# William S. Price

> William S. Price is a Series C investor at Tarrant Venture Partners backing Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Tarrant Venture Partners
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

William S. Price is a Series C investor at Tarrant Venture Partners in Boston focused on Finance and Auctions. William S. “Bill” Price, III is a co-founder and partner emeritus of TPG Capital, LP (formerly Texas Pacific Group), a private equity fund founded in 1992 with over $30 billion in assets under management. TPG deals include Ducati motorcycles, Punch Taverns Group, Del Monte Foods, Petco, J. Crew, Continental Airlines, Gemplus, Grohe and Seagate.TPG has owned various wine industry assets including Beringer, Chateau St. Jean, St. Clement, Meridian, Stags Leap Winery and wineries in China and Turkey. Bill left TPG in 2007 to focus on pursuing his passion in the wine business. He owns Durell Vineyards with 150 acres of pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah in Sonoma County. He founded Three Sticks Winery in 2002 and bought stakes in Buccella and Kistler Vineyards. He is a founder of The Vincraft Group, a winery acquisition fund which invested in Kosta Browne and Gary Farrell Wineries. Prior to forming Texas Pacific Group, Mr. Price was Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for GE Capital and an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Mr. Price serves as board chairman for Common Sense Media. He also serves on the boards of the California Academy of Sciences, the California Mentor Foundation, the Dignity Fund, and Justgive.com. He joined the Gladstone board in 2007and is currently the Foundation Board Chair.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Auctions | 1 | 33% |
| Government | 1 | 33% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 33% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DoveBid | DoveBid, Inc. provides capital asset auction, valuation, redeployment, and management services for corporations, government agencies, and financial institutions worldwide. It offers a portfolio of asset disposition solutions that includes live Webcast auctions, online auctions, sealed bid Internet sales, and private treaty Internet sales. Thecompany also provides appraisal and surplus asset management services, as well as leasing, shipping, and transaction support services. It serves various clients, including biotech, medical, pharmaceutical, chemical and petroleum, computers, peripherals, data processing, construction, mining, farming, consumer electronics, consumer goods and inventory, defense and aerospace, food and beverage, iron and steel, office furnishings and equipment, packaging and converting, plastics and rubber, power and electric, printing, semiconductor fabrication, telecommunications, textile and apparel manufacturing, and woodworking and mills, as well as vehicles, boats, and commercial transportation clients. DoveBid, Inc. was founded in 1937 as Dove Mercantile Co. and changed its name to Ross-Dove Co. Further, Ross-Dove Co. was renamed to DoveBid, Inc. The company is based in Culver City, California. |  |  | Nov 07, 2003 |  |
| DoveBid | DoveBid, Inc. provides capital asset auction, valuation, redeployment, and management services for corporations, government agencies, and financial institutions worldwide. It offers a portfolio of asset disposition solutions that includes live Webcast auctions, online auctions, sealed bid Internet sales, and private treaty Internet sales. Thecompany also provides appraisal and surplus asset management services, as well as leasing, shipping, and transaction support services. It serves various clients, including biotech, medical, pharmaceutical, chemical and petroleum, computers, peripherals, data processing, construction, mining, farming, consumer electronics, consumer goods and inventory, defense and aerospace, food and beverage, iron and steel, office furnishings and equipment, packaging and converting, plastics and rubber, power and electric, printing, semiconductor fabrication, telecommunications, textile and apparel manufacturing, and woodworking and mills, as well as vehicles, boats, and commercial transportation clients. DoveBid, Inc. was founded in 1937 as Dove Mercantile Co. and changed its name to Ross-Dove Co. Further, Ross-Dove Co. was renamed to DoveBid, Inc. The company is based in Culver City, California. |  | Series C | Mar 07, 2000 |  |
| Advanced Telecom Group | Advanced Telecom Group is a telecommunications service provider based in Washington. The company offers services related to telephone and voice mail systems installations, service, and repair. It also offers voice, data, fiber, and video cabling services. | $175M | Private Equity | Dec 10, 1999 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- BCI Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Centennial Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Duff, Ackerman and Goodrich — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fremont Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fremont-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JP Morgan Chase](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jpmorgan-chase-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mayfield Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mayfield-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Tarrant Venture Partners

VC Fund · Fort Worth, United States

Tarrant Venture Partners offers financial services. The Company provides a range of venture capital services.

1 contacts available at Tarrant Venture Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| William S. Price | Managing Director | — |

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## FAQ

### What does William S. Price invest in?

William S. Price invests primarily in Finance, Auctions and Government startups, most often at Series C and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 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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