# Robert Griffin

> Robert Griffin is a Series A investor at DVI Equity Partners backing Telecommunications. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DVI Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dvi-equity-partners)
- Location: Tucson, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-griffin-746b1210/

Robert Griffin is a Series A investor at DVI Equity Partners in Tucson focused on Telecommunications and Mobile. Bob serves as the CEO of Ayasdi. Before joining Ayasdi, Griffin was the general manager of IBM’s Safer Planet and Smarter Cities division. Bob joined IBM through the acquisition of i2, a developer of visual intelligence and investigative analysis of military intelligence, law enforcement and commercial agencies, where he was the president and CEO.Prior to i2, he was a co-founder, president and CEO of Knowledge Computing Corporation (KCC), a premier provider of crime-fighting solutions that merged with i2. He has more than 35 years in the software and services industry. He studied at Franklin Pierce College and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s Executive Leaders Program

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Telecommunications | 2 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Wireless | 1 | 25% |
| Text Analytics | 1 | 25% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PROTO | PORTL Inc. makes devices that present volumetric, 4K, life-lie, interactive presentations of people and things, as well as the software, cloud support and content to run them. PORTL is active in experiential marketing, education, telehealth, entertainment, and corporate communications. The devices allow anyone to "beam" anywhere as whatis popularly referred to as a hologram. Partners have included AT&T, T-Mobile, DHL, HBO, Major League Soccer, Mercedes Benz Stadium, Christies, amfAR, and IWC watches. | $12M | Series A | Nov 19, 2021 | https://portlhologram.com/ |
| Electronic Design & Development | The company founded in 2005 focused around marine radio wireless applications and R&D solutions. In 2018, the company was purchased by the current owner, Sergio Cardona. The company has a strong history of innovative solutions for alert wireless systems using state-of-the-art sensors.The company has built up an elite team and has shiftedfocus to next-generation wireless products. ED2 can solve engineering challenges that others find too challenging.The company has over 80 combined years of RF radio, radar, software, and wireless systems experience. They integrate software and firmware, electronics, power management, sensors, RF and wireless best practices. |  | Private Equity | Jul 31, 2019 | https://ed2corp.com/ |
| Luminoso | Luminoso is a new way for computers to understand language. They're the shortest route from your text to actionable business intelligence. | $10M | Series B | Dec 06, 2018 | http://www.luminoso.com |
| Tacit Innovations | Tacit Innovations is a fast growing technology company that is quickly being recognized as a relevant player transforming the way restaurants engage and service their customers. The company’s capabilities take advantage of mobile technologies and cutting edge platform development to enable innovative, progressive, relevant and easy to use customerexperiences. |  |  | Oct 02, 2018 | https://tacitcorporation.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [11:11 Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1111media) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acadia Woods Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acadia-woods-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accord Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accord-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Liberty Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liberty-global-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Raptor Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raptorgroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [True Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/true-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DVI Equity Partners

VC Fund · Tucson, United States

DVI Equity Partners specializes in micro-cap investments in start-up and early stage companies. They seek to be the first institutional money in (Series A) with the goal of helping build out the company. They are focused in technology-related sectors, emerging-growth, and growth-equity investments at the expansion stage. While their preferencewould be companies located in the Southwest (California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Colorado, Utah), we are motivated more by fit than location.

1 contacts available at DVI Equity Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robert Griffin | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-griffin-fd8b |

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## FAQ

### What does Robert Griffin invest in?

Robert Griffin invests primarily in Telecommunications, Mobile and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Robert Griffin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Robert Griffin closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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