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PIONEERING PRIVATE EQUITY SECONDARIES

In Memory of Dayton T. Carr






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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
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Please consider what VCFA can offer:
  • For sellers of private equity holdings
  • For general partners of private equity firms
Learn more about VCFA's investors here.

Selected Portfolio Companies


VCFA Portfolio News

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UserTesting Report Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

UserTesting, 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."

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August 4, 2022
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Savana Announces $45 million Series A Funding Round Led by Georgian

​Savana, 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.


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August 2, 2022
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DailyPay Announces Kevin Coop to Assume CEO and Board Roles

DailyPay, a leading financial technology company, today announced that Kevin Coop has been named Chief Executive Officer. He will join the Board of Directors and lead operations. Coop brings three decades of experience running operations, driving growth and sustaining profitability at companies of various sizes and stages. Most recently, Coop served as President of North America at Dun & Bradstreet, where he was responsible for profitability and growth of North America across all product lines and businesses.
​"DailyPay has revolutionized pay in the U.S. with on-demand pay, dominating a category it created at its founding," said Coop. "As the company looks to achieve its next phase of growth, I am honored to step in as CEO and help the team further achieve its mission." 
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Jun 15, 2022
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For Sellers

The Need for Liquidity
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.
Contact VCFA to discuss selling

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:
  • 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.
Dayton T. Carr 
Founder
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Remembering Dayton T Carr

New York

David B. Tom

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Managing Director

Andrew K. Reilly

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Managing Director

​William R. Harman 

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Managing Director

Andrew Coke

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Associate

Colin Moffet

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Analyst

Deena B. Seelenfreund

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CFO / COO

Susan Harris

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CAO


Contact Us


New York (Headquarters)

509 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
 
Phone: (212) 838-5577
Fax: (212) 838-7614
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Office Manager: Susan Harris (sharris@vcfa.com)

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