Enterprise data management01
Informatica
Enterprise data integration and cloud data management. A journey from take-private to public markets to acquisition.
Technology · Investment · CuriosityNo. 01 / Austin Locke
AustinLocke.
Technology investor.
Board director.
Always a tinkerer.
A little about my work, and the companies I’ve helped along the way.
InvestorBoard directorTinkererDadHusband
01 / AboutA bit of
A bit of
background.
My work sits at the intersection of technology and investment. Previously at CPP Investments, I led and managed investments across enterprise software, IT services, and technology-enabled businesses globally.
Earlier chapters took me through restructuring, private equity, and investment banking at Miller Buckfire, DLJ Merchant Banking, and Friedman Billings Ramsey.
02 / Portfolio
Six companies. Different journeys.Selected investments.
Autonomous technology02
Waymo
Autonomous vehicle technology and a subsidiary of Alphabet. Invested in the 2020 Series A and later rounds.
Cybersecurity03
McAfee
Enterprise cybersecurity software and services. Take-private in 2022.
Experience management04
Qualtrics
Enterprise experience management platform. Take-private in 2023.
Digital engineering05
GlobalLogic
Global digital engineering and product development services. Bought in 2017 and sold to Hitachi in 2021.
Travel technology06
Hotelbeds
B2B marketplace and hotel distribution platform connecting travel buyers and hotel suppliers worldwide.
03 / ProjectsOn my
On my
workbench.
A space for things I’m building and experimenting with.
ExcelAccel
An open-source Windows Excel add-in for financial modeling, with keyboard shortcuts for formatting and navigation, formula auditing, and model checks. Trying to build what DealMaven used to do!
Try ExcelAccel on GitHubTeachYourself
A learning app built around content module topics selected by the user. Gamified lessons and tests make learning engaging, with progress tracking to help you see how far you’ve come.
04 / The path
Along
the way.
Technology investing, private equity, and a few chapters before.
CPP Investments
Managing Director, Co-Head of Technology,
Direct Private Equity
Led technology-focused private equity investing across enterprise software and IT services globally.
Toronto
Miller Buckfire
Restructuring Advisory
Debtor and creditor side restructuring advice across multiple industries.
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
Private Equity
Middle-market private equity investing across multiple sectors.
Friedman Billings Ramsey
Investment Banking · Mergers and Acquisitions
Education / 01
University of Chicago
Booth School of Business · MBA
Chicago
Education / 02
Wake Forest University
Bachelor of Science
Winston-Salem