Backed by Experience and Expertise
Investment Thesis
Meet the Partners
Partners
We advocate for our Founders because we have been in their shoes. Our tech transfer expertise and deep business operating experience help set our companies up for success.
Fletcher McCusker
General Partner & Founder
Michael Deitch
Managing Partner & Founder
Dave DiCosola
Managing Partner
Leaders in Research Commercialization
For more than a decade we have been translating brilliant research into scalable companies. Our experience leading and managing organizations from idea to exit gives us the ability to invest with confidence. We enjoy helping our Founders achieve their goals. Join us as we take the most critical and impactful technological advancements out of the lab and into the world.
Doing Well by Doing Good
$30M+
Invested
We’re currently on our fourth fund and have invested in 13 companies. Inspired by the leadership at UArizona, we began our first fund to support expanded university patent activity and be business drivers for invention spinouts.
150+
Jobs Created
We invest meaningful money into start-ups to form teams and hire the best talent possible. Our investments have resulted in more than 100 high-paying jobs in Arizona alone.
Thought leadership