About
DiFranco has more than 20 years of experience in private equity, M&A, and financing for lower middle-market companies, and joined IGP in 2012, where he sources, evaluates, and executes new investments and advises portfolio companies. He previously worked at Blue Point Capital Partners in Seattle, in investment banking with the Industrials Group at McDonald Investments, in middle market lending at Bank One, and as COO of an air charter transportation startup. He holds an MBA from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management and a BS in Finance from Boston College.
Invests in
Advanced Manufacturing
Experience
- Industrial Growth PartnersPartnercurrent2012 — present
- Blue Point Capital PartnersPrincipal2000 — 2012
- Jet Network InternationalCOO1999 — 2000
- Salomon BrothersInvestment Banking Summer Associate1998New York City Metropolitan Area
- McDonald InvestmentsAssociate1995 — 1997
- Banc OneSenior Credit Analyst1993 — 1995
- Turner Construction CompanyProject Manager1992 — 1993
Investments
Board seats
Advanced PCBAemAmgCambridge InternationalDes-CaseDouble EFmh AerospaceIntegrated Polymer SolutionsMarki MicrowavePrince & IzantRoyal Power Solutions
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Industrial Growth Partners
Andy Brahier
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
Anna McNabb
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
Brian Orkin
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
Bryant Buraruk
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
Connor Demsher
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
Dave Paborsky
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
Dave Smith
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
David Huberfield
Investor at Industrial Growth Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave DiFranco?
- DiFranco has more than 20 years of experience in private equity, M&A, and financing for lower middle-market companies, and joined IGP in 2012, where he sources, evaluates, and executes new investments and advises portfolio companies. He previously worked at Blue Point Capital Partners in Seattle, in investment banking with the Industrials Group at McDonald Investments, in middle market lending at Bank One, and as COO of an air charter transportation startup. He holds an MBA from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management and a BS in Finance from Boston College.
- Where does Dave DiFranco work?
- Dave DiFranco is at Industrial Growth Partners.
- What does Dave DiFranco invest in?
- Dave DiFranco invests in Advanced Manufacturing.
- What boards does Dave DiFranco sit on?
- Dave DiFranco holds tracked board seats at Advanced PCB, Aem, Amg, Cambridge International, Des-Case, Double E, Fmh Aerospace, Integrated Polymer Solutions, Marki Microwave, Prince & Izant.
- Where did Dave DiFranco go to school?
- Dave DiFranco studied at Vanderbilt University - Owen GSOM (MBA, General Management); Boston College (BS, Finance); St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland, OH).
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