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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Chicago, IL 2,569 followers
Capital, counsel and connections for those enabling the third wave of cloud computing.
About us
Tercera is a growth equity firm specializing in the $460B cloud professional services market. We invest in people, not products. We look for solid growth, not unicorns. We seek to support, not control. We're a team of invested operators who know first-hand what it takes to build and scale a successful cloud services business. Our goal is to identify the firms who will lead the next wave of cloud computing - the Third Wave - and provide them with the capital, counsel and connections to scale faster and take an outsized share of their market.
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
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Partnership
Founded
2020
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Employees at Tercera
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Up next on our list of trends impacting IT Services in 2025 is Trend #4: Focus shifts from hours to outcomes. Tercera advisor, Brian Phillips illustrates this here: “The shift from hours to outcomes represents a move toward more value-driven, results-oriented partnerships between service providers and their clients. When service providers focus on measurable business goals rather than effort spent, they are better aligned with clients’ strategic objectives…encouraging innovation, agility, and long-term collaboration. This model fosters a more transparent, flexible, and performance-based approach, where both parties share in the risks and rewards, ultimately driving more meaningful and impactful business results.” -
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Tercera partner, Lisa Burton, summarized it best by saying "Established companies are bound by legacy foundations, while AI-native firms, unrestrained, are able to design AI-driven constructs built for the future." And this is why our #3 Trend is: AI-Native Consultancies Challenge Public Firms. Would you agree? If you haven't read it yet, check out our full list of 2025 predictions here: https://hubs.ly/Q033q6Hb0
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Up next in our 2025 predictions, we give you Trend #2 - Game-time for GenAI: Production projects double. Our trusted advisor and AI guru, Saideep Raj weighs in: "Before 2025, only about 10% of AI pilots made it to production. While data challenges and workforce readiness are still factors, execs are increasingly realizing that pilots often hit a wall. The pressure is on to deliver real value fast—and that means learning directly in production. The stakes are higher, but with sharp industry-specific use cases and robust controls, we’re gearing up for a 2X acceleration." To read the full blog on our Ten Trends impacting AI services in 2025, click here: https://hubs.ly/Q0338v9J0
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In case you missed it - we shared our shiny new blog yesterday on what we believe are the Ten Trends impacting IT services in 2025. As promised, we're kicking off with Trend 1: Pockets of growth return. As our CEO Chris Barbin highlights, "Pockets of growth are returning to services as buyers start to take those modernization projects off pause and do the hard work to prepare for AI. Sectors like data, cyber, insurance, healthcare, and energy are well positioned in 2025. While demand is creeping back, smaller, faster, phased projects will put pressure on revenue." To check out all of our predicted trends, read the full blog here: https://hubs.ly/Q032_B7R0
Ten trends impacting IT services in 2025 https://tercera.io - Running an IT services business is no walk in the park—2023 and 2024 proved that. But as we look ahead, 2025 brings both challenges and opportunities for growth. From navigating economic shifts to rethinking playbooks for an AI-driven world, the year ahead will be pivotal. Once again, we’ve identified what we believe are the 10 key trends shaping IT services in 2025. Over the next two weeks, we’ll break them down, sharing one trend daily. (Yes, bite-sized insights coming your way!) Want a sneak peek? The future is not dystopian robots (phew!)—but it’s definitely about adapting fast and staying ahead. Start here >> https://hubs.ly/Q032TQp00What trends do you think will shape IT services in the coming year? Drop your thoughts below!
- Shopify has been a Market Mover on our Tercera 30 list of the top software ecosystems for services businesses for the last 3 years. Over the last 18 months, Shopify's growth and move up-market has been impressive. And as it expands its platform and leans more into composable architectures, Shopify's move into the enterprise should only accelerate. Which is why we are so excited to see our friends at Orium begin working more closely with the Shopify team, directly and through partnerships like this one with Jibe. Congrats on the partnership and investment Jason Cottrell and Steve Krueger!
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📣 Exciting News from Orium! We’ve partnered with JIBE – building composable ecommerce experiences to expand the reach of modern commerce solutions to businesses at all stages of growth. By combining our enterprise expertise with JIBE’s focus on the mid-market, we’re delivering flexible, scalable, and tailored solutions to help brands on Shopify succeed with composable technologies. Together, we’re setting a new standard in composable commerce innovation. Read the full announcement: https://hubs.li/Q031KtwC0
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This year, in lieu of sending gifts for the holidays, we donated to four charities that are close to our heart. Project Healthy Minds address the barriers that prevent too many people from finding and accessing the life-changing mental health services that they deserve. Donate: https://hubs.ly/Q030VLq80 Cara Collective empowers individuals to break the cycle of poverty through training and sustainable job placement, driving lasting social and economic impact. Donate: https://hubs.ly/Q030VzMN0 American Heart Association has cut the amount of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in half since being founded in 1924. Donate: https://hubs.ly/Q030Vr720 PEOPLE FOR GUATEMALA INC partners with established organizations who are helping people in remote villages who have overwhelming needs but almost no resources. Donate: https://hubs.ly/Q030VqCm0We asked the Tercera community to pick from these organizations and we donated on their behalf. Thanks to everyone that participated and helped us with this initiative, and if you're looking for a worthy cause to donate to this coming year, please consider these. Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year! - Happy Holidays from the Tercera Team! As we wrap up another incredible year, we want to take a moment to thank our portfolio, advisor community, and wider network for being a part of it. We’re excited about what’s to come in 2025 and look forward to working with many of you in the new year. But for now, it's time to hit pause, enjoy the holiday season, and recharge. Wishing you a season filled with joy, laughter, perhaps some tequila, and all the things that matter most. Cheers to a bright and exciting 2025
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At Tercera, we hold ourselves accountable for our predictions, and this year was no different. As we close 2024, Tercera partner Michelle Swan reflects on the trends we forecasted for IT services firms at the start of the year. Did we hit the bullseye, or did we miss the mark? Here’s a sneak peek at how we graded ourselves: 1. AI consultancies outshine tools - Grade: B 2. Artificial identity threats rise - Grade: A 3. Hybrid clouds & edge computing grow - Grade: A 4. Contract sizes shrink, sales cycles shorten - Grade: C- 5. Tech services M&A reaccelerates - Grade: D 6. 4 of the Tercera 30 either IPO, gets acquired or goes private - Grade: C With an overall GPA of B-, we’re taking lessons learned into 2025. Click here for the full review: https://hubs.ly/Q0304h5w0And stay tuned for January where we will publish our forecasts for 2025.#Predictions #ITServices #DigitalTransformation #AI -
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Do you have any go-to-spots where you love to meet for conferences or gatherings? For the past three years, we've held our leadership retreat in Florida. It's been the perfect backdrop for us to connect, share ideas, unplug, and think about the future. But we're looking to shake things up and open to exploring new locations with a similar vibe. We'd love to hear your recommendations! Oh and check out this video - it's pretty clear why we continue to go back year after year.