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DVRGNT VENTURES

Venture capital

Woodland Hills · Pre-Seed · 15 people tracked

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Investment thesis

DVRGNT Ventures backs founders at the pre-seed stage before consensus pricing, focusing on opportunities the broader market reaches late. Its thesis centers on three convictions: geography still matters because talent, demand, and operating advantage cluster in regions that venture capital has been slow to map; proximity matters because founders closest to a problem gain a durable information advantage; and capital timing matters because markets only become obvious after the fact. The firm seeks operators with a structural reason to understand their market better than anyone, backed by real customer pain, evidence of execution, durable market dynamics, and capital efficiency. It explicitly avoids hype cycles, generic narratives, and pattern-matched founders lacking distinct insight.

Source: firm website, verified Nov 9, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed
HQ
Woodland Hills, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2023
Tracked investments
3
Unicorns
1

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & public directories
B. Pagels-Minor· Founder

Founder of DVRGNT Ventures and an executive coach who helps organizations reach product-market fit with a focus on product culture. A podcast host and international keynote speaker on diversity and inclusion, recognized as a Queer 50 and LGBTQ Nation Hero of the Year.

Jeremy Veatch· Partner
Alexandria Butler· Legal and HR Expert, Microsoft

Advisor to DVRGNT Ventures providing legal and HR expertise; affiliated with Microsoft.

Brandon Parkes· Talent Sourcing, Parkes Philanthropy and Gaingels

Advisor focused on talent sourcing, affiliated with Parkes Philanthropy and Gaingels.

Catherine Jefcoat· Healthcare Expert, ECG Management Consultants

Healthcare advisor affiliated with ECG Management Consultants.

Dr. Michael Mazzeo· Incoming Dean of Olin School of Business, Northwestern University

Advisor and incoming Dean of the Olin School of Business at Northwestern University.

Gunny Scarfo· Consumer Behavior Expert, Nonfiction Research

Consumer behavior advisor affiliated with Nonfiction Research.

Jordan Franklin-Mansuo· Events
Konstandinou Onwuaduegbo· Operations
Leanne Pittsford· Connector, SquadJobs and Lesbians Who Tech

Advisor and connector affiliated with SquadJobs and Lesbians Who Tech.

Makena Melia B.· Wrangler + AI Expert
McCeil Johnson· Accreditation and Compliance, University of Phoenix

Advisor focused on accreditation and compliance, affiliated with the University of Phoenix.

Nicholas Belgrave· Risk Leader, Payoneer

Risk advisor affiliated with Payoneer.

Nisheida Price· Execution
Richard Watkins· IP Expert, Medtronic

Intellectual property advisor affiliated with Medtronic.

What they invest in

from 2 of 3 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Developer Tools ×1Medical Devices ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 3 tracked

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Lovablelovable.devin𝕏

Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to build web applications and websites through conversational chat interactions with artificial intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSDover, US

Fabian Hedin(Founder)inAnton Osika(Founder)inAndy Toung(Executive Officer)Anton Osika Fabian Hedin(Founder)

BoardBenjamin Fletcher(Director)Matt Murphy(Director)in

Co-investors20VC83NorthAccelAIX VenturesAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAnthropy Partners+49 more

Precision Epigenomicsprecision-epigenomics.comin𝕏

Precision Epigenomics develops EPISEEK, a blood-based multi-cancer early detection test that analyzes hypermethylated DNA loci to identify DNA changes linked to over 60 cancer types before symptoms appear.

BiotechMedical DevicesTucson, US

Lisa Jensen-Long(Executive Officer)Matthew H Miller(Executive Officer)Richard Bernert(Executive Officer, Director)inMark A Nelson(Executive Officer, Director)Barnard W Futscher(Executive Officer)Marie Wesselhoft(Director)

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does DVRGNT VENTURES invest at?
DVRGNT VENTURES invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
What sectors does DVRGNT VENTURES focus on?
DVRGNT VENTURES focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
Where is DVRGNT VENTURES located?
DVRGNT VENTURES is headquartered in Woodland Hills, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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From Mississippi To Venture Capital with B. Pagels-Minor, ...

Beyond Normal Media · B. Pagels-Minor

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