Top Tier Capital Partners key facts
- Top Tier Capital Partners is a fund of funds based in San Francisco, California with 19 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Perplexity AI, Lumilens, Rebellions.
- PrivateMarketView records 2 deal participations by Top Tier Capital Partners.
- Top Tier Capital Partners’s most recent recorded investment was in Jul 2025 and 2 over two years.
- Top Tier Capital Partners has 28 funds on record, raising $5.6B across the 27 that report a size.
- The team roster lists 24 people.
About Top Tier Capital Partners
Founded in 2006, Top Tier Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm makes primary and secondary investments in venture capital funds and co-invests in select portfolio companies. The firm prefers to invest in the software and technology sectors.
Investment focus
Its SEC Form ADV lists $411 million in regulatory assets under management across 42 private funds (Mar 2026).
Investment activity
Top Tier Capital Partners joined 2 recorded rounds in the last two years. Most recently: Perplexity AI (Series E, Jul 2025) and Lumilens (Series B, May 2025).
Top Tier Capital Partners portfolio at a glance
19 portfolio companies are on record for Top Tier Capital Partners, including Perplexity AI, Lumilens and Rebellions. The book leans Business/Productivity Software (4), Connectivity Products (1) and Other Semiconductors (1).
14 of the 19 carry a recorded valuation and 1 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Top Tier Capital Partners funds
28 funds are on record for Top Tier Capital Partners, totalling $5.6 billion across the 27 that report a size. The most recent is Top Tier Venture Velocity Fund 5, L.P. (2024 vintage), $143 million.
Top Tier Capital Partners team
24 people are on record at Top Tier Capital Partners: 5 general partners, 3 partners, 3 associates, 1 principal and 12 others. Senior names include David York (Associate), Eric Fitzgerald (Board Member) and Garth Timoll (General Partner). 24 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Top Tier Capital Partners at the SEC
Form ADV · 2026-03 · CRD 144546- Regulatory AUM
- $410.7M
- Private fund assets
- $7.4B
- Private funds
- 42 · 42 private equity
- Staff
- 41
- Registered office
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- SEC status
- Approved
Reports custody of client assets.
Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV (registered as TOP TIER CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC).
- ·The top 10 names in the book — of 19 recorded positions
- ·Watchlist + alerts for Top Tier Capital Partners's activity
Portfolio
19 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity AI | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Lumilens | Connectivity Products | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Rebellions | — | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 16 more companies · all 19, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Top Tier Capital Partners recent deals
2 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
6 of 28 recorded- Top Tier Venture Velocity Fund 5, L.P.2024$143.0M
- Top Tier Venture Velocity Fund 5 Feeder, L.P.2024$76.0M
- Top Tier Venture Capital XI, L.P.2024$262.4M
- Top Tier European Venture Capital Fund II SCSp2024$117.0M
- Top Tier Venture Capital XI Feeder, L.P.2024$163.5M
- Top Tier Venture Velocity Prime, L.P.2023—
$5.6B raised across the 27 funds that report a size
All 28 funds →Partners, principals, and the people who answer a pitch. Pro members reveal contacts with credits.
Frequently asked about Top Tier Capital Partners
- What companies does Top Tier Capital Partners invest in?
- Top Tier Capital Partners has 19 recorded portfolio companies, including Perplexity AI, Lumilens, Rebellions.
- What is Top Tier Capital Partners's AUM?
- Top Tier Capital Partners manages approximately $7.0B in assets.
- Is Top Tier Capital Partners actively investing?
- Top Tier Capital Partners's most recent recorded investment was in Jul 2025.