Thoma Cressey Funds

Thoma Cressey Equity Partners was a prominent private equity firm that specialized in the "buy-and-build" investment strategy across several industries, with a significant focus on healthcare services and life sciences. Founded by industry veterans Carl Thoma and Bryan Cressey, the firm sought to consolidate fragmented industries by acquiring platform companies and executing strategic add-on acquisitions. In the healthcare sector, their portfolio included providers, medical products, and healthcare IT companies. In 2008, the firm's partners decided to pursue separate paths, leading to the formation of Thoma Bravo, which focuses on software and technology, and Cressey & Company, which continues to focus exclusively on the healthcare industry.