Gene Frantz

General Partner·CapitalG

San Francisco, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Gene Frantz is a General Partner at CapitalG, where his official profile highlights a focus on cybersecurity and enterprise technology. CapitalG lists his track record as including CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Freshworks, Looker, Monzo, Orca Security, and Expel, and states that his CapitalG investments have produced nine major exits, including four IPOs. He joined CapitalG at its inception in 2013. Before CapitalG, he led technology and telecommunications investments at TPG Capital and Oracle’s venture capital group, and earlier served as a vice president at Morgan Stanley. He holds a BS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford University.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

growth stagelate-stage private technologypublic/private crossover

Sector

cybersecurityenterprise technologycloud softwarefintechsecurity operations

Thesis

CybersecurityEnterprise technologyGrowth-stage technology companies with large-scale exit potential

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

CrowdStrikeZscalerFreshworksLookerMonzoOrca SecurityExpel

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Lead with a clear enterprise or cybersecurity wedge, evidence of durable demand, and a path to category-scale outcomes.

Personalization hooks

1Strong official focus on cybersecurity and enterprise technology.
2Track record includes multiple public or acquired enterprise software/security companies.
3Prior investment experience across TPG Capital, Oracle’s venture group, and Morgan Stanley.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

CapitalG profile lists recent investments including Monzo, Orca Security, and Expel.
CapitalG profile highlights nine major exits, including four IPOs, across his investments.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

CapitalGGeneral Partner2013 – Present
TPG CapitalTechnology & Telecom InvestorPrior to 2013
Oracle CorporationVC GroupPrior to 2013
Morgan StanleyVice PresidentPrior

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
UC BerkeleyB.S.

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