TA Associates Announces New Hires in Boston and Menlo Park

Kevin Schuler and John Triebsch have rejoined the firm as Vice Presidents in Boston and Menlo Park, respectively. Ritika Chandra and Gregory Majno have joined TA as Vice Presidents in Boston, and Eric Zagorski has joined as a Vice President in Menlo Park.

“We are excited to expand our professional and investment teams with the addition of Ritika, Greg and Eric, and the return of Kevin and John to TA,” said Ajit Nedungadi, Chief Executive Officer of TA. “These individuals bring a depth of knowledge within a number of TA’s focus industries and growth initiatives, and we believe that they will be great additions to TA’s strong, global network of talented professionals. We look forward to their contributions as we continue to seek new growth investment opportunities and partner with our portfolio company management teams to advance their strategic goals and create further value.”

Ritika Chandra, who joins TA as a member of the firm’s Strategic Resource Group, focuses on value creation across TA’s portfolio, where she partners with management teams to scale profitable growth. Ms. Chandra is also responsible for deepening ESG integration across TA’s investment process and portfolio support. Prior to joining the firm, she was an Associate Partner at Bain & Company, and previously was an Investment Banking Associate at Credit Suisse. Ms. Chandra received a BA in Economics, First Class Honours, from the University of Cambridge (Sidney Sussex College) and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Gregory Majno, who joins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in healthcare companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was an Associate at Advent International, and previously was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Majno received a BA in Economics from Amherst College and an MBA, as a Palmer Scholar, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Kevin Schuler, who rejoins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in technology companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was an Associate in TA’s Menlo Park office, and prior to TA was an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Schuler received a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

John Triebsch, who rejoins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in technology companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was an Associate in TA’s Boston office, and prior to TA was an Analyst at Barclays Capital. Mr. Triebsch received a BS in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Eric Zagorski, who joins TA as a member of the firm’s investment staff, focuses on investments in healthcare companies across North America. Prior to attending graduate school, he was a Senior Associate at Housatonic Partners, and previously was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Zagorski received a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from Middlebury College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

About TA Associates
TA is a leading global growth private equity firm. Focused on targeted sectors within five industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services – the firm invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth, and has invested in more than 535 companies around the world. Investing as either a majority or minority investor, TA employs a long-term approach, utilizing its strategic resources to help management teams build lasting value in high quality growth companies. TA has raised $47.5 billion in capital since its founding in 1968 and is committing to new investments at the pace of over $3 billion per year. The firm’s more than 100 investment professionals are based in Boston, Menlo Park, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. More information about TA can be found at www.ta.com.