founders backing founders

“opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

- thomas edison

We know what it takes to raise a business from the ground up. It takes hard work. While there is no escaping that, having experience and the right help can make that hard work yield results. Our team has started multiple successful firms and Now we seek to identify and support other promising founders. our hands on experience allows us to become trusted partners to help grow businesses through

capital and unique resources.

capital to drive growth

accelerate your trajectory

DC Investment Partners is a private fund that invests in early and growth stage companies. We target businesses that have strong leadership, demonstrated market acceptance, and a competitive edge. our goal is to leverage

intellectual with financial capital to foster innovation.

$1+ billion

of net assets*

100+

employees*

up to $10MM

initial investment size

*of dcip and its affiliated group of companies

strategy

create profit from ideas

“many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

- thomas edison

our team has expertise in strategy consulting, business development, and investing. we have assembled a team of talented and creative professionals that use rigorous analytical methods to develop sustainable business models and identify

core profit drivers.

scaling up

support your vision

“far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”

- Theodore Roosevelt

We are able to provide key functions for companies that don’t yet have the necessary scale. our resources include finance, human resources, recruiting, data analysis, and market research so

you can focus on the value added activities.

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Team

experienced and eclectic professionals

mark b.

as the President is focused on building DC Investment Partners’ portfolio. Mark has previously led the creation of trading teams in three new segments while serving as a Director at DC Energy. Mark co-founded Energy Clearing Services and served as a Managing Director of operations and additionally developed key intellectual property (including a US Patent) which led to the founding of Nodal Exchange.

dean

is Chair of the Board. He has co-founded several firms including an energy trading firm, a financial exchange, and a consulting firm. Dean holds several patents, has authored a text on business strategy, served on the faculty of MIT, and has served on various boards. He has experience in energy, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare.

jim

is Deputy Chair of the Board. He is a serial entrepreneur and has co-founded four companies. Jim has over 20 years of investing experience in commodities and both public and private equity across a wide range of industries including financial services, media, telecommunications and technology, manufacturing, consumer products, industrial and energy. Prior to this, Jim was a strategy consultant helping companies diagnose and improve business performance.

audrey

is Vice Chair of the Board and Head of Public Relations with experience in marketing, finance, and business management. She graduated with Distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison before joining the investment team as an analyst. Her knowledge of biotechnology and health comes from her work in epidemiology, toxicology, and animal science research laboratories.

dave

is Chief Risk Officer for DC Investment Partners. Previously, Dave led several investment teams at DC Energy, a financial participant in the electricity markets. Prior to his investment work, Dave spent time at a research group focused on developing a supercomputer to model molecular interactions and consulted to biopharmaceutical firms.

mark a.

is a Managing Director and advisor to DC Investment Partners. Mark is also the head of DC Investments Management, a proprietary hedge fund focused on global investments and trading opportunities in public markets. Prior to this, Mark was a Vice President at Dean & Company, where he consulted for both large and early-stage companies in the telecommunications, financial services, and media & entertainment industries.