and certain of the Funds have
completed one or more extension periods; accordingly, TCB’s activities on behalf of the Funds
with respect to the execution of new investments are currently limited to identifying and advising
regarding follow-on investments, if any, related to the Funds’ existing investment portfolios.
Descriptions of TCB’s investment activities herein, if any, should be construed to refer to TCB’s
activities undertaken during the investment period or, to the extent applicable, with respect to such
follow-on investments. Personnel of TCB may serve on portfolio companies’ boards of directors
or otherwise act to influence control over management of portfolio companies in which the Funds
have invested.
TCB’s original advisory services for the Funds are detailed in the applicable private
placement memorandum (each, a “Memorandum”) and/or limited partnership or other operating
agreement (each, a “Limited Partnership Agreement” and together with the Memorandum, the
“Governing Documents”).
As of December 31, 2023, TCB managed approximately $4,815,461 in client assets on a
discretionary basis. Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. and the General Partner are controlled and
principally owned by Orlando Bravo, Bryan C. Cressey, Lee M. Mitchell and/or Carl D. Thoma.