Dev Equity aims to help people
living in lower-income countries by investing in private companies that can make a positive social and environmental impact.
Dev Equity aims to help people
living in lower-income countries by investing in private companies that can make a positive social and environmental impact.
By providing long-term capital and direct support
Dev Equity helps innovative companies in select Latin American countries expand their growth, profitability, and impact.
By providing long-term capital and direct support
Dev Equity helps innovative companies in select Latin American countries expand their growth, profitability and impact.
By providing long-term capital and direct support
Dev Equity helps innovative companies in select Latin American countries expand their growth, profitability, and impact.
Dev Equity is a certified B Corporation,
and upholds higher standards of transparency, accountability, sustainability, and performance.
Dev Equity is a certified B Corporation,
and upholds higher standards of transparency, accountability, sustainability, and performance.
Dev Equity is a certified B Corporation,
and upholds higher standards of transparency, accountability, sustainability, and performance.
TEAM
TEAM
Forrest Metz
Founder and Managing
Director
Proven international investment and social development experience. Expertise in emerging market small and medium sized businesses. B.S. in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University, M.Phil. in Social Anthropology and Ph.D. in Management from the University of Cambridge.
Jim Davidson
Senior General Partner
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Deep business and investment acumen as an entrepreneur and investor in growth oriented businesses, with a focus on social impact. Provides practical insight and guidance for growing companies. Graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Elizabeth Funk
Senior General Partner
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Internationally recognized leader in expanding frontiers of innovation, quality, and creativity in international entrepreneurship. Senior business executive and impact investing pioneer. International Relations and Economics with Honors from Stanford University and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, Baker Scholar.
Carl Reinhardt
General Partner
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Specialist in international corporate and project finance. Over four decades of executive experience in emerging market commercial and development banking sector, with an emphasis on Latin American private companies. Graduate of Harvard College, and Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
Justin Eldridge Otero
Impact Manager
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Experienced professional in the field of impact investment, social development and environmental sustainability in Latin America. Undergraduate degree from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.A. Columbia University School of International Public Affairs.
Jonathan Lewis
Senior Advisor and Partner
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Proven track record in mobilizing social investment capital for low-income countries. Leading promoter of innovative and collaborative initiatives for economic justice, development and poverty alleviation in low-income countries. Honors graduate of the University of California, Davis.
Forrest Metz
Founder and Managing Director
Proven international investment and social development experience. Expertise in emerging market small and medium sized businesses. B.S. in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University, M.Phil. in Social Anthropology and Ph.D. in Management from the University of Cambridge.
Jim Davidson
Senior General Partner
Deep business and investment acumen as an entrepreneur and investor in growth oriented businesses, with a focus on social impact. Provides practical insight and guidance for growing companies. Graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Elizabeth Funk
Senior General Partner
Internationally recognized leader in expanding frontiers of innovation, quality, and creativity in international entrepreneurship. Senior business executive and impact investing pioneer. International Relations and Economics with Honors from Stanford University and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, Baker Scholar.
Carl Reinhardt
General Partner
Specialist in international corporate and project finance. Over four decades of executive experience in emerging market commercial and development banking sector, with an emphasis on Latin American private companies. Graduate of Harvard College, and Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
Justin Eldridge Otero
Impact Manager
Experienced professional in the field of impact investment, social development and environmental sustainability in Latin America. Undergraduate degree from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.A. Columbia University School of International Public Affairs.
Jonathan Lewis
Senior Advisor and Partner
Proven track record in mobilizing social investment capital for low-income countries. Leading promoter of innovative and collaborative initiatives for economic justice, development and poverty alleviation in low-income countries. Honors graduate of the University of California, Davis.
Forrest Metz
Founder and Managing Director
Proven international investment and social development experience. Expertise in emerging market small and medium sized businesses. B.S. in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University, M.Phil. in Social Anthropology and Ph.D. in Management from the University of Cambridge.
Jim Davidson
Senior General Partner
Deep business and investment acumen as an entrepreneur and investor in growth oriented businesses, with a focus on social impact. Provides practical insight and guidance for growing companies. Graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Elizabeth Funk
Senior General Partner
Internationally recognized leader in expanding frontiers of innovation, quality, and creativity in international entrepreneurship. Senior business executive and impact investing pioneer. International Relations and Economics with Honors from Stanford University and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, Baker Scholar.
