About VCFA Group
VCFA Group became the first firm primarily focused on the acquisition of interests in private equity funds on a secondary basis in 1982. Before VCFA Group, a private equity investor needing liquidity had very few options. VCFA Group pioneered the concept of secondary purchases of limited partnership interests, providing liquidity to limited partners in venture capital, growth equity, buyout and other types of private equity funds.
Over the years, VCFA Group and the secondary industry have both grown in size and significance. To date, VCFA Group has raised ten funds totaling over $800 million. The firm focuses on the purchase of interests in promising companies backed by venture capital and growth equity funds.
VCFA is an active and experienced buyer of equity positions in high growth private companies in the following ways:
1. The purchase limited partnership interests (single or portfolios) - Secondary limited partnership purchases
2. The purchase of equity in an individual company from founder, early stage investor seeking liquidity - Secondary directs
3. By helping fund managers (GP's) liquidate and/or restructure aging/mature funds in order to provide liquidity to investors - GP led transactions OR fund restructurings
Please consider what VCFA can offer: Learn more about VCFA's investors here.
Over the years, VCFA Group and the secondary industry have both grown in size and significance. To date, VCFA Group has raised ten funds totaling over $800 million. The firm focuses on the purchase of interests in promising companies backed by venture capital and growth equity funds.
VCFA is an active and experienced buyer of equity positions in high growth private companies in the following ways:
1. The purchase limited partnership interests (single or portfolios) - Secondary limited partnership purchases
2. The purchase of equity in an individual company from founder, early stage investor seeking liquidity - Secondary directs
3. By helping fund managers (GP's) liquidate and/or restructure aging/mature funds in order to provide liquidity to investors - GP led transactions OR fund restructurings
Please consider what VCFA can offer: Learn more about VCFA's investors here.
Selected Portfolio Companies
VCFA Portfolio News
The Mom Project, Leading Platform for Supporting the Economic Advancement of Working Mothers, Reaches 'One Million Moms' MilestoneSince 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, women accounted for a staggering 11.9 million in lost jobs. The public health and childcare crises put a particular strain on working mothers, many of whom left their roles to act as full-time caregivers, or because their industries were especially impacted by the Coronavirus.
Though these troubling workforce 'trends' have received much more attention in the past two years, organizations like The Mom Project have long-recognized that working mothers face multiple obstacles in terms of economic advancement – from combating professional biases to confronting racial discrimination as moms of color, and much more. Founded in 2016 by Allison Robinson, the company has grown from a jobs platform linking mothers with progressive companies to a full-fledged movement on behalf of working moms, adding critical programs such a RISE, a free upskilling program serving mainly mothers of color, and peer mentorship program RALLY to its offerings. Sep 21, 2022 |
UserTesting Report Second Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsUserTesting, Inc. (NYSE: USER), a leader in video-based human insight, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"The second quarter represented out sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year subscription growth over 40%, with record total revenue of $48 million, up 36% year-over-year," said Andy MacMillan, CEO of UserTesting. "While we are prudently managing our expense structure in the near-term given the uncertain economic outlook, we firmly believe the mid to long-term opportunities for our business remain robust as our Human Insight Platform fundamentally helps companies better understand the driving forces behind customer behavior and delivers actionable insights to make smarter and faster business decisions." August 4, 2022 |
Savana Announces $45 million Series A Funding Round Led by GeorgianSavana, an industry leader in financial software for banks and fintechs, today announced the closing of a $45 million Series A round led by Georgian, a growth-stage investor based in Toronto, Canada. The funds will be used to drive continued growth of Savana's core-agnostic Digital Delivery Platform, ramp up its go-to-market activities, and accelerate its roadmap of new capabilities.
Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV), a leader global provider of payments and financial services technology, participated in the round and also will expand its existing reseller agreement with Savana. August 2, 2022 |
For Sellers
The Need for Liquidity
VCFA has purchased interests from a variety of sources including:
Choosing VCFA Group for Private Equity Liquidity Needs
Sellers choose to work with VCFA because of the experience VCFA has developed through the completion of nearly 200 fund acquisitions.
Sellers find value in VCFA's:
VCFA has purchased interests from a variety of sources including:
- Fortune 500 and Global 5000 Corporations
- Banks
- Insurance Companies
- Pension Funds
- Foundations
- Individuals
Choosing VCFA Group for Private Equity Liquidity Needs
Sellers choose to work with VCFA because of the experience VCFA has developed through the completion of nearly 200 fund acquisitions.
Sellers find value in VCFA's:
- Responsiveness: Sellers respect VCFA Group’s responsiveness and straight forward approach to buying private equity fund interests.
- Confidentiality: VCFA Group respects the need for confidentiality and discretion, before and after a transaction.
- Flexibility: VCFA has the ability to provide structured transactions to accommodate a wide variety of scenarios.
- Valuation: VCFA's is able to quickly and fairly value private equity assets and provide appropriate value to investors requiring early liquidity.
General Partner Relations
VCFA has been building lasting relationships with general partners since 1982. Strong relationships, confidence and trust are the foundations of VCFA's business.
Building a relationship with VCFA has benefits:
Building a Relationship with VCFA
If you are a general partner of a venture capital or growth equity fund and would like to explore how VCFA can enable you to deliver liquidity to your investors, please contact David Tom at (212) 838-5577 to discuss how VCFA can assist in any future liquidity situations.
Building a relationship with VCFA has benefits:
- VCFA has been in business for over thirty years and is one of the most experienced buyers of private equity interests
- VCFA will work diligently to assure a smooth transaction and accommodate your specific needs
- Acquiring private equity secondary interests is VCFA's sole business focus—there is no conflict with any other investment activity
Building a Relationship with VCFA
If you are a general partner of a venture capital or growth equity fund and would like to explore how VCFA can enable you to deliver liquidity to your investors, please contact David Tom at (212) 838-5577 to discuss how VCFA can assist in any future liquidity situations.
Meet Our Team
The VCFA team is headquartered in New York with over 50 years of combined private equity experience.
New York
David B. Tom
Managing Director
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Andrew K. Reilly
Managing Director
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William R. Harman
Managing Director
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Andrew Coke
Associate
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Colin Moffet
Analyst
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Deena B. Seelenfreund
CFO / COO
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Susan Harris
CAO
Contact Us
New York (Headquarters)
509 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 838-5577
Fax: (212) 838-7614
Office Manager: Susan Harris (sharris@vcfa.com)
509 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 838-5577
Fax: (212) 838-7614
Office Manager: Susan Harris (sharris@vcfa.com)