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Principia Growth

Principia Growth are equity growth investors powering the next generation of transformative technology companies. Their focus is on mid-to-late stage...

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Principia Growth

Principia Growth are equity growth investors powering the next generation of transformative technology companies. Their focus is on mid-to-late stage investments across the technology stack such as software, data, AI and enterprise technology. They provide growth capital and deep domain expertise, with an ecosystem of enterprise and C-Suite executive relationships to help portfolio companies scale.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

2020

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Pacific Palisades

Corporate office

Pacific Palisades, CA, United States

Additional offices

Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · London, UK

Principals

Josh Tanzer

Managing Partner

Sunny Midha

Team Member

Virgil Adumitroaie

Team Member

Alan Black

Team Member

Stephen Collins

Team Member

John Dillon

Team Member

Renée LaBran

Team Member

Jason Loomis

Team Member

Jim Satloff

Team Member

Amrit Saxena

Team Member

David Stritzinger

Team Member

Kent Wakeford

Team Member

Stephanie Wolf

Team Member

Nicholas Theuerkauf

Team Member

John Messamore

Team Member

Sean Knightly

Team Member

Sector focus

Enterprise SoftwareAI/MLCybersecurityDefenseTechSpaceTechMobility & TransportationRobotics & AutomationFinTech

Frequently asked questions

Does Principia Growth participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

The firm's disclosed portfolio shows only direct growth rounds, including Series B through Series E participations in companies such as AlphaSense, Paradox, TuSimple, HawkEye 360, and Ursa Major. No fund-of-fund commitments are listed.

What investment stages does Principia Growth typically target?

The firm focuses exclusively on mid-to-late stage growth equity. Portfolio evidence runs from a $52 million Series B for Seegrid in September 2020 up to a $350 million Series E for TuSimple in December 2020, with most checks falling in the $100 million to $200 million growth-round range.

What is Principia Growth's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?

The firm does not publicly detail its co-investment policy. Its portfolio reflects participation in large syndicated rounds such as AlphaSense's $225 million Series D and HawkEye 360's $150 million Series E, each alongside other institutional investors, but the firm does not describe itself as a co-investment specialist.

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