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Kevin Ma

Managing Partner

Kevin Ma

Managing Partner

Kevin Ma is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Diversis Capital. He is the Chairman of the Board of InductiveHealth, Performance Design Products, Black Box Intelligence, FORM, PureCars, and Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services, and sits on the boards of SalesRabbit, Fishbowl, Adlib, RFi Group, Tempo, Marketron and ServicePower. Prior to co-founding Diversis in 2013, Kevin held positions in private equity, strategy consulting (BCG), investment and operational roles. As such, he brings a transaction, due diligence and operational transformation skill set to the team.

Kevin graduated as a Joseph Wharton Scholar and Benjamin Franklin Scholar from the Management and Technology Program (M&T) at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS from The Wharton School and a BS in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Computer Science, Telecommunications and Robotics. He was born and raised in the Los Angeles area.

Ron Nayot

Managing Partner

Ron Nayot

Managing Partner

Ron Nayot is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Diversis Capital. He is the Chairman of the Board of SalesRabbit, Fishbowl, Adlib, RFi Group, Tempo, Marketron, and ServicePower, and sits on the boards of InductiveHealth, Performance Design Products, Black Box Intelligence, FORM, PureCars, and Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services. Prior to co-founding Diversis in 2013, Ron spent over a decade in corporate finance and M&A and brings extensive due diligence, negotiations, and valuation expertise to the team. Ron previously worked at the Gores Group and American Capital.

He was born and raised in Canada and graduated with Honors with a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario. In his free time, Ron enjoys golf, tennis and spending time with his family.

Joseph Lok

Principal

Joseph Lok

Principal

Joseph Lok is a founding member and Principal at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. He is also responsible for managing relationships and capital markets activities with debt capital providers. Joseph sits on the boards of SalesRabbit, Adlib, Black Box Intelligence, RFi Global, PureCars and Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services and was actively involved with Diversis' investments in ArrowStream and Blue Software. Prior to Diversis, Joseph worked at Ares Management, Moelis & Company and Jefferies.

Joseph graduated with a BS in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also a four-year starting member of the varsity tennis team. In his free time, Joseph enjoys playing tennis, hiking and traveling.

Ryan Tanaka

Principal

Ryan Tanaka

Principal

Ryan Tanaka is a Principal at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation, negotiation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Ryan sits on the boards of InductiveHealth, Marketron, Tempo, and FORM. Prior to Diversis, Ryan was previously with the Gores Group and Credit Suisse. Prior to his career in finance, he was a software executive, consultant and entrepreneur.

Ryan graduated with a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. In his free time, Ryan enjoys SCUBA diving, basketball and spending time with his family.

Ryan Chuang

Vice President

Ryan Chuang

Vice President

Ryan Chuang is a Vice President at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Ryan was a Vice President in Ares Management’s private equity group in Los Angeles.

Ryan graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing tennis, snowboarding and skiing.

Karen Hsu

Vice President

Karen Hsu

Vice President

Karen Hsu is a Vice President at Diversis Capital, where she is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Karen worked in a variety of corporate finance roles at NBCUniversal and Kamylon Capital.

Karen has an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated cum laude with a B.S. from The Marshall School at the University of Southern California. In her free time, Karen enjoys traveling, horseback riding, hiking, spending time with her family, and working with local animal shelters.

Dabir Rashid

Vice President

Dabir Rashid

Vice President

Dabir Rashid is a Vice President at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Dabir was an Associate in Morgan Stanley's Natural Resources Investment Banking Group in Houston.

Dabir graduated with a BCom, with Honours, from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. In his free time, Dabir enjoys travelling, spending time outdoors, cooking and exploring the best eateries in the city.

Andrew Esquerra

Senior Associate

Andrew Esquerra

Senior Associate

Andrew Esquerra is a Senior Associate with Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Andrew was an investment banking Associate in Goldman Sachs’ Technology, Media, and Telecommunications group in San Francisco. Prior to Goldman Sachs, he worked in investment banking at Bank of America.

Andrew graduated with a Finance degree from Brigham Young University. In his free time, Andrew enjoys basketball, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Jack Lally

Senior Associate

Jack Lally

Senior Associate

Jack Lally is a Senior Associate with Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to Diversis Capital, Jack was an Associate at Evercore in focused on M&A transactions in technology, media, and information services. Prior to Evercore, he worked at AQR Capital Management and Blackrock.

Jack has an MBA from The Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jack enjoys golfing, skiing, and rooting for the San Francisco 49ers.

Joanne Cheng

Associate

Joanne Cheng

Associate

Joanne Cheng is an Associate with Diversis Capital, where she is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to Diversis Capital, Joanne was an early-stage VC investor at Rethink Education focused on edtech/future of work. She began her career in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Joanne has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University. In her free time, Joanne enjoys traveling, hiking, and photography.

Dong-Woo Seo

Associate

Dong-Woo Seo

Associate

Dong-Woo Seo is an Associate with Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to Diversis Capital, Dong-Woo was an Analyst at District Capital Partners focused on buyside M&A advisory.

Dong-Woo has a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University. In his free time, Dong-Woo enjoys tennis, chess, and hiking.

Appoline Suchy

Chief Financial Officer

Appoline Suchy

Chief Financial Officer

Appoline Suchy is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Diversis Capital, where she leads the finance, accounting, valuation, fund-administration and compliance functions. She is responsible for managing the day-to-day business of the firm, as well as supporting the LP diligence, fundraising, and ongoing reporting. Prior to joining Diversis, Appoline served as the Fund Manager at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, where she managed all accounting, operation, and relationship aspects of multiple private equity funds. Appoline has more than 15 years of global financial and operations experience in several capacities, including but not limited to financial reporting, taxation, and audit.

Appoline holds a B.Sc. in Accountancy from California State University, Northridge and is a licensed CPA in the State of California. In her free time, Appoline enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and experiencing diverse culinary delights from all around the world.

Greg Chou

Head of Intermediaries

Greg Chou

Head of Intermediaries

Greg Chou serves as the Head of Intermediaries at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for leading the firm’s deal origination, business development, and relationship management efforts. Prior to joining Diversis, Greg held senior executive positions at Sony, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and Rumble Entertainment. Earlier, he was with Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) where he led investments in private companies across the Internet and software sectors. Before NVP, Greg was a member of Morgan Stanley's Technology Investment Banking Group.

Greg has a B.S. from The Wharton School and a B.S. in Engineering, both at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Michael Garland

Senior Director

Michael Garland

Senior Director

Michael Garland serves as a Senior Director at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for leading the firm’s deal origination, business development, and relationship management efforts. Prior to Diversis, Michael spent several years working in a variety of corporate finance roles in private equity and M&A.

Michael graduated from Loyola Marymount University with dual majors in finance and marketing. In his free time, Michael enjoys being active outdoors, spending time with his family, and working with charitable organizations.

Janet Feldman

Head of Community

Janet Feldman

Head of Community

Janet Feldman is the Head of Community at Diversis Capital where she drives Diversis awareness in support of business development, partner relationships, and portfolio company initiatives. Prior to joining Diversis, Janet gained over a decade of marketing and events experience at B2B tech companies including Hasura, Netlify, and BlackLine.

