The TCW Group
VC Fund
Los Angeles, United States
The TCW Group is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Beauty and Fitness. TCW is a global asset management firm with more than four decades of investment experience and a broad range of products across fixed income, equities, emerging markets and alternative investments. Through the TCW, MetWest, and TCW Alternative Fund Families, TCW manages one of the largest mutual fund complexes in the U.S. TCW’s clients include manyof the world’s largest corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, as well as financial advisors and high net worth individuals. TCW is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 44%
Last updated:
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Industries The TCW Group invests in
Stages The TCW Group invests in
Countries The TCW Group invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Beauty 2 (22%)
- Fitness 2 (22%)
- Consumer 2 (22%)
- Manufacturing 2 (22%)
- Consumer Goods 2 (22%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 5 (56%)
- Post-IPO Debt 2 (22%)
- Series C 1 (11%)
Team
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Bibi H. Khan
Managing Director Director of Investment Operations
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Managing Director Director of Investment Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Cheryl L. Marzano
Head of Human Resources
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Head of Human Resources | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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David Lippman
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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David Wang
Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer - Private Credit Group
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Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer - Private Credit Group | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Dipo Ashiru
Senior Vice President, Legal
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Senior Vice President, Legal | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Investments
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Made By Gather is a manufacturer and designer of small kitchen appliances and kitchenware for the modern consumer. The company was established in 2003 by Shae Hong. | Debt Financing / May 13, 2026 | |
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Growve is a brand aggregator that specializes in the acquisition and management of wellness and beauty brands. The company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, was founded in 2018 and acquires and creates brands in six verticals: dietary supplements, beauty, food, sports nutrition, pet, and household wellness, and beauty products. | Debt Financing / Jun 02, 2025 | |
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24 Hour Fitness facilitates a fitness center that offers individuals with training services and classes. Its classes are categorized according to burn, intensity, strength, and bliss.24 Hour Fitness facilitates GX24, a class that enables a group of people to do workouts with the assistance of instructors; and Fit:Perks, a program that enables itscustomers to earn points and win rewards.24 Hour Fitness was founded by Leonard Schlemm in 1983. It is based in Carlsbad, California. | $305M / Debt Financing / May 13, 2025 | |
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True Religion which is headquartered in California, was founded in 2002 by Jeffrey Lubell with the intention of redefining premium denim through an emphasis on fit, quality and style. Over a decade later, while the brand has evolved within the marketplace, it remains committed to achieving excellence in authentic American-made, superior-fittingdenim with a trendsetting appeal for today’s consumer.A pioneer in the premium denim market, True Religion has become synonymous with modern and distinctive product designs that stand for exceptional fit and styling details. The development of the brand’s products from concept through manufacturing is engineered to be not only fashionable but durable as well. As a result, True Religion has succeeded in becoming an innovator in exceptional lifestyle branding and a global leader in premium denim and casual sportswear across divisions for men, women and children. | Debt Financing / Jan 15, 2025 | |
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Regis Corporation, based in Minneapolis, is an owner, operator, franchisor, and acquirer of hair and retail product salons in the world. Regis operates and franchises over 8,600 salons in six divisions: Regis Salons, Strip Center Salons (primarily Supercuts and Cost Cutters), MasterCuts, Trade Secret, SmartStyle Family Hair Salons, andInternational, and has over 41,000 employees worldwide. | $105M / Post-IPO Debt / Jun 25, 2024 | |
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True Religion which is headquartered in California, was founded in 2002 by Jeffrey Lubell with the intention of redefining premium denim through an emphasis on fit, quality and style. Over a decade later, while the brand has evolved within the marketplace, it remains committed to achieving excellence in authentic American-made, superior-fittingdenim with a trendsetting appeal for today’s consumer.A pioneer in the premium denim market, True Religion has become synonymous with modern and distinctive product designs that stand for exceptional fit and styling details. The development of the brand’s products from concept through manufacturing is engineered to be not only fashionable but durable as well. As a result, True Religion has succeeded in becoming an innovator in exceptional lifestyle branding and a global leader in premium denim and casual sportswear across divisions for men, women and children. | Debt Financing / Aug 23, 2023 | |
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Corcentric is a global provider of business spend management and revenue management software and services for mid-market and Fortune 1000 businesses. Corcentric delivers software, advisory services, and payments focused on reducing costs, optimizing working capital, and unlocking revenue. To learn more, please visit corcentric.com. | $315M / Debt Financing / Jun 13, 2023 | |
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Hudson Technologies is a provider of innovative and sustainable solutions for optimizing performance and enhancing reliability of commercial and industrial chiller plants and refrigeration systems. Hudson's proprietary RefrigerantSide® Services increase operating efficiency, provide energy and cost savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions andthe plant’s carbon footprint while enhancing system life and reliability of operations at the same time. | $85M / Post-IPO Debt / Mar 02, 2022 | |
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OniX Microsystems designs, develops, and supplies micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based all-optical switching engines for telecommunications equipment suppliers. Its products cover optical switching needs, including network protection and provisioning, optical add and drop multiplexing, and optical cross connects. It also offers MEMS designand photonic packaging services. OniX Microsystems was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Richmond, California. | $70M / Series C / Mar 19, 2001 |
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FAQ
What does The TCW Group invest in?
The TCW Group invests primarily in Beauty, Fitness and Consumer startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at The TCW Group includes Bibi H. Khan (Managing Director Director of Investment Operations), Cheryl L. Marzano (Head of Human Resources) and David Lippman (CEO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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