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Lawson DeVries
InvestorManaging General Partner at Grotech Ventures
Virginia
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.8M
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About
Lawson DeVries joined Grotech Ventures in 2005 and serves as Managing General Partner, focusing on enterprise software and tech-enabled services investments. Before Grotech, he worked in institutional equity sales at Buckingham Research Group and in equity research at Deutsche Bank, covering industrials and managed care stocks. He holds a BA in English Literature from Harvard University and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
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Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Deals · 12
Redpoint GlobalBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed May 2025 · $3M raise
SturdyAI Inc.Board seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Apr 2025 · $4.5M raise
Better World CollectiveBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed May 2024 · $7.3M raise
ApkudoBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Feb 2022 · $14.5M raise
CollabIPBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Apr 2020 · $29.7M raise
Crowd StreetBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Aug 2018 · $9M raise
CerosBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Apr 2018 · $11M raise
MyAlertsBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Apr 2017 · $7M raise
OptoroBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Jul 2016 · $3.3M raise
TapInfluenceBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Apr 2016 · $13.8M raise
TaskEasyBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Feb 2016 · $15M raise
UrbanBoundBoard seat
via Grotech Ventures · filed Sep 2015 · $1.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
6fusionBetterWorldCloverlySturdy.AISunstone CreditYardstik
Investor
6fusionAnyPresenceCerebroCloverlyDirectscaleEcoMap TechnologiesFOUNT GlobalNexGen StorageParallaxPerishable Shipping SolutionsPetScreeningShipMonkSturdySunstone CreditTethrYardstikYet AnalyticsZonoff
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lawson DeVries?
- Lawson DeVries joined Grotech Ventures in 2005 and serves as Managing General Partner, focusing on enterprise software and tech-enabled services investments. Before Grotech, he worked in institutional equity sales at Buckingham Research Group and in equity research at Deutsche Bank, covering industrials and managed care stocks. He holds a BA in English Literature from Harvard University and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
- Where does Lawson DeVries work?
- Lawson DeVries is Managing General Partner at Grotech Ventures.
- What does Lawson DeVries invest in?
- Lawson DeVries invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Lawson DeVries write?
- Lawson DeVries typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What boards does Lawson DeVries sit on?
- Lawson DeVries holds tracked board seats at 6fusion, Apkudo, Apkudo, Better World Collective, BetterWorld, Ceros, Ceros, Cloverly, CollabIP, Crowd Street.
- What companies has Lawson DeVries invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 6fusion, AnyPresence, Cerebro, Ceros, Cloverly, Crowd Street, Directscale, EcoMap Technologies, FOUNT Global, MyAlerts, NexGen Storage, Optoro, and 14 more.
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