Lawson DeVries
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Zonoff, Inc.
Profil
Lawson DeVries joined Grotech Ventures in 2005 and is the Managing General Partner at the firm.
He focuses primarily on investment opportunities in enterprise software and tech-enabled services.
Lawson currently serves on the boards of Apkudo, Ceros, CrowdStreet, Parallax, RedPoint Global, Sturdy.AI, Sunstone Credit, UrbanBound and Yardstik and is responsible for the firm’s investments in Cerebro, EcoMap Technologies, FOUNT Global and ShipMonk.
He has also worked closely with a number of other prior Grotech portfolio companies including TaskEasy (acquired by WorkWave), DirectScale (acquired by Exigo), Perishable Shipping Solutions (acquired by Lineage Logistics), NexGen Storage (acquired by Fusion-io), LogRhythm (acquired by Thoma Bravo), Clarabridge (acquired by Qualtrics), Logi Analytics (acquired by Marlin Equity) BroadSoft (NASDAQ: BSFT; acquired by Cisco), Collective Intellect (acquired by Oracle) and Aztek Networks (acquired by GenBand).
Prior to joining Grotech Ventures, Lawson was in the Institutional Equity Sales division of the Buckingham Research Group, a boutique independent research firm.
Previously he was in the Equity Research division at Deutsche Bank where he rolled out coverage on a new division of the Industrials sector that included Caterpillar, Deere and Co. and AGCO.
Prior to this, Lawson was in Deutsche Bank’s Health Care group covering Managed Care stocks.
Postes actifs de Lawson DeVries
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Grotech Management Co.
 Grotech Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Grotech Management Co (Grotech Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by Frank A. Adams. The firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland. | Private Equity Investor | 08/07/2011 |
Zonoff, Inc.
 Zonoff, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zonoff, Inc. provides software platform. The Zonoff Connected Home Platform consists of Home, Cloud, and App software and powers from entry-level point solutions to home automation, remote control, energy management, and safety monitoring. The company was founded by Michael R. Harris and Michael Balog in April 2011 and is headquartered in Phoenixville, PA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Optoro, Inc.
 Optoro, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Optoro, Inc. operates as a technology company. It offers end-to-end reverse logistics solutions that helps retailers process, disposition, and sell excess and returned inventory. The firm also offers reverse logistics software, direct-to-consumer remarketing, and business-to-business remarketing solutions. he company was founded by Justin Lesher, Tobin Moore, and Adam Vitarello in 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
6fusion USA, Inc.
 6fusion USA, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services 6fusion USA, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service based infrastructure metering and management platform. It offers solutions for information technology infrastructure operation and acquisition. The company was founded by John D. Cowan and Delano Seymour in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
UrbanBound, Inc.
 UrbanBound, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation UrbanBound, Inc. engages in the provision of relocation services for newly hired and transferring employees. It is a platform allows employees to educate themselves on their new city; organize and plan their entire move; and get connected to vetted service provider. The company was founded by Jeffrey Ellman and Michael Krasman in January 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
 Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mid-Atlantic Venture Association represents private equity and venture capital companies. The private company is based in Timonium, MD. The company was founded by Charles W. Newhall. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
MyAlerts, Inc.
 MyAlerts, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MyAlerts, Inc. provides personalized and intelligent alerts. It creates a win-win solution that captures consumers' intent and alerts the clients when a selected product of interest is on promotion, newly available, out-of-stock, and reaches a specific price point. The company was founded by Doug Berg on August 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
CrowdStreet, Inc.
 CrowdStreet, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CrowdStreet, Inc. provides a crowd funding marketplace, which connects investors with institutional-grade real estate investments. It offers CrowdStreet, a cloud-based fundraising and investor relationship management platform that enables real estate operators, funds and private equity companies to raise capital and manage relationships with new and existing investors. The company was founded by Tore C. Steen and Darren Powderly in 2013 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
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Formation de Lawson DeVries
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Fuqua School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Sociétés liées
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Finance |
Clarabridge, Inc.
 Clarabridge, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clarabridge, Inc. provides intelligent customer experience management solutions. It enables businesses to intelligently listen to, analyze, operationalie, and measure multi-source customer feedback through intelligent sentiment and text analytics. The company enables organizations to create a universal understanding of its customers, partners, and employees; make actionable business decisions with measurable ROI; and collaborate on those decisions both internally with stakeholders and externally with customers. Its products include CX Analytics, CX Social and CX Survey. The company was founded by Siddhartha Banerjee, Nithi Vivatrat, Gene S. Sohn and Justin Langseth in 2005 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Technology Services |
Optoro, Inc.
Optoro, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Optoro, Inc. operates as a technology company. It offers end-to-end reverse logistics solutions that helps retailers process, disposition, and sell excess and returned inventory. The firm also offers reverse logistics software, direct-to-consumer remarketing, and business-to-business remarketing solutions. he company was founded by Justin Lesher, Tobin Moore, and Adam Vitarello in 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
NexGen Storage, Inc.
 NexGen Storage, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology NexGen Storage, Inc. operates as a computer data storage company. It offers both Storage QoS for managing performance and Service Levels for critical application performance. The company was founded by John W. Spiers and Kelly C. Long in 2010 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO. | Electronic Technology |
UrbanBound, Inc.
