David W. Rye
Director/Board Member at TCW SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP.
Profile
Mr. Rye is a Vice President at Thayer and joined the Firm in 2004.
He currently works with IESI Corporation and The Concours Group, and he serves on the Board of Directors of Associated Asphalt and Iconixx.
Prior to joining Thayer, Mr. Rye served as a Principal at Atlas Venture, where he focused on making investments out of its Menlo Park, CA office.
During his time at Atlas, Mr. Rye led, co-sponsored or supported the due diligence, negotiation and execution of 15 investments, and actively managed 12 investments as a Director, Board Observer or interim CEO.
Mr. Rye helped achieve successful liquidity events in SkillsVillage/(PeopleSoft), Obongo/(AOL), Trading Dynamics/(Ariba), eGroups/(Yahoo) and T.sqware/(Globespan).
Prior to joining Atlas, Mr. Rye spent seven years at Robertson Stephens & Company.
During his time at Robertson Stephens, Mr. Rye was instrumental in over 30 financing and mergers and acquisitions transactions that had an aggregate value in excess of $2.5 billion.
Mr. Rye also served as Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Banking Department, where he managed 70 professionals and directly supervised all operations.
Mr. Rye received his Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and an AB in Economics, magna cum laude, from Princeton University.
David W. Rye active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| TCW SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-16 |
Former positions of David W. Rye
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Blue Yonder, Inc.
 Blue Yonder, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blue Yonder, Inc. operates as a supply chain software provider. It specializes in merchandising, third-party logistics, wholesale distribution, omni-channel retail, warehouse, transportation, pricing and revenue management services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
HCI Equity Partners LLC
 HCI Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance HCI Equity Partners LLC (HCI Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Frederic Malek. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. | Private Equity Analyst | 2006-09-29 |
| INFORMATICA LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
RS Investment Management Co. LLC
 RS Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance RS Investment Management Co. LLC (also known as RS Investments) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1986, the firm was acquired by Victory Capital Management, Inc. from The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America in July 2016. They operate as an independent franchise within Victory Capital's multi-boutique model. Each of the teams within the RS franchise continues to operate autonomously. RS Investments provides investment advisory services to mutual funds, institutions, private pooled investment vehicles, and high net-worth individuals. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of David W. Rye
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Informatica LLC
 Informatica LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Informatica LLC provides enterprise data integration and data quality software and services. Its products include big data, cloud integration, data integration, data quality, data security, informatica platform, integration platform as a service and master data management. Its solutions include application consolidation, rationalization and modernization, cloud solutions, data governance, next gen analytics, total customer relationship, industry solutions, and marketplace solutions. The company was founded by Gaurav S. Dhillon and Diaz H. Nesamoney in 1993 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
RS Investment Management Co. LLC
RS Investment Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance RS Investment Management Co. LLC (also known as RS Investments) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1986, the firm was acquired by Victory Capital Management, Inc. from The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America in July 2016. They operate as an independent franchise within Victory Capital's multi-boutique model. Each of the teams within the RS franchise continues to operate autonomously. RS Investments provides investment advisory services to mutual funds, institutions, private pooled investment vehicles, and high net-worth individuals. | Finance |
HCI Equity Partners LLC
HCI Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance HCI Equity Partners LLC (HCI Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Frederic Malek. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. | Finance |
Blue Yonder, Inc.
Blue Yonder, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blue Yonder, Inc. operates as a supply chain software provider. It specializes in merchandising, third-party logistics, wholesale distribution, omni-channel retail, warehouse, transportation, pricing and revenue management services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Technology Services |
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
 TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on December 21, 2020 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Finance |
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