# Tre Sayle

> Robert 'Tre' Sayle is a Partner at Thoma Bravo, one of the world's largest software-focused private equity firms, where he has spent nearly two decades building the Growth platform - a minority equity investing practice targeting breakout software companies. He orchestrated roughly 22 deals worth ~$50 billion in transaction value, led the $1B Thoma Bravo Advantage SPAC as CEO through its $11.1B merger with IronSource, and was named one of GrowthCap's Top 25 Software Investors of 2021. A Harvard economics graduate who started his career in tech investment banking at Hambrecht & Quist and JPMorgan, Sayle is known for his patience, his preference for informal first meetings over stiff boardrooms, and a global outlook that includes aggressive investment in Israeli cybersecurity.

- **Role:** Partner at Thoma Bravo
- **Organizations:** Thoma Bravo, Thoma Bravo Advantage
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Economics (concentration in Psychology), Harvard University
- **Known for:** Named one of GrowthCap's Top 25 Software Investors of 2021, Served as CEO of Thoma Bravo Advantage, a $1B SPAC that completed an $11.1B merger with IronSource, Led approximately 22 deals totaling ~$50 billion in transaction value at Thoma Bravo

## Career timeline

- **~1999-2001** — Analyst at Hambrecht & Quist, San Francisco (technology investment banking)
- **~2001-2005** — Analyst/Associate in Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking at JPMorgan, New York
- **2005** — Joined Thoma Bravo as Associate
- **2014** — Promoted to Partner at Thoma Bravo (announced February 26, 2014)
- **2015-2020** — Built and led Thoma Bravo's Growth platform for minority equity investments in software
- **2021** — Served as CEO of Thoma Bravo Advantage SPAC, which raised $1B in January IPO
- **2021** — Led $11.1B merger of Thoma Bravo Advantage with IronSource
- **2021** — Named one of GrowthCap's Top 25 Software Investors of 2021
- **2022** — Led $90M Series C investment in AppOmni (SaaS security)
- **2022** — Made investment visits to Israel, announced plans to back 6 Israeli cyber companies
- **2023+** — Continues leading Thoma Bravo Growth platform; ~22 deals totaling ~$50B in career transaction value

## Achievements

- Named one of GrowthCap's Top 25 Software Investors of 2021
- Served as CEO of Thoma Bravo Advantage, a $1B SPAC that completed an $11.1B merger with IronSource
- Led approximately 22 deals totaling ~$50 billion in transaction value at Thoma Bravo
- Built and scaled Thoma Bravo's Growth platform for minority equity investments from the ground up
- Promoted to Partner at Thoma Bravo in 2014 after 9 years with the firm
- Led $90M Series C in AppOmni, protecting 78M+ users across Fortune 2000 companies
- Led $110M Series C in Figment (Web3 staking infrastructure)
- Invested in ServiceTitan, Illumio, Pendo, Starburst, Project44, and other category-defining software companies

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — Visited Israel and announced plans to invest in up to 6 Israeli cybersecurity companies despite broader market slowdown
- **2022-06** — Led $90M Series C investment in AppOmni, a SaaS security platform protecting 78M+ users across Fortune 2000
- **2021-11** — Named one of GrowthCap's Top 25 Software Investors of 2021
- **2021-01** — Thoma Bravo Advantage SPAC IPO raised $1B; Tre Sayle served as CEO

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-sayle/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-4srls_BJc

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Last updated: 2026-05-05