Janet graduated from the University of San Francisco with a B.A. in Sociology. In her free time, Janet enjoys yoga, spending time with family, and reading.

Evan Bitter

Director

Evan Bitter

Director

Evan Bitter is a Director at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities and providing portfolio support. Prior to joining Diversis, Evan spent several years at a leading middle-market private equity firm and held various roles in the NFL and NHL.

Evan received his Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. He enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending time with his family and friends.

Andrew Knoell

Senior Associate

Andrew Knoell

Senior Associate

Andrew Knoell is an Senior Associate at Diversis Capital where he is responsible for identifying, originating, and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Andrew cofounded Booth Technologies, a software solution for restaurants. Andrew has also worked at UBS and Max Benjamin Partners.

Andrew graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Business Administration and dual emphasis in Finance and Entrepreneurship. In his free time, Andrew enjoys spending time outdoors and watching sports.

John Han

Associate

John Han

Associate

John Han is an Associate at Diversis where he is responsible for identifying, originating and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, John was the Director of Business Development at SourceScrub, an information services platform serving private equity, investment banking, venture capital and corporate development. John graduated from California Polytechnic State, San Luis Obispo with a BS in Business Administration, Finance and was also a member of the rugby team. In his free time, John enjoys traveling, golfing and rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Michael Jacobs

Associate

Michael Jacobs

Associate

Mike Jacobs is an Associate at Diversis, where he is responsible for identifying, originating and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Mike worked for a commercial real estate lender and a staffer in the United States House of Representatives. Mike is a graduate of Cornell University and has an MBA from The University of Southern California. In his free time, Mike enjoys reading, cooking and playing pickleball.

Victoria Norchi

Associate

Victoria Norchi

Associate

Victoria Norchi is an Associate at Diversis where she is responsible for identifying, originating and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Victoria worked in private equity at Two Sigma. Victoria graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in economics, government and philosophy. In her free time, Victoria enjoys travelling and skiing.

Spencer Towill

Associate

Spencer Towill

Associate

Spencer Towill is an Associate at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for identifying, originating, and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Spencer worked at Regent LP and Super League Gaming.

Spencer is a graduate of the University of California, Davis with a degree in Managerial Economics and a minor in Accounting. He was also a member of the water polo team. In his free time, Spencer enjoys playing master’s water polo, snowboarding, and travelling.

Rachel Park

VP of Operations

Rachel Park

VP of Operations

Rachel Park is the VP of Operations at Diversis Capital, where she oversees internal operations and collaborates cross-functionally to support both internal and external teams, including HR, compliance, fund administration, legal, M&A, and accounting. Prior to joining Diversis, Rachel was a Legislative Assistant and Campaign Assistant for a Member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Rachel graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.A. in International Studies. In her free time, Rachel enjoys snowboarding, spending time with friends and family, and volunteering with community organizations.

Justin Bianchi

Administrative Assistant

Justin Bianchi

Administrative Assistant

Justin Bianchi is the Administrative Assistant to the senior members of the investment team at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for managing administrative matters and facilitates communication within the team and with external contacts. Prior to joining Diversis, Justin provided support to the CEO, legal, and senior team at Turner Impact Capital, ensuring timely contract processing across all Turner’s funds. Justin brings over 10 years of experience in providing administrative support across multiple industries. In his free time, he enjoys disconnecting from the busy city life and being in nature, staying physically active, going to the movie theatre, and spending time with his family.

Gabrielle Kopera

Office Manager

Gabrielle Kopera

Office Manager

Gabrielle Kopera is the Office Manager at Diversis Capital, where she is responsible for front office operations, managing vendor relationships, and streamlining administrative processes. Prior to joining Diversis, Gabrielle spent five years working in operations in the automotive industry before transitioning to a boutique entertainment law firm, where she worked as the Operations Coordinator for two years.

Gabrielle graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Communication Studies, focusing on intercultural communication and communication training and techniques. In her free time, Gabrielle enjoys cooking, traveling, photography, going to theme parks, and watching her favorite Formula 1 team, Ferrari.

Nataliya Zhmurko

Executive Assistant

Nataliya Zhmurko

Executive Assistant

Nataliya Zhmurko is the Executive Assistant to the Managing Partners at Diversis Capital, where she is responsible for managing administrative matters and facilitates communication within the team and with external contacts. Prior to joining Diversis, Nataliya worked as an Executive Assistant at Ares Management, where she supported the CFO and General Counsel. Nataliya has over 13 years of experience in administrative roles and 5 years as a trademark associate at a top IP law firm in Ukraine, her home country.

Nataliya holds two master’s degrees in International Relations and Politics, as well as Intellectual Property Rights. In her free time, Nataliya enjoys traveling the world, philanthropy, learning psychology and communication, watching movies, listening to music, attending live concerts, organizing space and styling interiors for her friends and family.

Russ Mann

Senior Operating Partner

Russ Mann

Senior Operating Partner

Russ Mann has worked in B2B software and data for over 25 years, including on-prem, hosted and cloud applications in a variety of categories including: CRM, ITSM/ITAM, fraud analytics, marketing technologies, BPM/workflow and govtech data. He is currently on the Board of Directors for Ooma (NYSE: Ooma) a provider of VoIP telecom services to enterprise, mid-market, SMB and residential clients. He is also on the boards of PE-owned Ignite Visibility, a tech-enabled digital marketing agency focused on national franchisors and franchisees, as well as Flume Water, a VC-backed company providing IOT hardware, data and software to insurance companies, utilities and consumers.

As an operating executive in B2B software and data, Russ was CEO of the govtech sales intelligence company Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), which was acquired by strategic competitor Deltek, a Roper company (NASDAQ: ROP). He was previously CMO of channel-led workflow software Nintex, a top ISV in the Microsoft Sharepoint and Salesforce ecosystems, while it was owned by TA. Earlier, he was founder and CEO of VC-backed marketing technology and services company Covario, where he was named Entrepreneur of the Year and Most Admired CEO in San Diego. The company was later acquired by Dentsu (ADR: DNTUY) and Press Ganey. Outside of B2B software, Russ was CEO of WineBid, an online wine auction marketplace, which was merged with another larger online wine retailer. He started his career in product management, and later strategic alliances and channel marketing at Onyx Software, Realtor.com, FICO and Peregrine Systems.

Russ earned his MBA at Harvard Business School and BA at Cornell, magna cum laude. He lives in Seattle with his wife and three small dogs, and enjoys fly fishing and golf.

