TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diamond Ventures Inc., one of Arizona’s leading real estate development
and venture capital companies, today announced that Robert Griffin has
joined DVI Equity Partners, LLC, as a principal and the company’s new
managing partner. DVI Equity Partners (DVI) is a new venture capital
entity that Diamond Ventures and Griffin formed to increase their
sourcing and analysis of investments in early stage, emerging technology
companies.
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Griffin’s history with Diamond Ventures began with his role as CEO of
Knowledge Computing Corporation (a University of Arizona spin-out and
early Diamond Ventures portfolio company), and the developer of
COPLINK™. In 2009 he successfully led a merger with UK-based i2, in
partnership with Silver Lake Partners. In late 2011 as the CEO of i2,
Griffin facilitated the sale of the company to IBM.
Under Griffin’s leadership, DVI will be actively seeking investment
opportunities, with an emphasis on disruptive technology. DVI will also
seek investment opportunities in companies founded and led by women and
minorities. Griffin plans to evaluate emerging technology companies that
create B2B value in national security, enterprise software, artificial
intelligence, data analysis and other technologies.
“The formation of DVI Equity Partners and the addition of Bob Griffin to
our management team underscore our desire to expand our venture capital
investments and services to the Southwest region’s technology sector,”
said Diamond Ventures President David Goldstein. “Through DVI and Bob’s
leadership, we will have the ability to share our management expertise,
resources and relationships to help entrepreneurs bring new technologies
and data to transform the way we currently live and conduct business."
“Diamond Ventures is a respected venture capital firm with a proven
track record for developing strong partnerships and helping companies
grow to the next level,” said Griffin. “I look forward to bringing their
strengths beyond real estate development to disruptive and
disintermediating technology companies serving commercial industries and
governmental entities.”
Griffin’s team will include Nathan Levy, who runs the Diamond Ventures
Denver office, and Ngoc Can, a Private Equity Analyst with Diamond
Ventures.
ABOUT DIAMOND VENTURES INC.
Diamond Ventures was founded in 1988 with a singular vision of becoming
one of the leading real estate development and investment companies in
Arizona. Over the years, the company has achieved its vision by
assembling a quality portfolio of real estate projects throughout
Arizona. With offices in Tucson, Arizona, and Denver, Colorado, the
company also invests in a variety of independent businesses and real
estate projects across the Southwest.
Diamond Ventures and DVI Equity Partners share a mission to engage in
high quality investments and business ventures that create value for
their partners and customers, with careful consideration for the
community, its residents and the environment. Visit http://www.dviequitypartners.com/
for additional information.
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Contacts
Diamond Ventures
Priscilla Storm, 520-577-0200