Triangle Peak Partners

A single firm running several investment strategies, Triangle Peak Partners puts its venture work into companies at the growth stage in technology, clean tech and energy. Its offices are in Palo Alto, California, and its own description is that of a multi-strategy asset management firm.

Growth-stage companies across security and software

The portfolio on its site is shown as short descriptions. They include a crowdsourced bug bounty platform, a business that gives visibility and security for operational technology and internet-connected devices, a cloud identity and security company, a deskless workforce management platform and a travel-focused marketing platform. One holding appears with the note that it was acquired by Vista Equity Partners, and another, a peer-to-peer car sharing service, is shown with a New York Stock Exchange ticker, which means it has gone public. A satellite imaging company that photographs all of Earth's land every day also appears.

Board seats and observer roles

The firm's chief executive and co-founder sits on the board of Nozomi Networks and acts as a board observer at a further group of portfolio companies, among them Aerospike, AlphaSense, Bugcrowd, Proscia, Skedulo, SnapLogic and Suzy. That list gives a picture of how involved the partners get: they follow companies from inside the boardroom rather than simply providing capital.

Who runs the money

The leadership page describes people with finance and technology backgrounds. The co-founder is described as a former technology investment banker who led mobile and wireless work at two investment banks, and before that worked as a technology consultant. He also served as an officer on a Navy submarine after completing its nuclear engineering program, and holds an engineering degree and an MBA.

The firm's chief financial and compliance officer joined in 2009 and has focused on accounting and back-office operations, after a career in public accounting. Earlier bios of the operations side describe careers at hedge fund managers and an insurance company, with a focus on controls and the running of pooled funds.

Triangle Peak Partners is an asset management firm that runs several investment strategies. Its venture work centres on growth stage companies in technology, clean tech and energy.

What Triangle Peak Partners offers

• Growth stage investing: capital for maturing companies in technology, clean tech and energy.
• Multi-strategy management: more than one investment approach under a single firm.
• Board involvement: its partners sit on the boards of some portfolio companies.

Who it works with

The portfolio described on its site includes a crowdsourced bug bounty platform, operational technology and IoT security, cloud identity and security, an Earth imaging business, a workforce management platform for deskless staff and a travel marketing platform. One holding is noted as acquired by Vista Equity Partners.

Key facts

• Sectors: Technology, clean tech and energy
• Investment stage: Growth stage
• Leadership: Includes a co-founding partner who serves as President, and a combined finance, operations and compliance chief