Portrait of Seth Boro

Rank #883

Seth Boro

Net worth $4.9B

Private equity · United States

Born
Sep 17, 1975
Age
50
Source
Private equity
Residence
San Francisco, California
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Seth Boro is a managing partner of software-focused private-equity firm Thoma Bravo, which ranks among the world's top buyout investors.
  • The firm, with assets of $181 billion, was formed in 2008, when Orlando Bravo and Carl Thoma split from partner Brian Cressey, who was focused on healthcare deals.
  • Boro, a Stanford MBA with a track record of over 15 exits and key investments like AI security platform Dynatrace, leads the firm's infrastructure and cybersecurity strategy.
  • He joined Thoma Bravo in 2005 after stints at Summit Partners and Credit Suisse, and became a managing partner in 2013.
  • Boro, originally from Canada, is a minority owner of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, the Bay Area-based National Women's Soccer League team Bay FC, and the parent company of the Leeds United soccer team.
  • Boro was ranked in Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine's "Rising Stars" and San Francisco Magazine's "40 Under 40."
  • Boro's family foundation, Room to Breathe, focuses on youth mental health issues in under-resourced communities.