UrbanBound, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation UrbanBound, Inc. engages in the provision of relocation services for newly hired and transferring employees. It is a platform allows employees to educate themselves on their new city; organize and plan their entire move; and get connected to vetted service provider. The company was founded by Jeffrey Ellman and Michael Krasman in January 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Transportation |
AnyPresence, Inc.
 AnyPresence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AnyPresence, Inc. operates as an enterprise mobile backend-as-a-service and multi-platform mobile app builder. It offers employee engagement, millennial workforce, and mobile productivity solutions, mobile platform and self-service solutions for utilities serving residential and commercial buildings and a mobile platform for healthcare providers to build and deploy mobile apps for patient and physician engagement. The company was founded by Anirban Chakrabarti, Richard Mendis and Rakesh Rao in 2011 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Technology Services |
TaskEasy, Inc.
 TaskEasy, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TaskEasy, Inc. engages in the provision of automated yard care and maintenance solutions. It offer garden maintenance, tree trimming, sprinkler maintenance, seasonal yard cleanup, and yard waste removal services. The company was founded by Joseph Turner and Kenneth R. Davis in 2011 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Technology Services |
CollabIP, Inc.
 CollabIP, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CollabIP, Inc. manufactures digital products for conferencing and collaboration. The firm helps organizations unlock value from the voice channel. Its solutions include sales and marketing, customer care, and compliance. The company was founded by Michael D. Mings and Spence Wetjen in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
CrowdStreet, Inc.
CrowdStreet, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CrowdStreet, Inc. provides a crowd funding marketplace, which connects investors with institutional-grade real estate investments. It offers CrowdStreet, a cloud-based fundraising and investor relationship management platform that enables real estate operators, funds and private equity companies to raise capital and manage relationships with new and existing investors. The company was founded by Tore C. Steen and Darren Powderly in 2013 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Finance |
MyAlerts, Inc.
MyAlerts, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MyAlerts, Inc. provides personalized and intelligent alerts. It creates a win-win solution that captures consumers' intent and alerts the clients when a selected product of interest is on promotion, newly available, out-of-stock, and reaches a specific price point. The company was founded by Doug Berg on August 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Commercial Services |
The Buckingham Research Group, Inc.
 The Buckingham Research Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1982, Buckingham Research Group, Inc. is an institutional brokerage firm located in New York City. The firm provides services to portfolio managers and research analysts for mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds, foundations and other institutional investors. The employ fundamental, bottom-up research with a focus on U.S. small- to mid-cap emerging growth companies in the retail, consumer non-durables, finance and technology sectors | Finance |
Grotech Management Co.
Grotech Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Grotech Management Co (Grotech Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by Frank A. Adams. The firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland. | Finance |
Biotix, Inc.
 Biotix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Biotix, Inc. develops and manufactures laboratory consumables and liquid handling solutions for life science, clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. It specializes in pipette tip innovation and engineering tips that improve accuracy, precision, and ergonomics. The firm offers pipettes, tubes, manual and automatic tips for robotic applications, custom engineering, assembly and kitting, reagent reservoirs, and plates. The company was founded by Arta Motadel in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
National Venture Capital Association
National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mid-Atlantic Venture Association represents private equity and venture capital companies. The private company is based in Timonium, MD. The company was founded by Charles W. Newhall. | Commercial Services |
Deutsche Bank Corp.
 Deutsche Bank Corp. Regional BanksFinance Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY. | Finance |
Ceros, Inc.
 Ceros, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ceros, Inc. designs and markets interactive content experience. It operates as a cloud-based platform to create and manage marketing communications. The company was founded by Simon Berg, Brian Alvey, Craig Wood, Dominic Duffy, C.K. Sample III, Paul Fifield and Ryan Scheuermann in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
6fusion USA, Inc.
6fusion USA, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services 6fusion USA, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service based infrastructure metering and management platform. It offers solutions for information technology infrastructure operation and acquisition. The company was founded by John D. Cowan and Delano Seymour in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Technology Services |
TapInfluence, Inc.
 TapInfluence, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TapInfluence, Inc. engages in the development of a marketing software that automates the creation, management and measurement of influencer content marketing programs. Its software helps manage outreach, scheduling and communication. The company was founded by Rustin Banks and Holly Hamann in 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Commercial Services |
Apkudo, Inc.
 Apkudo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Apkudo, Inc. provides device quality assurance services. The company was founded by Josh Matthews and Ben Leslie in 2011 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Technology Services |
Directscale, Inc.
 Directscale, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Directscale, Inc. provides software solutions. It provides business reports, eCommerce, communication, prospecting, training, social, commissions and netsuite services. The company was founded by Rodger Smith and Jim Marks and is headquartered in Lindon, UT. | Technology Services |
Atavium, Inc.
 Atavium, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Atavium, Inc. provides data management and storage services. The company was founded by Ed Fiore, Mark Bakke, Mike Klemm and Marc Olin on April 28, 2017 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Technology Services |
Perishable Shipping Solutions LLC
 Perishable Shipping Solutions LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Perishable Shipping Solutions LLC provides supply chain management solutions. The company was founded by Danny Catullo and Ruben Garcia in 2016 and is headquartered in Youngstown, OH. | Commercial Services |
Zonoff, Inc.
Zonoff, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zonoff, Inc. provides software platform. The Zonoff Connected Home Platform consists of Home, Cloud, and App software and powers from entry-level point solutions to home automation, remote control, energy management, and safety monitoring. The company was founded by Michael R. Harris and Michael Balog in April 2011 and is headquartered in Phoenixville, PA. | Technology Services |
