Jim TenBroek

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Jim TenBroek is a co-founder and Managing Partner of GCP. Prior to GCP, Jim played a leadership role in the growth and evolution of Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm, over 19 years and five private equity funds. Mr. TenBroek started his investing career at GTCR after graduating from business school, and led early GTCR investments in marketing and IT services.

Over his 31 years as an investor Mr. TenBroek has been a Board member of over 30 companies, including two public companies. He has successfully led the investment of over $750 million of equity capital. Those companies, including later-stage venture capital, growth equity, and leveraged buyout transactions, have grown both organically and via over 100 add-on acquisitions. Mr. TenBroek’s industry focus has been primarily business, technology, and consumer services, including information, marketing, and tech-enabled business services.​

Mr. TenBroek brings broad experience in all aspects of investing and the management of a private equity firm. Importantly, he has experience and an investment track record in Growth Catalyst Partners’ target industries, with a clear vision for ways to bring exceptional CEO partners and potential leadership to each stage of the investment process, with the goal of driving portfolio company transformation.

Mr. TenBroek is the former Chairman and current Executive Committee member of the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA). The IVCA membership represents over 75 of Illinois’ largest private equity and venture capital investment firms as a lobbyist, information resource, and education resource. ​