Dave Muscatel

Senior Operating Partner

Dave Muscatel

Senior Operating Partner

Dave Muscatel is a Senior Operating Partner at Diversis with senior financial and operational executive experience in executing turnarounds and growing businesses. He is a proven product innovator with 15 years of consumer electronics experience across a wide range of technologies. Dave recently left Patriarch Partners after leading two successful turnarounds over the previous nine years. From 2009 to 2013, Dave served as CEO of Rand McNally, spearheading the company’s transition from the print publishing business into becoming a leading supplier of specialized navigation devices for truckers and RVers and electronic logging devices for long-haul trucking fleets. He was named CEO “Innovator of the Year” by Patriarch for leading the company to sustained revenue growth after multiple consecutive years of revenue decline. Prior to Rand McNally, Dave served for four years as COO and CFO of Performance Designed Products (“PDP”), a $300M video game accessories company also owned by Patriarch. While at PDP, Dave oversaw finance, operations, business development, and IT and was a key contributor to the company’s turnaround to becoming one of the most successful companies in Patriarch’s portfolio today.

Prior to Patriarch, Dave spent a decade as a management consultant, including a five year engagement with Hilton Hotels Corporation from 2000 to 2005. While at Hilton, he led a number of high profile technology projects, including managing the roll-out of broadband internet to all hotel guest rooms and check-in kiosks in lobbies. He also served for two years as CFO of a joint venture between Hilton and LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation which provided interactive TV services across Hilton and LodgeNet’s collective network of one million hotels rooms. Before Hilton, Dave spent three years at Deloitte Consulting from 1996 to 1999 specializing in financial process reengineering and merger integration projects. Dave earned a BA in Economics from Pomona College in 1992 and a MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1996, graduating with honors at both schools.

Chris Porch

Senior Operating Partner

Chris Porch

Senior Operating Partner

Chris Porch joined Diversis as a Senior Operating Partner with 30 years executive experience founding and managing companies. Focused on growth within the software industry, Chris has worked in start-ups and midsize companies with foundations in AI, SaaS and DaaS solutions.

Founding AI powered Trilogy Software, which pioneered the configuration market in 1989 while in college, they grew the business to $250 million in revenue globally with over 1500 employees. Chris then went on to lead many technology companies including becoming the President and COO of TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) leading the company in preparation for a successful IPO. He continued his career in software company management with Vast and Rabbet as COO, two Austin based enterprise DaaS and AI companies in the automotive, real estate, and financial services industries. Additionally, Chris has supported the Austin technology ecosystem by serving as Entrepreneur in Residence at Thinktiv, an angel investor, and as mentor to entrepreneurs. He graduated with a degree in Economics from Stanford.

Kambiz Izadi

General Counsel

Kambiz Izadi

General Counsel

Kambiz Izadi is the General Counsel at Diversis Capital where he oversees legal matters for the firm and its portfolio companies. Prior to joining Diversis in 2021, Kambiz was the Chief Legal Officer at a global high-growth technology company with offices in the United States, Australia, Ireland, Singapore and Taiwan. He also served as a senior in-house attorney at a NASDAQ-traded biotechnology company.

Kambiz spent the first ten years of his legal career practicing corporate, transactional and securities law at three well-known law firms, the last of which elected him to its partnership. During his time in private practice, Kambiz had the opportunity to serve as outside general counsel to companies across various industries. He also worked on numerous M&A and venture capital transactions, including multiple cross-border deals.

Kambiz graduated with a BA from Cornell University and a JD from the University of California, Davis. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, swimming and reading.

Jim Howard

Strategic Advisor

Jim Howard

Strategic Advisor

Jim Howard is a Strategic Advisor at Diversis and supports the firm's portfolio in enterprise software. Prior to Diversis, Jim was the founder and CEO of CrownPeak, the first cloud provider of Web Content Management and Digital Experience Management. During his tenure as CEO, Jim led the company through multiple fundraises, triple digit growth to successful exit. Jim has served as CEO of Marketron and ServicePower for Diversis. He started his career as an entrepreneur with W-3 design and as a partner and later General Manager at professional services firm MarchFirst. Jim also advises several prominent startups and is on the advisory committee for Santa Monica-based incubators Amplify and Mucker Labs. Jim studied Chemistry and Economics at the University of Delaware.

Nagaraju Bandaru

Operating Partner

Nagaraju Bandaru

Operating Partner

Nagaraju Bandaru is an Operating Partner at Diversis with expertise in Technology, Product, and Operations. He brings over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneurial technology leader and has delivered successful outcomes for startups, private equity, and large public companies by creating technology vision, strategy, and roadmaps. Most recently, he was the CTO for Mosaic, a clean energy fintech company, enabling the company to finance over $15B in Solar loans for 400,000 US households. At Clarivate Analytics (formerly part of Thomson Reuters), he led the growth and transformation of market-leading products for the $250M Brand Protection Division. Prior to that, he joined Intuit through the acquisition of his company BooRah and worked as Product Development leader as well as VP and Global Customer Care leader for QuickBooks.

Nagaraju has a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Hyderabad, India, and a certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University.

Matt Camassa

Operating Partner

Matt Camassa

Operating Partner

Matt Camassa is an Operating Partner at Diversis Capital and a seasoned Go-To-Market leader and strategist. With over 20 years operating SaaS businesses in various Revenue ownership roles, Matt helped several businesses scale from early stage start-ups to $100m+ in revenue, by honing product fit and expanding into new markets, segments and geographies. With a focus on metrics and analytics, operational excellence and repeatable processes, Matt helped grow sales profitably year over year, resulting in strong valuations and exit events that drove significant shareholder value. Previously, Matt was an Executive in Residence at K1 Operations, serving as a GTM advisor, board member and interim C-level roles. Prior to that, Matt was Chief Revenue Officer of several successful startups, including TeleSign where he co-led a successful exit to BICS. Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona and also studied international business abroad in Florence Italy. In his spare time, he coaches his 3 sons various sports teams and enjoys the outdoors with his wife in Manhattan Beach where he resides.

Ken Caton

Operating Partner

Ken Caton

Operating Partner

Ken Caton is an Operating Partner at Diversis and supports the firm's portfolio in acquisition integrations and technology innovation. Ken has over 20 years of experience in information technology, infrastructure, accounting, mergers and acquisitions, transition planning and execution, IT governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Ken is a specialist in carve-outs and executing successful business to business mergers. Over his career, Ken has created an expertise in Life Sciences, US and EU regulations, which includes Sarbanes-Oxley, 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, ISO 27001/2, GAAP, GAAS, GxP, GAMP, SOC, and NIST. Ken founded Conscia Consulting LLC, a consulting firm that provides technology and compliance advisory services. Ken earned a BA in Computer Science from DePaul University, graduating with honors.

Caroline Cyr

Operating Partner

Caroline Cyr

Operating Partner

Caroline has over 20 years of experience as an HR executive in the professional services and high-tech sectors and holds a degree in Industrial / Organizational Psychology. She is currently the Chief People & Information Officer at Tempo Software Inc. She was previously CEO & Founder of the CCube Consulting Group, which provided organizations with in-depth guidance and support in the context of major organizational transformation initiatives (reorg, structure, talent, process workflow, etc.). She also dedicated her professional attention to supplying strong HR partnerships to AI/high-tech startups and scaleups by designing customized solutions to attract/retain top tech talent within a talent shortage context. Throughout her career, she provided executive coaching services to Directors, VPs and CXs who wished to evolve their leadership style from a traditional “top-down” approach to an inclusive, engaging and highly productive one. Caroline is known to be an “out-of-the-box” creative builder, a collaborative business partner that consistently delivers on targeted objectives and obsessed with creating the ultimate employee experience. She is considered a visionary on how the People Aspects of a business should be treated, designed and deployed to unleash the untapped employee potential that will ultimately drive revenue generation.

