Orlando Bravo, Founder and Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo: Take the Risks Meant for You
In this View From The Top interview, Gintare Zukauskaite, MBA ’26, speaks with Orlando Bravo JD/MBA '97, Founder and Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo. Orlando shares his journey from Puerto Rico to Stanford, his early struggles breaking into private equity, and the lessons that shaped his leadership. He reflects on mentorship, resilience, and building with purpose — reminding us to “do your thing,” focus on what truly matters, and stay authentic along the way.
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Orlando Bravo and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna on AI, the Future of Software, and IBM’s $34B Red Hat Deal
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View From The Top with Roelof Botha, Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital
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Former Governor Ed Schafer is getting ready for America's 250th
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Inside Orlando Bravo’s Private Equity Playbook: How to Build a Top Firm
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Joe Tsai, Co-Founder and Chairman, Alibaba: Find Your People
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Legends Live @Citi, featuring Steve Schwarzman and Leon Kalvaria
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What It Takes: Vision, Mission & Culture
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Bloomberg Wealth: Orlando Bravo
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REVISITING: How Carl Thoma & Orlando Bravo Built the Largest Software-Focused Investment Firm
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Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb: Designing a 10-star Experience
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How to Speak Clearly & With Confidence | Matt Abrahams
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Inside the Mind of Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan CEO: Lessons from a Top CEO
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Building Blackstone, Backing Costco, and Working with Munger | Tony James on The a16z Show
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David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Carlyle Group: Pursue Something Meaningful
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Private-Equity Secrets of Thoma Bravo's Billionaire Boss
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Inside the Life at a $24 Billion Software PE Fund! (Thoma Bravo)
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Inside Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz’s Multi-Family Office
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Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA
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Leading in the Age of AI: A Conversation with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang | Global Conference 2026
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