Peter Winans

Peter Winans is a Senior Associate on the Discover growth team at Thoma Bravo in San Francisco, United States. Prior to joining the firm in 2025, he served as an Associate at Battery Ventures, where he focused on late-stage enterprise software investments and participated in deals ranging from $250,000 to $60 million across seed to growth stages. Before his transition into venture capital and growth equity, he began his financial career as an Analyst at Houlihan Lokey, gaining foundational experience in investment banking and corporate advisory services. Winans holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance, alongside a minor in health management and policy, from the University of Miami. His current investment focus centers on late-stage and buyout-oriented software transactions, specifically targeting high-growth internet businesses, consumer platforms, and SMB vertical software companies.