The TCW Group is a global asset management firm founded in 1971 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over four decades of investment experience, the firm offers a diverse range of products that include fixed-income securities, equities, emerging markets, and alternative investments. TCW manages one of the largest mutual fund complexes in the United States, serving a wide array of clients such as large corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, financial advisors, and high net worth individuals. The firm also provides various debt facilities, including senior debt, secured debt, mezzanine financing, and recapitalization services for acquisition financing, buyouts, and growth capital. TCW has a global presence with offices in key financial hubs such as New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, catering to multiple industries including specialty retail, healthcare services, cleantech, manufacturing, catalog retail, internet retail, and wireless communications equipment.
Group Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Fixed-Income Group
Kallie Steffes
Managing Director, Asset-Backed Finance
Iman Brivanlou Ph.D
Managing Director, Income Equities
16 past transactions
Regis Corporation
Post in 2024
Regis Corporation is a prominent owner, operator, and franchisor of hairstyling and hair care salons, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Puerto Rico, managing over 8,600 salons across various brands, including SmartStyle, Supercuts, Cost Cutters, Roosters, and First Choice Haircutters. Regis provides a range of services such as haircutting, styling, hair coloring, and other beauty treatments, along with the sale of hair care products. In addition to salon services, the company offers digital solutions like OpenSalon Pro, a cloud-based salon management system, and mobile applications for booking and check-in services. Founded in 1922, Regis also operates accredited cosmetology schools and employs more than 41,000 individuals worldwide.
True Religion
Debt Financing in 2023
True Religion, founded in 2002 by Jeffrey Lubell and headquartered in California, aims to redefine premium denim through a focus on fit, quality, and style. The brand has established itself as a pioneer in the premium denim market, known for its modern and distinctive designs that emphasize exceptional fit and styling details. True Religion offers a range of products, including denim jeans, jackets, shorts, and other clothing for men, women, and children. The company's commitment to producing high-quality, durable apparel has enabled it to become an innovator in lifestyle branding and a global leader in premium denim and casual sportswear.
Engine No. 1 -Exchange Traded Fund
Acquisition in 2023
Engine No. 1-Exchange Traded Fund is the infrastructure for TCW to build out a larger Exchange Traded Fund platform.
Corcentric
Debt Financing in 2023
Corcentric is a global provider of business spend management and revenue management solutions tailored for mid-market and Fortune 1000 companies. The company specializes in cloud-based software, payments, and advisory services that transform how businesses purchase, pay, and receive payments. Corcentric's offerings include end-to-end technology solutions for payments, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, all delivered through a proprietary payments network. By focusing on reducing costs, optimizing working capital, and enhancing visibility, Corcentric empowers its customers to drive growth and minimize risk.
Hudson Technologies
Post in 2022
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 and the plant’s carbon footprint while enhancing system life and reliability of operations at the same time.
Frontier Spinning Mills
Private Equity Round in 2019
Frontier Spinning Mills is one of the largest producers of spun yarns for the knitting and weaving industries in the world. Offering a diverse product line to fulfill demands of customers worldwide, we have perfected our spinning processes by applying state-of-the-art automated technology and innovation to every phase of our yarn manufacturing process. We are recognized worldwide as the industry leader for spun yarns due to our continued focus on product quality and our commitment to extraordinary customer service.
Kabbage
Series D in 2014
Kabbage, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides small businesses with automated access to funding through its online lending platform. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Kabbage simplifies the loan application process, allowing businesses to apply online and receive approval in minutes. The platform leverages various data sources, including revenue, accounting, and business transactions, to assess a company's financial health and determine appropriate credit lines, which can reach up to $250,000. Kabbage also offers a mobile application that enables users to manage their accounts and withdraw funds conveniently. In addition, the Kabbage Card allows businesses to make purchases directly from their credit lines at point-of-sale locations. Over the years, Kabbage has expanded its services to support both online and brick-and-mortar businesses and has gained recognition for its innovation in the lending industry.
Metropolitan West Asset Management
Acquisition in 2010
Metropolitan West Asset Management is a firm specializing in fixed income investment management. The company offers asset management and investment advice services to a diverse clientele, including investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, and governmental entities at both state and municipal levels. Metropolitan West manages fixed income mutual funds and actively invests in the public fixed income markets within the United States, catering to the unique needs of its various clients.
agri.capital
Venture Round in 2009
agri.capital is German renewable energy firm involved in the planning, building, financing and operating decentralized plants for the production of regenerative energy from biomass.
Onix Microsystems
Series C in 2001
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 design and photonic packaging services. OniX Microsystems was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Richmond, California.
Convergence Communications
Private Equity Round in 2000
Convergence Communications, Inc. (CCI) is a prominent facilities-based provider of managed data network services and broadband solutions, catering to enterprise customers across over 150 cities in Mexico and Central America. The company operates a comprehensive broadband telecommunications network built on an IP-based technology platform that utilizes packet switching to efficiently transmit voice, video, and data. This robust infrastructure supports a diverse range of services, including high-speed internet access, virtual private networks, and IP telephony. By leveraging this advanced network, CCI enables businesses and government entities in its coverage area to access reliable and efficient telecommunications services.
Mrgoodbucks.com
Venture Round in 2000
Mrgoodbucks.com is a leading internet marketing company that links their Partners and their supporters with the biggest names in e-commerce. Their Partners have plenty of loyal supporters. They would do anything for their organization. Spirit is no object. And, of course, they'd like to support with dollars, but money spent on personal purchases always seems to come first. mrgoodbucks.com helps loyal members put their money where their spirit is - by spending money on their own needs and helping their Partners at the same time. So they can buy a new computer and help their organizational kitty at the same time.
Numex
Venture Round in 2000
Numex operates as an e-commerce website.
Akamai Technologies
Series B in 1999
Akamai is the provider of cloud services for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. If you've ever shopped online, downloaded music, watched a web video or connected to work remotely, you've probably used Akamai's cloud platform. Akamai helps enterprises accelerate innovation in the hyperconnected world by removing the complexities of technology so you can focus on driving your business faster forward. We enable enterprises to capitalize on market opportunities presented by trends like mobile and cloud while overcoming the challenges presented by security threats and the need to reach users globally. The Akamai Intelligent Platform™ reaches globally and delivers locally, providing unmatched reliability, security and visibility into your online business.
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