DCA Partners

DCA Partners is a California-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in later-stage ventures. The firm provides capital aimed at accelerating revenue growth, increasing market share, and enhancing profit margins for its portfolio companies. DCA Partners seeks to optimally position these businesses for high-value outcomes, supporting their development and success in competitive markets.

Lars Bechert

Associate

Ronald Crane

Managing Director and Head of Sell-Side Mergers & Acquisitions

Brent Haapanen

MD

Justin Horner

Director of Business Development

Casey Layton

Chief Financial Officer

Steven R. Mills

Partner

Craig Mitchell

Partner

Kholt Mulderrig

VP

Curtis M. Rocca III

General Partner

Brenden Wilson

Principal

5 past transactions

DialSource

Series A in 2016
DialSource, Inc. operates an enterprise lead to revenue platform. The company focuses on digital sales transformation and optimization of CRM investment with Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics. Additionally, it focuses on native prescription and prioritization of marketing and sales activities and 1:1 communication with prospects and customers by automating organizational processes across CRM, marketing automation, and reports. The company markets its solution under the DialSource Denali brand name. DialSource, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Sacramento, California.

5th Planet Games

Series A in 2014
5th Planet Games Inc. is a mobile game developer based in Rocklin, California, established in 2009. The company specializes in creating engaging social games for both casual and hardcore gamers, catering to audiences in the United States and internationally. Notable for its successful role-playing games, 5th Planet has developed titles such as Dawn of the Dragons, Legacy of a Thousand Suns, Clash of the Dragons, and Legacy of Heroes, which are available on platforms like Facebook and Kongregate, as well as through their own websites. In 2012, the company expanded its portfolio by acquiring To Be Continued, LLC, a developer known for its collectible card games. Since October 2018, 5th Planet Games operates as a subsidiary of Hugo Games A/S.

Decipher

Venture Round in 2007
Decipher, Inc. is a marketing research service provider that specializes in online survey programming, data collection, and reporting. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Fresno, California, with additional offices in London, Los Angeles, and Portland, the company offers a range of services including survey programming, mobile surveys, sampling, data reporting, and processing. Its innovative reporting suite automates post-field report production, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in research reporting. Decipher also provides tools such as Survey Builder, which facilitates survey programming, and the Beacon Portal, a Software-as-a-Service solution that delivers real-time insights and data management capabilities. As a subsidiary of FocusVision Worldwide, Inc., Decipher continues to support businesses with custom research solutions and interactive dashboards to improve their market research processes.

First Tracks Publishing

Series A in 2007
First Tracks Publishing is dedicated to creating and operating magazines of the highest quality, located in exciting mountain resort regions of the Western United States. The company’s genesis occurred during the creation and successful operation of Tahoe Quarterly magazine. Members of the early TQ team, including Publisher Doug Swanson and Editor-in-Chief Chaco Mohler, later acquired Big Sky Journal, and for a time owned and operated Las Vegas Magazine. Jared Swanson became publisher of Big Sky Journal in 2003 and continues to run First Tracks’ Bozeman, Montana office. Bill Kerig is editor/publisher of Wasatch Journal and in charge of the Salt Lake City office. Chaco Mohler is executive editor/publisher of Tahoe Quarterly magazine and executive producer of Tahoe Quarterly Television. Doug Swanson is president of First Tracks Publishing.
Environmental Support Solutions, Inc. provides environmental, health, and safety, and crisis management sustainability software for governance, risk, and compliance. Its solutions include corporate responsibility, crisis management, environmental compliance, GHG/carbon management, and health and safety. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. It has additional offices in Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia; Beijing, China; and Calgary, Canada. The company has operations in London, England. As of September 17, 2009, Environmental Support Solutions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of IHS Inc.