Scott Graham

Operating Partner

Scott Graham

Operating Partner

Scott Graham is an Operating Partner at Diversis and an expert on growth and marketing strategy. For over a decade, he has led and consulted technology companies and brands in designing products, experiences, and campaigns that grow their customers and revenues. Scott helps teams develop customer-centric, data-driven strategies and processes by leveraging cross-collaboration, rapid iteration, and continuous discovery methodologies. Throughout his career, he has led product, marketing, and growth teams for multiple technology companies including as VP of Product & Marketing at Carjojo (Sold in 2018), Co-Founder & COO of CommonGenuis (Named a Top Startup by Forbes, Collison, and Startup Grind Global), and VP of Marketing at Pinger (Backed by Kleiner Perkins and DAG Ventures). Scott is a frequent guest lecturer and a key contributor to the Growth Hacking curriculum at Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He also serves as a growth advisor for Carnegie Mellon's VentureBridge program, where he has helped consumer, textile, AR/VR, and travel industry companies hone their brands, products, and go-to-market strategies. Scott holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business and a BBA with triple majors in Marketing, Finance, and Entrepreneurship from Emory University, Goizueta Business School.

Mason Meadows

Operating Partner

Mason Meadows

Operating Partner

Mason Meadows is an Operating Partner at Diversis. Mason brings 15 years of senior product strategy and business development experience across transportation, logistics, retail and healthcare. He has a strong history of turning around and growing products that range from enterprise software and analytics applications to mobile apps and telematics devices. Previously, Mason was an Executive Vice President at a trucking-focused new venture launched by Trimble. In this capacity, Mason established product development operations, stood up technical support, launched the company’s mobile app and consumer telematics product while securing distribution into thousands of retail locations. Prior to Trimble, Mason was a Vice President and GM at a $125M division of AMA Health Solutions and the Vice President of Product at Rand McNally. Mason earned a BA in Economics and Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Afshin Mirmotahari

Operating Partner

Afshin Mirmotahari

Operating Partner

Afshin Mirmotahari is a Technology Operating Partner at Diversis, bringing over 35 years of expertise in software development, business strategy and innovation. With a focus on driving profitable growth through enterprise and product-led software solutions, Afshin has successfully guided numerous companies from early stages to mergers and exits. As the Founder of Viki Solutions, later acquired by Diversis, he has also held CTO and senior technical roles at Blue Software, Esko (a Danaher company), Form, Marketron and Creo (acquired by Kodak). Holding multiple patents in graphic communications and workflow, Afshin has led teams in pioneering advancements in AI, image processing, computer vision and collaboration software. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia and currently resides in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Jon Morra

Operating Partner

Jon Morra

Operating Partner

Jon Morra is a Technology Operating Partner at Diversis focused on AI, Data and Machine Learning where he brings over 15 years of experience on a variety of data problems across AdTech, HealthTech, Retail and Love. Jon has experience as a practitioner, technical leader and product leader. Jon is also the Chief AI Officer at Zefr, where he and his team focus on understanding social media content for brand advertisers. Prior to his current roles, Jon was the VP of Data Science at eHarmony where he helped create many of the matching models using machine learning. Jon also founded a company focused on using machine learning in radiation oncology. Jon has a PhD from UCLA in Biomedical Engineering, and a BSE also in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins.

Yoshi Okayama

Operating Partner

Yoshi Okayama

Operating Partner

Yoshi Okayama is an Operating Partner at Diversis with over 25 years of successful experience helping companies build their technology architecture, software products, and teams. Yoshi is currently the Co-Founder / CTO of OneCloud Systems, where he and his team help build and maintain secure, scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure, create custom DevOps solutions, and advises on software architecture. Throughout his career, Yoshi has been a key member at various startups. Some of which include serving as an interim CTO at PuzzleSocial (now Zynga's Crosswords with Friends), the VP of Software Engineering at TrueCar/Zag.com, and as the Director of Engineering at Edmunds.com. Yoshi enjoys building solid technology architectures and teams and helping companies turn their business vision into reality. Yoshi holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from California State Polytechnic (Cal Poly) University with a Minor in Mathematics.

David Rowley

Operating Partner

David Rowley

Operating Partner

David Rowley is an Operating Partner at Diversis with over 35 years of successful experience helping companies build their product development and engineering organizations, improve their pace of innovation, and deliver excellent technology products. David has worked across many domains, including ad tech, SaaS platforms, digital media, software infrastructure, financial systems, and scientific applications and instruments. He started his career writing code and became increasingly responsible for multiple disciplines, including software development, product management, UX, technical operations, and customer experience. David has been CTO at CafeMedia, Ask Media Group (an IAC company), Get Satisfaction (acquired by Sprinklr), and senior product management and engineering leadership roles at Limelight Networks, FICO, and Varian Associates. He has managed several organizations from early-stage through exit and has contributed to 6 US patents, but is most proud of the teams he has built and the positive impact he has had on the many professionals he has managed. David holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Devin Scott

Operating Partner

Devin Scott

Operating Partner

Devin Scott is an Operating Partner at Diversis. Devin has over 15 years of experience in finance and private equity, most recently serving on Diversis' investment team for 11 years. In this capacity, Devin led thesis development, due diligence, transaction execution, debt financing, and add-on execution for a number of Diversis' platforms. Prior to Diversis, Devin spent 4 years as a private equity investor with Credit Suisse in New York, and started his career as a healthcare investment banker with Deutsche Bank in New York.

Devin has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BBA from Michigan's Ross School of Business. He is a 4-handicap golfer and a devoted fan of Michigan football and basketball.

Alex Tumarinson

Operating Partner

Alex Tumarinson

Operating Partner

Alex Tumarinson is an Operating Partner at Diversis with a background in growth and partnerships strategy, marketing and sales technology architecture, and M&A initiatives. He has been building growth marketing and partnerships teams for venture-backed platforms between stages Series Seed to Series C, with multiple exits to brands including Discovery and Macmillan, as well as for corporate ventures for over a decade. Alex guides companies to identify and scale revenue opportunities, maximize yield, and improve retention, through a combination of data-driven user acquisition methodologies and partner integrations. Prior to Diversis, he helped build several ventures at Boston Consulting Group’s corporate incubator, which cumulatively raised over $200M, across energy, insurance, and blockchain. Alex graduated from Northwestern University with a BS in Engineering and plays qualifier beach volleyball in his spare time.

Jon Zerden

Operating Partner

Jon Zerden

Operating Partner

Jon Zerden is an Operating Partner at Diversis with technology, product and business strategy expertise. Jon brings over 25 years of experience managing and implementing some of the most complex technology systems, products and platforms across both software and hardware domains. Jon has held numerous CTO and head of product positions at companies such as EXOS (sold to private equity), World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE), America On-Line and Publishers Clearing House. Jon’s focus over the past 10 + years has been centered around high tech, high growth organizations crossing many sectors including: MedTech, FinTech, AdTech, Data management and Health / Wellness. During this time Jon has worked to support companies of various sizes and complexity from pre-revenue through $200 million in ARR. Jon currently resides in Los Angeles, with his wife, two daughters and bernese mountain dog.

