# Sean Engel

> Sean Engel is General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Top Tier Capital Partners (TTCP), a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with $8.1 billion in regulatory assets under management. A UC Berkeley alum and former varsity rower, Engel joined TTCP's predecessor Paul Capital in 2010 and has spent over 15 years building expertise in LP secondary transactions, direct co-investments, and fund of funds strategies. He co-led the firm's landmark $925M capital raise in 2022 - the Venture Velocity Fund 4 - which included a dedicated $421M climate tech separate account. Engel oversees a global investment team, serves on the Investment Committee, and is known for a data-driven, relationship-first approach to identifying high-growth venture-backed companies across pre-seed through Series B.

- **Role:** General Partner & CIO at Top Tier Capital Partners
- **Organizations:** Top Tier Capital Partners, Friends of Cal Crew (Board Member), Team IMPACT (supporter)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-led $925M capital raise for Venture Velocity Fund 4 in 2022, Helped grow TTCP's AUM to $8.1 billion in regulatory assets under management, Built and leads TTCP's global investment team as CIO

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Joined UC Berkeley varsity crew team; freshman crew won IRA Regatta and Pac-10 Championships
- **2009** — Named Academic All-Pac-10; competed on U-23 National Rowing Team
- **2010** — Varsity 8+ crew won IRA National Championship; graduated UC Berkeley; joined Paul Capital as analyst
- **2011** — Paul Capital's Fund of Funds team spun out to form Top Tier Capital Partners; Engel joins founding team
- **2019** — Led co-investment in GoExpedi Series B (industrial e-commerce and supply chain analytics)
- **2020** — Led follow-on co-investment in GoExpedi Series C
- **2021** — Promoted to Managing Director at TTCP
- **2022** — Co-led $925M capital raise for Venture Velocity Fund 4 (VVF4) and $421M Climate Tech Separate Account; firm AUM reaches $8.1B
- **2024** — Promoted to General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at TTCP

## Achievements

- Co-led $925M capital raise for Venture Velocity Fund 4 in 2022
- Helped grow TTCP's AUM to $8.1 billion in regulatory assets under management
- Built and leads TTCP's global investment team as CIO
- Participated in successful exits including DraftKings, Anaplan, and Smartsheet
- Led $421M Climate Tech Separate Account - one of largest dedicated climate tech VC pools
- UC Berkeley Academic All-Pac-10 honoree
- Member of 2009 U-23 National Rowing Team
- Part of IRA National Championship-winning crew (2010)
- Over 15 years of LP secondary and direct investment experience

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Elevated to General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Top Tier Capital Partners
- **2022-08** — Co-led $925M Venture Velocity Fund 4 capital raise including $421M climate tech separate account
- **2022-01** — TTCP AUM grows to $8.1 billion in regulatory assets under management

## Links

- Website: https://ttcp.com/team/sean-engel/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-engel-b2866223

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Last updated: 2026-05-17