# David F. Heskett

> David F. Heskett is a Series A investor at Valor Equity Partners backing Mining and Mineral. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Valor Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valor-equity-partners)
- Location: Sarasota, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-heskett-b1b57a99

David F. Heskett is a Series A investor at Valor Equity Partners in Sarasota focused on Mining and Mineral. David Heskett is the Principal at Valor Equity Partners.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 1 | 50% |
| Mineral | 1 | 50% |
| Mining Technology | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Disa | Disa is an innovative materials liberation company providing solutions that optimize the world’s use of resources and radically disrupt best practices in the mining and reclamation industries. Disa utilizes patented liberation technology and other equipment to isolate targeted materials in order to deliver efficiencies, reduce costs, and mitigateenvironmental impacts to its users. Disa platforms isolate a vast array of geologic material ranging from precious and industrial metals, to hydrocarbons and abandoned uranium mine material. | $33M | Series A | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Disa | Disa is an innovative materials liberation company providing solutions that optimize the world’s use of resources and radically disrupt best practices in the mining and reclamation industries. Disa utilizes patented liberation technology and other equipment to isolate targeted materials in order to deliver efficiencies, reduce costs, and mitigateenvironmental impacts to its users. Disa platforms isolate a vast array of geologic material ranging from precious and industrial metals, to hydrocarbons and abandoned uranium mine material. | $23M | Series A | Aug 06, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Evok Innovations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evok-innovations) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Halliburton Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/halliburton-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Veriten](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/veriten) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BHP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bhp-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Constellation Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constellation-energy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Constellation Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constellation-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Valor Equity Partners

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm that focuses on growth companies across various stages of development. For decades, it has served its companies with the expertise to solve the challenges of growth and scale. Valor Equity partners with companies and entrepreneurs who are committed to the highest standards of excellenceand the courage to transform their industries.

5 contacts available at Valor Equity Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David F. Heskett | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-f-heskett |
| Vivek K. Pattipati | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vivek-pattipati |
| Antonio Gracias | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antonio-j-gracias |
| Bradley S. Sheftel | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bradley-s-sheftel |
| Chris Murphy | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-murphy-8 |

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## FAQ

### What does David F. Heskett invest in?

David F. Heskett invests primarily in Mining, Mineral and Mining Technology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David F. Heskett last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David F. Heskett closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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