Kevin Ma

Managing Partner

Kevin Ma

Managing Partner

Kevin Ma is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Diversis Capital. He is the Chairman of the Board of InductiveHealth, Performance Design Products, Black Box Intelligence, FORM, PureCars, and Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services, and sits on the boards of SalesRabbit, Fishbowl, Adlib, RFi Group, Tempo, Marketron and ServicePower. Prior to co-founding Diversis in 2013, Kevin held positions in private equity, strategy consulting (BCG), investment and operational roles. As such, he brings a transaction, due diligence and operational transformation skill set to the team.

Kevin graduated as a Joseph Wharton Scholar and Benjamin Franklin Scholar from the Management and Technology Program (M&T) at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS from The Wharton School and a BS in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Computer Science, Telecommunications and Robotics. He was born and raised in the Los Angeles area.

Ron Nayot

Managing Partner

Ron Nayot

Managing Partner

Ron Nayot is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Diversis Capital. He is the Chairman of the Board of SalesRabbit, Fishbowl, Adlib, RFi Group, Tempo, Marketron, and ServicePower, and sits on the boards of InductiveHealth, Performance Design Products, Black Box Intelligence, FORM, PureCars, and Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services. Prior to co-founding Diversis in 2013, Ron spent over a decade in corporate finance and M&A and brings extensive due diligence, negotiations, and valuation expertise to the team. Ron previously worked at the Gores Group and American Capital.

He was born and raised in Canada and graduated with Honors with a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario. In his free time, Ron enjoys golf, tennis and spending time with his family.

Joseph Lok

Principal

Joseph Lok

Principal

Joseph Lok is a founding member and Principal at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. He is also responsible for managing relationships and capital markets activities with debt capital providers. Joseph sits on the boards of SalesRabbit, Adlib, Black Box Intelligence, RFi Global, PureCars and Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services and was actively involved with Diversis' investments in ArrowStream and Blue Software. Prior to Diversis, Joseph worked at Ares Management, Moelis & Company and Jefferies.

Joseph graduated with a BS in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also a four-year starting member of the varsity tennis team. In his free time, Joseph enjoys playing tennis, hiking and traveling.

Ryan Tanaka

Principal

Ryan Tanaka

Principal

Ryan Tanaka is a Principal at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation, negotiation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Ryan sits on the boards of InductiveHealth, Marketron, Tempo, and FORM. Prior to Diversis, Ryan was previously with the Gores Group and Credit Suisse. Prior to his career in finance, he was a software executive, consultant and entrepreneur.

Ryan graduated with a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. In his free time, Ryan enjoys SCUBA diving, basketball and spending time with his family.

Ryan Chuang

Vice President

Ryan Chuang

Vice President

Ryan Chuang is a Vice President at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Ryan was a Vice President in Ares Management’s private equity group in Los Angeles.

Ryan graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing tennis, snowboarding and skiing.

Karen Hsu

Vice President

Karen Hsu

Vice President

Karen Hsu is a Vice President at Diversis Capital, where she is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Karen worked in a variety of corporate finance roles at NBCUniversal and Kamylon Capital.

Karen has an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated cum laude with a B.S. from The Marshall School at the University of Southern California. In her free time, Karen enjoys traveling, horseback riding, hiking, spending time with her family, and working with local animal shelters.

Dabir Rashid

Vice President

Dabir Rashid

Vice President

Dabir Rashid is a Vice President at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Dabir was an Associate in Morgan Stanley's Natural Resources Investment Banking Group in Houston.

Dabir graduated with a BCom, with Honours, from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. In his free time, Dabir enjoys travelling, spending time outdoors, cooking and exploring the best eateries in the city.

Andrew Esquerra

Senior Associate

Andrew Esquerra

Senior Associate

Andrew Esquerra is a Senior Associate with Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to joining Diversis Capital, Andrew was an investment banking Associate in Goldman Sachs’ Technology, Media, and Telecommunications group in San Francisco. Prior to Goldman Sachs, he worked in investment banking at Bank of America.

Andrew graduated with a Finance degree from Brigham Young University. In his free time, Andrew enjoys basketball, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Jack Lally

Senior Associate

Jack Lally

Senior Associate

Jack Lally is a Senior Associate with Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to Diversis Capital, Jack was an Associate at Evercore in focused on M&A transactions in technology, media, and information services. Prior to Evercore, he worked at AQR Capital Management and Blackrock.

Jack has an MBA from The Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jack enjoys golfing, skiing, and rooting for the San Francisco 49ers.

Dong-Woo Seo

Associate

Dong-Woo Seo

Associate

Dong-Woo Seo is an Associate with Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for transaction evaluation and execution, and working with portfolio companies to identify and implement operational improvements. Prior to Diversis Capital, Dong-Woo was an Analyst at District Capital Partners focused on buyside M&A advisory.

Dong-Woo has a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University. In his free time, Dong-Woo enjoys tennis, chess, and hiking.

Appoline Suchy

Chief Financial Officer

Appoline Suchy

Chief Financial Officer

Appoline Suchy is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Diversis Capital, where she leads the finance, accounting, valuation, fund-administration and compliance functions. She is responsible for managing the day-to-day business of the firm, as well as supporting the LP diligence, fundraising, and ongoing reporting. Prior to joining Diversis, Appoline served as the Fund Manager at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, where she managed all accounting, operation, and relationship aspects of multiple private equity funds. Appoline has more than 15 years of global financial and operations experience in several capacities, including but not limited to financial reporting, taxation, and audit.

Appoline holds a B.Sc. in Accountancy from California State University, Northridge and is a licensed CPA in the State of California. In her free time, Appoline enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and experiencing diverse culinary delights from all around the world.

Greg Chou

Head of Intermediaries

Greg Chou

Head of Intermediaries

Greg Chou serves as the Head of Intermediaries at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for leading the firm’s deal origination, business development, and relationship management efforts. Prior to joining Diversis, Greg held senior executive positions at Sony, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and Rumble Entertainment. Earlier, he was with Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) where he led investments in private companies across the Internet and software sectors. Before NVP, Greg was a member of Morgan Stanley's Technology Investment Banking Group.

Greg has a B.S. from The Wharton School and a B.S. in Engineering, both at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Michael Garland

Senior Director

Michael Garland

Senior Director

Michael Garland serves as a Senior Director at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for leading the firm’s deal origination, business development, and relationship management efforts. Prior to Diversis, Michael spent several years working in a variety of corporate finance roles in private equity and M&A.

Michael graduated from Loyola Marymount University with dual majors in finance and marketing. In his free time, Michael enjoys being active outdoors, spending time with his family, and working with charitable organizations.

