Michael C. Child

Michael C. Child is a Senior Advisor in the Menlo Park office of TA Associates, Inc., a leading global growth private equity investment firm headquartered in Boston. Mike joined TA in 1982 and helped open the West Coast office, focusing on investments in the technology sector. He became a Managing Director in 1986 and a Senior Advisor of the firm in 2011. Mike served on TA's Executive Committee from 2002 to 2008. During Mike’s involvement, TA has grown from managing funds totaling approximately $200mm to over $25 billion with cumulative funds raised of over $32 billion.

Prior to TA, Mike was a Product Manager at ROLM Corporation, a strategic planning consultant at Boston Consulting Group, and a Production Engineer at Hewlett-Packard Company. He has served on many technology company boards, including 16 public company boards of which 5 achieved revenues of over $1 billion. He currently serves on the board of IPG Photonics (IPGP) a leading manufacturer of high power lasers.