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James Griffiths

Investor

Co-Head Private Equity Investment Team and Partner at Development Partners International

London, England, United Kingdom

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103 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

David FrankelunlockedJames: together at Rand Merchant Bank (2012–2016)
×7James: together at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
×3James: together at Development Partners International
James: together at Rand Merchant Bank

Experience

  1. Development Partners International (DPI)Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. Development Partners International (DPI)Investment Professional2016 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  3. UkhesheDirectorcurrent2022 — present
  4. OptasiaDirector2022 — 2025
  5. OptasiaAlternate Director2020 — 2022
  6. RTTAlternate Director2020 — 2025
  7. IFS International Facilities ServicesDirector2020 — 2024
  8. EGIC - Egyptian German Industrial CorporateDirector2020 — 2024
  9. Rand Merchant BankOil & Gas Corporate Finance2015 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  10. Rand Merchant BankCorporate Finance2012 — 2015
  11. Ernst & YoungAudit supervisor2010 — 2011
  12. University of Cape TownAssistant Lecturer2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Corporate Finance20Mergers4Investment Banking12

From James's professional profile.

Colleagues at Development Partners International

Adefolarin Ogunsanya
Partner, Investment at Development Partners International
Agnès Rozehnal
Wealth Management assistant at Sogelac SA
Ashley Lewis
Managing Partner VC at Development Partners International
Babacar Ka
Partner, Investment at Development Partners International
Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia
Senior Advisor at Development Partners International
Jade Del Lero Moreau
Partner, Investment at Development Partners International
Joanne Yoo
Partner at Development Partners International
Marc Stoneham
Partner, Value Creation at Development Partners International

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Griffiths?
Co-Head Private Equity Investment Team and Partner at Development Partners International
Where does James Griffiths work?
James Griffiths is Co-Head Private Equity Investment Team and Partner at Development Partners International.
Where did James Griffiths go to school?
James Griffiths studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Oxford Impact Investing Programme); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Oxford Fintech Programme, Fintech); University of Cape Town (Master of Commerce, Financial Management).

Same school

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford417

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesDaniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI EquityConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCV

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Also attended University of Cape Town268

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners

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Also attended Hilton College10

Lanie Van HeerdenDirector of Finance at CoinFundEdward LederlePrincipal at Siguler GuffStew GlynnManaging Partner & Co-Founder at Ten13Luke ParvinInvestment Manager at Sovereign Capital PartnersHlumelo NotsheFounder at TensorPoolAndrew KatzwinkelFounder at LayUp Technologies

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Shared employers

Also worked at EGIC - Egyptian German Industrial Corporate1

Ziad AbazaCo-Head Private Equity Investment Team and Partner at Development Partners International

Also worked at Rand Merchant Bank23

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesRichard CaseManaging Director, Head of BD at ArtesianAlex LeighManaging Director, National at Future Planet CapitalRauten HofmeyrChief Operating Officer at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Ian LessemManaging Partner at HAVAICRob HamerInvestment Committee Chair at HAVAIC

+ 17 more

Also worked at Ernst & Young1,927

Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 1,921 more

Also worked at University of Cape Town28

Francesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJarryd KennedyHead of Investments Africa at CV LabsReon CloeteHead of Legal at Flourish VenturesAnmol ChaddhaPrincipal, Programs and Policy at Omidyar NetworkDominic LeongVice President, PE Team at Helios Digital VenturesNick SamouilhanCo-Head of Multi-Asset Platform at Wellington Management

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