Janet Feldman

Head of Community

Janet Feldman

Head of Community

Janet Feldman is the Head of Community at Diversis Capital where she drives Diversis awareness in support of business development, partner relationships, and portfolio company initiatives. Prior to joining Diversis, Janet gained over a decade of marketing and events experience at B2B tech companies including Hasura, Netlify, and BlackLine.

Janet graduated from the University of San Francisco with a B.A. in Sociology. In her free time, Janet enjoys yoga, spending time with family, and reading.

Evan Bitter

Director

Evan Bitter

Director

Evan Bitter is a Director at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities and providing portfolio support. Prior to joining Diversis, Evan spent several years at a leading middle-market private equity firm and held various roles in the NFL and NHL.

Evan received his Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. He enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending time with his family and friends.

Andrew Knoell

Senior Associate

Andrew Knoell

Senior Associate

Andrew Knoell is an Senior Associate at Diversis Capital where he is responsible for identifying, originating, and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Andrew cofounded Booth Technologies, a software solution for restaurants. Andrew has also worked at UBS and Max Benjamin Partners.

Andrew graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Business Administration and dual emphasis in Finance and Entrepreneurship. In his free time, Andrew enjoys spending time outdoors and watching sports.

John Han

Associate

John Han

Associate

John Han is an Associate at Diversis where he is responsible for identifying, originating and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, John was the Director of Business Development at SourceScrub, an information services platform serving private equity, investment banking, venture capital and corporate development. John graduated from California Polytechnic State, San Luis Obispo with a BS in Business Administration, Finance and was also a member of the rugby team. In his free time, John enjoys traveling, golfing and rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Michael Jacobs

Associate

Michael Jacobs

Associate

Mike Jacobs is an Associate at Diversis, where he is responsible for identifying, originating and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Mike worked for a commercial real estate lender and a staffer in the United States House of Representatives. Mike is a graduate of Cornell University and has an MBA from The University of Southern California. In his free time, Mike enjoys reading, cooking and playing pickleball.

Victoria Norchi

Associate

Victoria Norchi

Associate

Victoria Norchi is an Associate at Diversis where she is responsible for identifying, originating and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Victoria worked in private equity at Two Sigma. Victoria graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in economics, government and philosophy. In her free time, Victoria enjoys travelling and skiing.

Spencer Towill

Associate

Spencer Towill

Associate

Spencer Towill is an Associate at Diversis Capital, where he is responsible for identifying, originating, and qualifying new investment opportunities. Prior to joining Diversis, Spencer worked at Regent LP and Super League Gaming.

Spencer is a graduate of the University of California, Davis with a degree in Managerial Economics and a minor in Accounting. He was also a member of the water polo team. In his free time, Spencer enjoys playing master’s water polo, snowboarding, and travelling.

Rachel Park

VP of Operations

Rachel Park

VP of Operations

Rachel Park is the VP of Operations at Diversis Capital, where she oversees internal operations and collaborates cross-functionally to support both internal and external teams, including HR, compliance, fund administration, legal, M&A, and accounting. Prior to joining Diversis, Rachel was a Legislative Assistant and Campaign Assistant for a Member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Rachel graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.A. in International Studies. In her free time, Rachel enjoys snowboarding, spending time with friends and family, and volunteering with community organizations.

Gabrielle Kopera

Office Manager

Gabrielle Kopera

Office Manager

Gabrielle Kopera is the Office Manager at Diversis Capital, where she is responsible for front office operations, managing vendor relationships, and streamlining administrative processes. Prior to joining Diversis, Gabrielle spent five years working in operations in the automotive industry before transitioning to a boutique entertainment law firm, where she worked as the Operations Coordinator for two years.

Gabrielle graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Communication Studies, focusing on intercultural communication and communication training and techniques. In her free time, Gabrielle enjoys cooking, traveling, photography, going to theme parks, and watching her favorite Formula 1 team, Ferrari.

Nataliya Zhmurko

Executive Assistant

Nataliya Zhmurko

Executive Assistant

Nataliya Zhmurko is the Executive Assistant to the Managing Partners at Diversis Capital, where she is responsible for managing administrative matters and facilitates communication within the team and with external contacts. Prior to joining Diversis, Nataliya worked as an Executive Assistant at Ares Management, where she supported the CFO and General Counsel. Nataliya has over 13 years of experience in administrative roles and 5 years as a trademark associate at a top IP law firm in Ukraine, her home country.

Nataliya holds two master’s degrees in International Relations and Politics, as well as Intellectual Property Rights. In her free time, Nataliya enjoys traveling the world, philanthropy, learning psychology and communication, watching movies, listening to music, attending live concerts, organizing space and styling interiors for her friends and family.

Russ Mann

Senior Operating Partner

Russ Mann

Senior Operating Partner

Russ Mann has worked in B2B software and data for over 25 years, including on-prem, hosted and cloud applications in a variety of categories including: CRM, ITSM/ITAM, fraud analytics, marketing technologies, BPM/workflow and govtech data. He is currently on the Board of Directors for Ooma (NYSE: Ooma) a provider of VoIP telecom services to enterprise, mid-market, SMB and residential clients. He is also on the boards of PE-owned Ignite Visibility, a tech-enabled digital marketing agency focused on national franchisors and franchisees, as well as Flume Water, a VC-backed company providing IOT hardware, data and software to insurance companies, utilities and consumers.

As an operating executive in B2B software and data, Russ was CEO of the govtech sales intelligence company Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), which was acquired by strategic competitor Deltek, a Roper company (NASDAQ: ROP). He was previously CMO of channel-led workflow software Nintex, a top ISV in the Microsoft Sharepoint and Salesforce ecosystems, while it was owned by TA. Earlier, he was founder and CEO of VC-backed marketing technology and services company Covario, where he was named Entrepreneur of the Year and Most Admired CEO in San Diego. The company was later acquired by Dentsu (ADR: DNTUY) and Press Ganey. Outside of B2B software, Russ was CEO of WineBid, an online wine auction marketplace, which was merged with another larger online wine retailer. He started his career in product management, and later strategic alliances and channel marketing at Onyx Software, Realtor.com, FICO and Peregrine Systems.

Russ earned his MBA at Harvard Business School and BA at Cornell, magna cum laude. He lives in Seattle with his wife and three small dogs, and enjoys fly fishing and golf.

Dave Muscatel

Senior Operating Partner

Dave Muscatel

Senior Operating Partner

Dave Muscatel is a Senior Operating Partner at Diversis with senior financial and operational executive experience in executing turnarounds and growing businesses. He is a proven product innovator with 15 years of consumer electronics experience across a wide range of technologies. Dave recently left Patriarch Partners after leading two successful turnarounds over the previous nine years. From 2009 to 2013, Dave served as CEO of Rand McNally, spearheading the company’s transition from the print publishing business into becoming a leading supplier of specialized navigation devices for truckers and RVers and electronic logging devices for long-haul trucking fleets. He was named CEO “Innovator of the Year” by Patriarch for leading the company to sustained revenue growth after multiple consecutive years of revenue decline. Prior to Rand McNally, Dave served for four years as COO and CFO of Performance Designed Products (“PDP”), a $300M video game accessories company also owned by Patriarch. While at PDP, Dave oversaw finance, operations, business development, and IT and was a key contributor to the company’s turnaround to becoming one of the most successful companies in Patriarch’s portfolio today.

