Why VCFA – VCFA Group

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Why VCFA?

Four decades ago, VCFA embarked on a journey to build a concept into an industry. Our Founder, Dayton Carr, captained the secondary industry through many firsts: the first several secondary funds, the first fund restructurings and direct secondary transactions, all the while taking the time to welcome new participants into the secondary market with a helping hand and plenty of advice.

Since his passing in 2020, the secondary industry and VCFA have continued to evolve. The market now exceeds $150 billion in annual volume, and with every passing year, there are more types of secondary strategies and transaction types. VCFA has continued to innovate and lead its niche, focusing on smaller deal sizes in venture and growth equity secondaries.

The photo to the right shows the late Dayton Carr, Founder of VCFA Group, sailing in Newport, RI.

LONGEVITY, EXPERIENCE, RELATIONSHIPS

Our long history

Since the early days of private equity and the very beginning of secondary private equity, VCFA has been raising capital and investing it in secondaries in the venture and growth equity space. For over four decades, we have developed a proprietary underwriting and modeling capability that we have deployed through many economic cycles, achieving steady and consistent returns for our valued investors.

Reputation is Everything

VCFA has earned a reputation as a straightforward partner. We do what we say we will do, and if we find ourselves in a challenging situation, we are honest and seek to solve problems using a fair and common-sense approach. We are known for getting transactions over the finish line and for being the go-to solutions provider when situations become complex.

Unparalleled Experience

Now led by secondary industry veterans David Tom and Drew Reilly, VCFA deploys the firm's seasoned investment underwriting process, which it has developed over decades. This process is backed by a dedicated investment team committed to detail, integrity, and discretion.

A trusted Partner

VCFA has been building relationships in the venture and growth equity landscape since the early eighties. Our network and reach are vast as we have co-invested with and been limited partners of too many venture and growth equity firms and funds to list. We have earned a reputation of trust and good partnership that we continue to foster throughout the industry today.