Hudson Smith Joins Thoma Bravo as Partner
Summary
Thoma Bravo, LLC, a San Francisco and Chicago-based private equity investment firm, hired Hudson Smith as a partner.Smith will initially work on the Thoma Bravo Discover Fund, where he will focus on sourcing and managing lower middle market software investments.Established in 2015, the Discover Fund enables Thoma Bravo to partner with management teams at smaller, growing companies that benefit from the firm’s experience and expertise in software.The firm is currently completing the investment of its flagship vehicle, Thoma Bravo Fund XI, which focuses on middle market and large software opportunities.Gilbert joins from Summit Partners and will work in Thoma Bravo’s Capital Market Group, and Jangalapalli comes as a recent MBA graduate from the Wharton School and will be a part of the firm’s investment staff.