Orlando Bravo's Path to Profit

Orlando Bravo's Path to Profit

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Smart Finance
5 Video Views·Apr 14, 2026

Orlando Bravo, Thoma Bravo founder & managing partner, says his early deals were terrible and he thought he would be fired. Bravo reflects on how he overcame early losses to become one of world's most successful software dealmakers. He appears on "Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein". This episode was recorded March 6 in Miami.


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