James Griffiths
InvestorCo-Head Private Equity Investment Team and Partner at Development Partners International
London, England, United Kingdom
Find your path to James
106 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Duncan EasterbrookunlockedJames: together at Development Partners International (2018–2021)
×11James: together at Development Partners International
Experience
- Development Partners International (DPI)Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Development Partners International (DPI)Investment Professional2016 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- UkhesheDirectorcurrent2022 — present
- OptasiaDirector2022 — 2025
- OptasiaAlternate Director2020 — 2022
- RTTAlternate Director2020 — 2025
- IFS International Facilities ServicesDirector2020 — 2024
- EGIC - Egyptian German Industrial CorporateDirector2020 — 2024
- Rand Merchant BankOil & Gas Corporate Finance2015 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Rand Merchant BankCorporate Finance2012 — 2015
- Ernst & YoungAudit supervisor2010 — 2011
- 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 Oxford453
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
+ 447 more
Also attended University of Cape Town299
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture PartnersErik van VlaanderenGeneral Partner at 4Di Capital
+ 293 more
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
+ 4 more
Shared employers
Also worked at EGIC - Egyptian German Industrial Corporate1
Also worked at Rand Merchant Bank26
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
+ 20 more
Also worked at Ernst & Young2,000
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesHark AhluwaliaAssociate at Revolution
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at University of Cape Town30
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
+ 24 more




















