Prior to Patriarch, Dave spent a decade as a management consultant, including a five year engagement with Hilton Hotels Corporation from 2000 to 2005. While at Hilton, he led a number of high profile technology projects, including managing the roll-out of broadband internet to all hotel guest rooms and check-in kiosks in lobbies. He also served for two years as CFO of a joint venture between Hilton and LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation which provided interactive TV services across Hilton and LodgeNet’s collective network of one million hotels rooms. Before Hilton, Dave spent three years at Deloitte Consulting from 1996 to 1999 specializing in financial process reengineering and merger integration projects. Dave earned a BA in Economics from Pomona College in 1992 and a MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1996, graduating with honors at both schools.

Chris Porch

Senior Operating Partner

Chris Porch

Senior Operating Partner

Chris Porch joined Diversis as a Senior Operating Partner with 30 years executive experience founding and managing companies. Focused on growth within the software industry, Chris has worked in start-ups and midsize companies with foundations in AI, SaaS and DaaS solutions.

Founding AI powered Trilogy Software, which pioneered the configuration market in 1989 while in college, they grew the business to $250 million in revenue globally with over 1500 employees. Chris then went on to lead many technology companies including becoming the President and COO of TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) leading the company in preparation for a successful IPO. He continued his career in software company management with Vast and Rabbet as COO, two Austin based enterprise DaaS and AI companies in the automotive, real estate, and financial services industries. Additionally, Chris has supported the Austin technology ecosystem by serving as Entrepreneur in Residence at Thinktiv, an angel investor, and as mentor to entrepreneurs. He graduated with a degree in Economics from Stanford.

Kambiz Izadi

General Counsel

Kambiz Izadi

General Counsel

Kambiz Izadi is the General Counsel at Diversis Capital where he oversees legal matters for the firm and its portfolio companies. Prior to joining Diversis in 2021, Kambiz was the Chief Legal Officer at a global high-growth technology company with offices in the United States, Australia, Ireland, Singapore and Taiwan. He also served as a senior in-house attorney at a NASDAQ-traded biotechnology company.

Kambiz spent the first ten years of his legal career practicing corporate, transactional and securities law at three well-known law firms, the last of which elected him to its partnership. During his time in private practice, Kambiz had the opportunity to serve as outside general counsel to companies across various industries. He also worked on numerous M&A and venture capital transactions, including multiple cross-border deals.

Kambiz graduated with a BA from Cornell University and a JD from the University of California, Davis. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, swimming and reading.

Jim Howard

Strategic Advisor

Jim Howard

Strategic Advisor

Jim Howard is a Strategic Advisor at Diversis and supports the firm's portfolio in enterprise software. Prior to Diversis, Jim was the founder and CEO of CrownPeak, the first cloud provider of Web Content Management and Digital Experience Management. During his tenure as CEO, Jim led the company through multiple fundraises, triple digit growth to successful exit. Jim has served as CEO of Marketron and ServicePower for Diversis. He started his career as an entrepreneur with W-3 design and as a partner and later General Manager at professional services firm MarchFirst. Jim also advises several prominent startups and is on the advisory committee for Santa Monica-based incubators Amplify and Mucker Labs. Jim studied Chemistry and Economics at the University of Delaware.

Nagaraju Bandaru

Operating Partner

Nagaraju Bandaru

Operating Partner

Nagaraju Bandaru is an Operating Partner at Diversis with expertise in Technology, Product, and Operations. He brings over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneurial technology leader and has delivered successful outcomes for startups, private equity, and large public companies by creating technology vision, strategy, and roadmaps. Most recently, he was the CTO for Mosaic, a clean energy fintech company, enabling the company to finance over $15B in Solar loans for 400,000 US households. At Clarivate Analytics (formerly part of Thomson Reuters), he led the growth and transformation of market-leading products for the $250M Brand Protection Division. Prior to that, he joined Intuit through the acquisition of his company BooRah and worked as Product Development leader as well as VP and Global Customer Care leader for QuickBooks.

Nagaraju has a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Hyderabad, India, and a certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University.

Matt Camassa

Operating Partner

Matt Camassa

Operating Partner

Matt Camassa is an Operating Partner at Diversis Capital and a seasoned Go-To-Market leader and strategist. With over 20 years operating SaaS businesses in various Revenue ownership roles, Matt helped several businesses scale from early stage start-ups to $100m+ in revenue, by honing product fit and expanding into new markets, segments and geographies. With a focus on metrics and analytics, operational excellence and repeatable processes, Matt helped grow sales profitably year over year, resulting in strong valuations and exit events that drove significant shareholder value. Previously, Matt was an Executive in Residence at K1 Operations, serving as a GTM advisor, board member and interim C-level roles. Prior to that, Matt was Chief Revenue Officer of several successful startups, including TeleSign where he co-led a successful exit to BICS. Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona and also studied international business abroad in Florence Italy. In his spare time, he coaches his 3 sons various sports teams and enjoys the outdoors with his wife in Manhattan Beach where he resides.

Ken Caton

Operating Partner

Ken Caton

Operating Partner

Ken Caton is an Operating Partner at Diversis and supports the firm's portfolio in acquisition integrations and technology innovation. Ken has over 20 years of experience in information technology, infrastructure, accounting, mergers and acquisitions, transition planning and execution, IT governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management. Ken is a specialist in carve-outs and executing successful business to business mergers. Over his career, Ken has created an expertise in Life Sciences, US and EU regulations, which includes Sarbanes-Oxley, 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, ISO 27001/2, GAAP, GAAS, GxP, GAMP, SOC, and NIST. Ken founded Conscia Consulting LLC, a consulting firm that provides technology and compliance advisory services. Ken earned a BA in Computer Science from DePaul University, graduating with honors.

Caroline Cyr

Operating Partner

Caroline Cyr

Operating Partner

Caroline has over 20 years of experience as an HR executive in the professional services and high-tech sectors and holds a degree in Industrial / Organizational Psychology. She is currently the Chief People & Information Officer at Tempo Software Inc. She was previously CEO & Founder of the CCube Consulting Group, which provided organizations with in-depth guidance and support in the context of major organizational transformation initiatives (reorg, structure, talent, process workflow, etc.). She also dedicated her professional attention to supplying strong HR partnerships to AI/high-tech startups and scaleups by designing customized solutions to attract/retain top tech talent within a talent shortage context. Throughout her career, she provided executive coaching services to Directors, VPs and CXs who wished to evolve their leadership style from a traditional “top-down” approach to an inclusive, engaging and highly productive one. Caroline is known to be an “out-of-the-box” creative builder, a collaborative business partner that consistently delivers on targeted objectives and obsessed with creating the ultimate employee experience. She is considered a visionary on how the People Aspects of a business should be treated, designed and deployed to unleash the untapped employee potential that will ultimately drive revenue generation.

