DVI Equity Partners

Overview

DVI Equity Partners is a private equity firm specializing in micro-cap investments in start-up and early-stage companies. They seek to be the first institutional money in (Series A) with the goal of helping build out the company. They are focused in technology-related sectors, emerging-growth, and growth-equity investments at the expansion stage. While their preference would be companies located in the Southwest (California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Colorado, Utah), they are motivated more by fit than location. The firm evaluates emerging technology companies that create business-to-business (B2B) value in areas including national security, enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and data storage and analysis. They have a particular emphasis on companies founded and led by women and minorities. DVI Equity Partners has invested in companies such as Luminoso Technologies, Shotzr, AppDome, and ED2 Corp. They have a history of leading investments in early-stage companies, including a $10 million investment in Luminoso Technologies in December 2018 and a $3 million investment in Shotzr in March 2019. The firm's managing partner, Robert Griffin, has a background in leading technology companies and has been instrumental in guiding DVI Equity Partners' investment strategy and portfolio development. DVI Equity Partners is committed to fostering innovation and supporting diverse leadership in the technology sector, aiming to build both a diverse and progressive portfolio and an environment where female and minority entrepreneurs have an equal opportunity to get their companies funded.

Investment Focus

• Companies in technology-related sectors
• Emerging-growth and growth-equity investments at the expansion stage
• Preference for companies located in the Southwest United States, but motivated more by fit than location
• Emphasis on companies founded and led by women and minorities

Portfolio Companies