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.