Investments
24Portfolio Exits
3About Wildcat Capital Management
Wildcat Capital Management was founded in 2011 by Len Potter with the purpose of managing capital for the founding partner of TPG Capital, David Bonderman. The firm manages assets for 16 underlying vehicles and a total of 42 individuals including David's family and friends. The firm is a registered investment advisor, and has $1,031,887,715 in assets under management. Wildcat has offices in Texas and New York.
Wildcat Capital Management Headquarter Location
New York, New York,
United States
Latest Wildcat Capital Management News
Mar 25, 2022
The new funding will be used to expand Glia’s geographical footprint and urther invest in advanced AI, analytics, messaging, voice, and video capabilities. Glia (New York), a provider of digital customer service solutions to the insurance and financial services industries, has raised $45M in Series D funding led by New York based-global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners and joined by existing investor Wildcat Capital Management as well as new strategic investors, including RingCentral Ventures. This latest round of financing brings Glia’s total funding to $152M and its valuation to over $1 billion. “There has been a notable shift in customer preference toward purchasing insurance policies online, highlighting the need for insurance companies to transform from a phone-first to digital-first approach to customer service,” comments Jeremy Smith, COO, Glia. “With the additional capital, we will further galvanize Digital Customer Service, providing insurance providers with the tools they need to meet customers in the digital domain, ultimately boosting efficiencies, improving the customer experience and creating loyalty that lasts.” The additional capital will be heavily allocated toward research and development, helping fuel Glia’s proven decade-long commitment to ongoing innovation in Digital Customer Service, according to a Glia statement. The company says it plans to further invest in advanced AI, analytics, messaging, voice, and video capabilities. The firm says that the new capital will also aid in the acceleration of Glia’s geographic footprint. Dan Michaeli, CEO and co-founder, Glia. “The future of customer service is digital, and those that have yet to take steps to modernize their support and engagement strategies are already behind,” comments Dan Michaeli, Co-Founder and CEO, Glia. “We’re thrilled by our investors’ confidence reflected in the round’s valuation, recognizing that we’ve only scratched the surface of what Glia can accomplish. Our rapid growth and successful relationships with financial services companies of all types demonstrates the urgent need for Digital Customer Service. As we build upon a decade of innovation, this capital will further extend our reach and help even more businesses across the globe reimagine how they connect with customers digitally.” Seamless, Uninterrupted Experiences “As enterprises digitize processes and services across the board, digital communication is inevitable, and Glia is leading the way in digitally transforming customer service,” says Lonne Jaffe, Managing Director, Insight Partners. “We’re investing more into the company because of its extraordinary growth and momentum and the enormous size of the market opportunity. Most people haven’t yet experienced first-hand the magic and power of Digital Customer Service as consumers, which stems from Glia’s proven ability to create seamless, uninterrupted experiences across CoBrowsing, voice, chat, and video. We’re excited to once again support Glia as they deepen their investment in R&D and continue to set the standard for Digital Customer Service across the globe.”
Wildcat Capital Management Investments
24 Investments
Wildcat Capital Management has made 24 investments. Their latest investment was in Glia as part of their Series D on March 3, 2022.
Wildcat Capital Management Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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3/21/2022 | Series D | Glia | $45M | No | Insight Partners, RingCentral Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | 15 |
1/19/2022 | Unattributed | Rapid Express Car Wash | Yes | 1 | ||
1/18/2022 | Unattributed VC - IV | Animoca Brands | $358.88M | Yes | 10T Fund, C Ventures, Delta Asia Financial Group, Gemini, Gobi Partners, JPMorgan Asia Pacific, Kingsway Capital Partners, L2 Capital Partners, Liberty City Ventures, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Pacific Century Group, ParaFi Capital, Senator Investment Group, Sequoia Capital China, Smile Group, Soros Fund Management, Stable Asset Management, Undisclosed Investors, and Winklevoss Capital | 19 |
1/7/2021 | Series C | |||||
2/19/2020 | Series B |
Date | 3/21/2022 | 1/19/2022 | 1/18/2022 | 1/7/2021 | 2/19/2020 |
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Round | Series D | Unattributed | Unattributed VC - IV | Series C | Series B |
Company | Glia | Rapid Express Car Wash | Animoca Brands | ||
Amount | $45M | $358.88M | |||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Insight Partners, RingCentral Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | 10T Fund, C Ventures, Delta Asia Financial Group, Gemini, Gobi Partners, JPMorgan Asia Pacific, Kingsway Capital Partners, L2 Capital Partners, Liberty City Ventures, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Pacific Century Group, ParaFi Capital, Senator Investment Group, Sequoia Capital China, Smile Group, Soros Fund Management, Stable Asset Management, Undisclosed Investors, and Winklevoss Capital | |||
Sources | 15 | 1 | 19 |
Wildcat Capital Management Portfolio Exits
3 Portfolio Exits
Wildcat Capital Management has 3 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Tradesy on March 15, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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3/15/2022 | Acquired | 6 | |||
Date | 3/15/2022 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||
Valuation | |||
Acquirer | |||
Sources | 6 |
Wildcat Capital Management Team
2 Team Members
Wildcat Capital Management has 2 team members, including current President, Chief Investment Officer, Leonard A. Potter.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Leonard A. Potter | Soros Fund Management, Alpine Consolidated, Capstone Partners, Capstone Partners, Morgan Lewis, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher | President, Chief Investment Officer | Current |
George M. Stone | Witkoff | Managing Director | Current |
Name | Leonard A. Potter | George M. Stone |
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Work History | Soros Fund Management, Alpine Consolidated, Capstone Partners, Capstone Partners, Morgan Lewis, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher | Witkoff |
Title | President, Chief Investment Officer | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current |
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