Marc Stad

Managing Partner at Dragoneer Investment Group

San Francisco, California

Overview

Marc Stad is the Founder at Dragoneer Investment Group in San Francisco, California, with a background that includes roles at TPG, Parthenon Capital, and McKinsey & Company. He has successfully invested in high-profile companies like Brex Inc., UiPath, and Slack, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting successful ventures in various sectors. As the Managing Partner at Dragoneer Investment Group, Marc Stad has played a pivotal role in funding companies such as Roblox and Farfetch, demonstrating his ability to navigate the investment landscape and secure funding for innovative startups, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Work Experience

Dragoneer Investment Group

Founder and Managing Partner
2012 - Current
Dragoneer Investment Group is a growth-oriented investment firm with a flexible mandate to invest in high-quality businesses in both the public and private markets. For over a decade, Dragoneer has partnered with management teams growing exceptional companies, characterized by sustainable differentiation and superior economic models. The firm seeks to deliver attractive returns while maintaining a focus on capital preservation and margin of safety. Dragoneer employs a rigorous diligence approach to identify the best businesses globally and has been an investor in companies such as Airbnb, Alibaba, AmWINS, Atlassian, AppFolio, Bytedance, Ceridian, Datadog, Doordash, Duck Creek, Farfetch, Livongo, Nubank, PointClickCare, Procore, ServiceNow, Slack, Snowflake, Spotify, Square, Twilio, Uber, and others.

Dragoneer is an investment firm that focuses on disruptive businesses and experience at the intersection of public and private markets.

dragoneer.com

Investment Group of Santa Barbara

Portfolio Manager
2007 - 2012

Investment Group of Santa Barbara (IGSB) is a private investment company that manages both venture and public equity portfolios.

igsb.com

TPG

Associate
2004 - 2006

TPG is a private investment firm that manages capital across a series of funds.

Raised $535,598,425.00 from Macquarie Group, Ares Management, Nomura Holdings, Pierfront Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Partners Group and Barings.

tpg.com