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Holden Spaht

United States 52 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Private equity
Residence
San Francisco, California
Education
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration)
Marital Status
Married
Children
2

Biography

Holden Spaht 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.

Spaht, a Dartmouth graduate and Harvard MBA, has led many of the firm's application software investments.

He joined Thoma Bravo in 2005 after stints at Thomas H. Lee Partners and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.

His family foundation, founded with his wife Claire in 2019, supports mental health, environmental conservation and the arts.

About

Spath, who was born and raised in Baton Rouge, describes himself as a ?rabid LSU football fan.?

The Spaht Family Foundation is the lead donor for Washington & Lee's Lindley Center, a health and counseling clinic named for his late sister, Dr. Lindley Spaht.