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Carl Thoma

Managing Partner / Limited Partner at Thoma Bravo

Officer record from the firm’s Form ADVForm ADV filed 31 March 2026

Carl Thoma is Managing Partner / Limited Partner of Thoma Bravo, L.P., a Chicago investment adviser.

Role at Thoma Bravo

Title on Schedule A
Managing Partner / Limited Partner
Control
Carl Thoma is a control person of Thoma Bravo.
Ownership
The filed direct ownership band is 10% to 25%.
Tenure
Carl Thoma has held the filed role since March 2008.

The firm

Thoma Bravo, L.P.
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 31 March 2026

$183B AUM153 clients89 advisers7 offices

Career on record

The IAPD individual lookup on 18 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.

Registrations and exams

Individual registration and examination information for Carl Thoma is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.

Officer record

Full name
Carl Thoma
CRD
4730282
Record basis
Form ADV officer listing

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. Check this record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Background

Thoma Bravo identifies Carl D. Thoma as a founder and managing partner. The biography lists his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and B.S. in accounting and agricultural economics from Oklahoma State University. Official firm biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Carl Thoma work?

Carl Thoma has been Managing Partner / Limited Partner of Thoma Bravo, L.P. since March 2008, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Leadership at Thoma Bravo

  • Amy Redenbaugh
    Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
  • Jennifer Alper
    Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing
  • Steven Schwab
    Managing Director, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Seth Boro
    Managing Partner / Limited Partner
  • Orlando Bravo
    Managing Partner / Limited Partner
  • Samuel Crabill
    Managing Partner / Limited Partner
  • Lee Mitchell
    Managing Partner / Limited Partner
  • Gerald Nowak
    Managing Director, Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
  • Paul Spaht
    Managing Partner / Limited Partner

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 4730282. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Thoma Bravo, L.P., filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Thoma Bravo team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Carl Thoma or Thoma Bravo, L.P. and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.