Tquila
Overview
Tquila is a technology venture-building firm that specializes in scaling technology services businesses. Founded in 2010 by James McHugh, the company focuses on building, incubating, and accelerating technology service companies, particularly in high-growth sectors where demand outpaces the availability of qualified practitioners. Tquila employs a unique Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, collaborating with large corporates and early-stage companies to establish joint ventures that rapidly scale operations and expertise. This approach offers the benefits of mergers and acquisitions with reduced cost and integration risk. The firm's investment strategy encompasses various stages, including seed, early-stage, growth, late-stage, pre-IPO, buyout, turnaround, and distressed investments. Tquila's geographical focus spans multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Australia, Romania, and the Philippines. The company has a diverse portfolio across industries such as technology services, consulting, software development, automation, cloud computing, data analytics, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, robotic process automation, digital transformation, Salesforce consulting, UiPath, Pega Systems, ServiceNow, and Microsoft. Tquila's track record includes successful ventures like i7, a joint venture established in 2017 that was acquired in 2020, and Circlace, a Salesforce-focused consulting company in Japan that IPOed in 2022. The firm has also invested in Tquila Automation (TQA), a robotics process automation company, and launched the Paloma Fund in April 2024 to enable investors to access its expertise. Tquila's approach combines capital deployment with hands-on management expertise to build and scale ventures, aiming to achieve strong returns through successful exits and supporting further innovation and growth in the technology services industry.
Investment Focus
- Technology service businesses with high growth potential
- Companies seeking to scale operations and expertise
- Start-ups in technology services requiring support to achieve scale
- Businesses in need of capital and hands-on management expertise
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Tquila invest in?
Tquila invests in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Data Analytics, Consulting and Digital Transformation, and is based in London, England, United Kingdom. Tquila is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Tquila invest at?
Tquila backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO and Buyout.
Which regions does Tquila invest in?
Tquila invests across United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Philippines and Romania.
Who are the partners at Tquila?
Team members listed for Tquila include James McHugh (Founder & CEO) and Peter Abreu (CFO Americas).
What companies has Tquila invested in?
Tquila's portfolio includes Brumby Systems, Tquila Automation, AoraNow, PS Hummingbird, Circlace and TQA.
How do I contact Tquila?
Tquila's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
Last updated · Source: ConnectSafely investor database