Scott Graham

Operating Partner

Scott Graham

Operating Partner

Scott Graham is an Operating Partner at Diversis and an expert on growth and marketing strategy. For over a decade, he has led and consulted technology companies and brands in designing products, experiences, and campaigns that grow their customers and revenues. Scott helps teams develop customer-centric, data-driven strategies and processes by leveraging cross-collaboration, rapid iteration, and continuous discovery methodologies. Throughout his career, he has led product, marketing, and growth teams for multiple technology companies including as VP of Product & Marketing at Carjojo (Sold in 2018), Co-Founder & COO of CommonGenuis (Named a Top Startup by Forbes, Collison, and Startup Grind Global), and VP of Marketing at Pinger (Backed by Kleiner Perkins and DAG Ventures). Scott is a frequent guest lecturer and a key contributor to the Growth Hacking curriculum at Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He also serves as a growth advisor for Carnegie Mellon's VentureBridge program, where he has helped consumer, textile, AR/VR, and travel industry companies hone their brands, products, and go-to-market strategies. Scott holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business and a BBA with triple majors in Marketing, Finance, and Entrepreneurship from Emory University, Goizueta Business School.

Mason Meadows

Operating Partner

Mason Meadows

Operating Partner

Mason Meadows is an Operating Partner at Diversis. Mason brings 15 years of senior product strategy and business development experience across transportation, logistics, retail and healthcare. He has a strong history of turning around and growing products that range from enterprise software and analytics applications to mobile apps and telematics devices. Previously, Mason was an Executive Vice President at a trucking-focused new venture launched by Trimble. In this capacity, Mason established product development operations, stood up technical support, launched the company’s mobile app and consumer telematics product while securing distribution into thousands of retail locations. Prior to Trimble, Mason was a Vice President and GM at a $125M division of AMA Health Solutions and the Vice President of Product at Rand McNally. Mason earned a BA in Economics and Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Afshin Mirmotahari

Operating Partner

Afshin Mirmotahari

Operating Partner

Afshin Mirmotahari is a Technology Operating Partner at Diversis, bringing over 35 years of expertise in software development, business strategy and innovation. With a focus on driving profitable growth through enterprise and product-led software solutions, Afshin has successfully guided numerous companies from early stages to mergers and exits. As the Founder of Viki Solutions, later acquired by Diversis, he has also held CTO and senior technical roles at Blue Software, Esko (a Danaher company), Form, Marketron and Creo (acquired by Kodak). Holding multiple patents in graphic communications and workflow, Afshin has led teams in pioneering advancements in AI, image processing, computer vision and collaboration software. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia and currently resides in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Jon Morra

Operating Partner

Jon Morra

Operating Partner

Jon Morra is a Technology Operating Partner at Diversis focused on AI, Data and Machine Learning where he brings over 15 years of experience on a variety of data problems across AdTech, HealthTech, Retail and Love. Jon has experience as a practitioner, technical leader and product leader. Jon is also the Chief AI Officer at Zefr, where he and his team focus on understanding social media content for brand advertisers. Prior to his current roles, Jon was the VP of Data Science at eHarmony where he helped create many of the matching models using machine learning. Jon also founded a company focused on using machine learning in radiation oncology. Jon has a PhD from UCLA in Biomedical Engineering, and a BSE also in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins.

Yoshi Okayama

Operating Partner

Yoshi Okayama

Operating Partner

Yoshi Okayama is an Operating Partner at Diversis with over 25 years of successful experience helping companies build their technology architecture, software products, and teams. Yoshi is currently the Co-Founder / CTO of OneCloud Systems, where he and his team help build and maintain secure, scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure, create custom DevOps solutions, and advises on software architecture. Throughout his career, Yoshi has been a key member at various startups. Some of which include serving as an interim CTO at PuzzleSocial (now Zynga's Crosswords with Friends), the VP of Software Engineering at TrueCar/Zag.com, and as the Director of Engineering at Edmunds.com. Yoshi enjoys building solid technology architectures and teams and helping companies turn their business vision into reality. Yoshi holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from California State Polytechnic (Cal Poly) University with a Minor in Mathematics.

David Rowley

Operating Partner

David Rowley

Operating Partner

David Rowley is an Operating Partner at Diversis with over 35 years of successful experience helping companies build their product development and engineering organizations, improve their pace of innovation, and deliver excellent technology products. David has worked across many domains, including ad tech, SaaS platforms, digital media, software infrastructure, financial systems, and scientific applications and instruments. He started his career writing code and became increasingly responsible for multiple disciplines, including software development, product management, UX, technical operations, and customer experience. David has been CTO at CafeMedia, Ask Media Group (an IAC company), Get Satisfaction (acquired by Sprinklr), and senior product management and engineering leadership roles at Limelight Networks, FICO, and Varian Associates. He has managed several organizations from early-stage through exit and has contributed to 6 US patents, but is most proud of the teams he has built and the positive impact he has had on the many professionals he has managed. David holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Devin Scott

Operating Partner

Devin Scott

Operating Partner

Devin Scott is an Operating Partner at Diversis. Devin has over 15 years of experience in finance and private equity, most recently serving on Diversis' investment team for 11 years. In this capacity, Devin led thesis development, due diligence, transaction execution, debt financing, and add-on execution for a number of Diversis' platforms. Prior to Diversis, Devin spent 4 years as a private equity investor with Credit Suisse in New York, and started his career as a healthcare investment banker with Deutsche Bank in New York.

Devin has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BBA from Michigan's Ross School of Business. He is a 4-handicap golfer and a devoted fan of Michigan football and basketball.

Alex Tumarinson

Operating Partner

Alex Tumarinson

Operating Partner

Alex Tumarinson is an Operating Partner at Diversis with a background in growth and partnerships strategy, marketing and sales technology architecture, and M&A initiatives. He has been building growth marketing and partnerships teams for venture-backed platforms between stages Series Seed to Series C, with multiple exits to brands including Discovery and Macmillan, as well as for corporate ventures for over a decade. Alex guides companies to identify and scale revenue opportunities, maximize yield, and improve retention, through a combination of data-driven user acquisition methodologies and partner integrations. Prior to Diversis, he helped build several ventures at Boston Consulting Group’s corporate incubator, which cumulatively raised over $200M, across energy, insurance, and blockchain. Alex graduated from Northwestern University with a BS in Engineering and plays qualifier beach volleyball in his spare time.

Jon Zerden

Operating Partner

Jon Zerden

Operating Partner

Jon Zerden is an Operating Partner at Diversis with technology, product and business strategy expertise. Jon brings over 25 years of experience managing and implementing some of the most complex technology systems, products and platforms across both software and hardware domains. Jon has held numerous CTO and head of product positions at companies such as EXOS (sold to private equity), World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE), America On-Line and Publishers Clearing House. Jon’s focus over the past 10 + years has been centered around high tech, high growth organizations crossing many sectors including: MedTech, FinTech, AdTech, Data management and Health / Wellness. During this time Jon has worked to support companies of various sizes and complexity from pre-revenue through $200 million in ARR. Jon currently resides in Los Angeles, with his wife, two daughters and bernese mountain dog.

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