Carl Reinhardt
General Partner
Specialist in international corporate and project finance. Over four decades of executive experience in emerging market commercial and development banking sector, with an emphasis on Latin American private companies. Graduate of Harvard College, and Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
Justin Eldridge Otero
Impact Manager
Experienced professional in the field of impact investment, social development and environmental sustainability in Latin America. Undergraduate degree from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.A. Columbia University School of International Public Affairs.
Dan MacCombie
Entrepreneur in Residence
Sustainability entrepreneur and executive coach. Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Runa, social impact beverage company sourcing from smallholder farmers and cooperatives in the Amazon. Forbes 30 under 30. Graduate of Brown University.
Jim Kolbe
General Partner
Over two decades of distinguished political leadership in the areas of international trade, investment and economic development integration. Deep experience with international development assistance and economic development. Undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Jonathan Lewis
Senior Advisor and Partner
Proven track record in mobilizing social investment capital for low-income countries. Leading promoter of innovative and collaborative initiatives for economic justice, development and poverty alleviation in low-income countries. Honors graduate of the University of California, Davis.
Dev Equity portfolio companies directly contribute
towards advancing 13 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Dev Equity portfolio companies directly contribute
towards advancing 13 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Dev Equity portfolio companies directly contribute
towards advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Dev Equity portfolio companies directly contribute
towards advancing 13 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
PROSPECTIVE PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
PROSPECTIVE PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Dev Equity makes individual investments in Latin America from around 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 USD in companies owned and operated by experienced professionals who have a track record of success. Our preference is to take active minority ownership positions in portfolio companies, through strong governance rights and financial controls, and focusing on realistic exits.
Dev Equity works directly with portfolio companies in Latin America to achieve financial returns and a positive social and environmental impact. We also seek to invest in private companies motivated to move towards international best practices of socially responsible business management.
Dev Equity makes individual investments in Latin America from around 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 USD in companies owned and operated by experienced professionals who have a track record of success. Our preference is to take active minority ownership positions in portfolio companies, through strong governance rights and financial controls, and focusing on realistic exits.
Dev Equity works directly with portfolio companies in Latin America to achieve financial returns and a positive social and environmental impact. We also seek to invest in private companies motivated to move towards international best practices of socially responsible business management.
We are looking to invest in companies owned and managed by outstanding entrepreneurs that:
1. Make a positive social and environmental impact through products and services that contribute to poverty alleviation, equitable economic growth, human development, and environmental sustainability;
2. Uphold socially responsible business practices in areas such as workers’ health and safety, gender equality, anti-corruption, and environmental sustainability; and
3. Collaborate with other businesses and organizations to promote social and environmental impact.
We are looking to invest in companies owned and managed by outstanding entrepreneurs that:
1. Make a positive social and environmental impact through products and services that contribute to poverty alleviation, equitable economic growth, human development, and environmental sustainability;
2. Uphold socially responsible business practices in areas such as workers’ health and safety, gender equality, anti-corruption, and environmental sustainability; and
3. Collaborate with other businesses and organizations to promote social and environmental impact.
Dev Equity makes individual investments in Latin America from around 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 USD in companies owned and operated by experienced professionals who have a track record of success. Our preference is to take active minority ownership positions in portfolio companies, through strong governance rights and financial controls, and focusing on realistic exits.
Dev Equity works directly with portfolio companies in Latin America to achieve financial returns and a positive social and environmental impact. We also seek to invest in private companies motivated to move towards international best practices of socially responsible business management.
We are looking to invest in companies owned and managed by outstanding entrepreneurs that:
1. Make a positive social and environmental impact through products and services that contribute to poverty alleviation, equitable economic growth, human development, and environmental sustainability;
2. Uphold socially responsible business practices in areas such as workers’ health and safety, gender equality, anti-corruption, and environmental sustainability; and
3. Collaborate with other businesses and organizations to promote social and environmental impact.
contact@devequity.com
6303 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 360
Tucson, Arizona 85715
United States of America
+1 520 318 3810
contact@devequity.com
6303 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 360
Tucson, Arizona 85715
United States of America
+1 520 318 3810
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