DPI CAPITAL

Candice Rezvanian serves as the Director of Operations at DPI Capital, where she oversees all aspects of the fund’s operational strategy and execution. Her responsibilities include fund formation, managing service provider relationships, and leading contract negotiations to ensure seamless operations. She drives portfolio management processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while coordinating audits, tax filings, and investor reporting. Candice also manages DPI Capital’s tech stack and data systems, optimizing efficiency and accuracy across the firm’s operations.

In addition to operational oversight, Candice plays a critical role in fostering strong LP relations by delivering transparent communication and tailored reporting. She also leads efforts in event planning, sponsorship relations, and marketing communications, strengthening DPI Capital’s brand presence and stakeholder engagement. Her expertise extends to selecting and managing service providers, ensuring alignment with the fund’s strategic goals. With a focus on operational excellence, she implements best practices across compliance, portfolio monitoring, data management, and external engagement to support DPI Capital’s growth and success.

Director of Operations

Keyhorse Capital

Advises Keyhorse Capital in venture development, operations, and strategy.

Advisor

Served as VP of Operations at Keyhorse before transitioning to a current Advisory capacity. 

Keyhorse Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm supporting a thriving community of entrepreneurs willing to go the distance to build and grow innovative companies. 

Keyhorse Capital is the venture arm of Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC).

VP, Ops

Legible.vc

Legible Helps Venture Capital Investors Build Scalable Operations with Proven Systems and Coaching.

Note: Legible does not source investors for startups because of conflicts of interest, nor does it source LPs for VC firms.

Founder and CEO

Embarc Collective

Supporting Florida's most driven and focused tech entrepreneurs to build bold, scalable, thriving companies.

Young Professionals Board Member

Auxin Labs

Supported Auxin Labs and its early venture community, fostering growth through shared knowledge, collective building, and strategic investing.

Advisory Board Member

Strut Consulting

Strut leadership team member and VC Operations Consultant to Strut's community of venture capital firms.

VC Operations Expert

Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation

Venture operations generalist planning and executing on numerous facets of venture firm operations, including but not limited to investment evaluation, LP communications and reporting, development and implementation of the investment process, post-investment support, programming, tech stack, services, and communities to support portfolio companies, investors, entrepreneur support organizations, and universities.

Venture Finance, VP of Ops

Florida Funders

Led Florida Funders' post-investment practice in a Platform role to support portfolio companies in their greatest areas of need. 
Engaged subject matter experts and investors to become Advisors to portfolio companies.
Curated a network of vendors who added value to portfolio companies.
Curated meaningful content and events to provide value and build community between entrepreneurs and various stakeholders in the community.
Aided the Deal Team in determining companies to invest in and support.

Director of Founder Success

Radicle Capital

Managed portfolio of early to growth-stage investments generating a social and environmental impact, helping entrepreneurs reach scale. Sourced + evaluated companies for initial or follow-on investment. Notable investments: SoFi and Spensa Technologies.

Portfolio Manager

Foxhollow Farm

Aided in pivoting business from wholesale to direct to consumer e-commerce model and consulted on various branding and marketing initiatives for a grassfed beef business.

Special Projects Manager, Startup Business Consultant

✅ 10 years of experience in Venture Capital 
✅ 25,000+ startups evaluated in career
✅ $100M+ fundraised from institutional LPs
✅ Managed pipeline as large as 10K companies + 20 associates
✅ Front-office + back-office 
✅ Investment + operations strategy and execution
✅ Background in agribusiness and impact investing
✅ Built and scaled early teams
✅ Direct and fund of fund investing

What other people say about me -

"Candice was instrumental in helping our team streamline the deal flow processes across our existing tech stack. We were under-utilizing the capabilities of technologies like Airtable. She advised us on using the tools at our disposal to save our team our most precious resource -- time -- enabling us to focus more on our core diligence work. Her experience architecting processes and leveraging data to evolve is clear, and we're happy to learn from her leadership. Supply Change highly recommends working with Candice; she will be an accelerator to any team that she engages with." 
- Supply Change Capital

"No doubt about it, Candice is solid - she is equally effective, whether adeptly supporting an effort in the background or front and center commanding and controlling a room. It is easy to pick up on her sincere feeling of ownership and observe as it reassures a team. These attributes were indispensable to our firm as she helped us build and implement our improved investment operations. She has a healthy and refreshing #NoFilter when necessary - if you're a fan of cutting through the bull. With Candice, not only does the train run on time, but it's going to a valuable and compelling destination." 
- Kelby Price, Managing Partner, Keyhorse Capital

“Candice's due diligence and deal flow management materials are unmatched! The material is intentional and thorough, covering the breadth and depth of each area appropriately. During group office hours, Candice is an amazing facilitator, taking the time to address everyone's questions and putting in time outside the sessions to be helpful. As an associate at an emerging fund, I found the course especially helpful in giving me actionable steps and proven methods to bring to our team to improve our processes.”
- Marigrace Ragsdale, VC Investor

Candice Rezvanian

Thrive DTSP

Running the ship at the most dynamic coworking / entrepreneurial office space in Downtown St. Pete. From risk analysis to decorating, and financial strategy to coffee selection, making the big and small decisions daily that create the most connected, inspiring atmosphere for Tampa Bay's small and growing businesses - so they can THRIVE!

Chief Visionary and Community Builder

The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women, Inc

The Tampa Bay Women’s Business Centre (WBC) provides no-cost and low-cost entrepreneurship education, counseling, and business development for women entrepreneurs across six counties, including: Hillsborough, Hernando, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco and Manatee. It is part of a national network of 116 women’s business centers nationwide. The WBC is one of six programs at The Centre for Women which are designed to help women achieve their goals for economic prosperity and lead a happier, more fulfilling life.

As the St. Petersburg coach, I connect women business owners to resources, financing, education, and inspiration as I guide them on their journey to professional success and accomplishment.

Business Coach, Tampa Bay Women's Business Centre, WBC Cares Program

1 Million Cups Organizer

Part of the dynamic team that brings 1 Million Cups to St. Petersburg every Wednesday at Thrive DTSP.

Leadership Team

Rising Tide Innovation Center

Oversaw all operations - logistical and procedural - for an up-and-coming Collaborative Coworking Community. Acted as the face of the business in the community, recruited members into the space, created a place for community-minded progress.

Head of Operations / Marketing

Decks and Docks Lumber Company

Executed B2B and B2C marketing for rapidly-expanding $40m+ construction materials supplier. Directed and performed all activities, including website creation, SEO, social media, print, tradeshows, email campaigns, sponsorships, and video production.
• Completely rebranded and created online presence for five related companies
• Designed, executed, and wrote copy for new website that increased average site visitation time from less than two minutes to more than eight minutes
• Instituted SEO initiatives that achieved 500% growth in leads, with over 40% of leads qualified
• Implemented community relations program that yielded $50k in annual sales

Marketing Director / Project Manager

Jon-David Headrick Selections

Performed all business operations for American importer of French wines with distribution in 25 states.
• Detailed financial analysis, uncovering sweet spot profitability of customers and vendors
• Multi-currency accounting and banking via QuickBooks including minimizing exchange rate variance exposure
• Transportation and import logistics, keeping acronym agencies happy with accurate and timely filings (BATF, TTB, FDA, NCABC, etc.)
• Vendor and client relations in French and English
• National and regional event planning and execution

My entire career has been about supporting small businesses. Whether I am the woman behind the curtain, the face of a growing company, or coaching a startup - my heart, my passion, and my drive are fueled by entrepreneurs. 

My encouragement and direction have helped women shift from insecure and directionless to powerful bosses. Operational processes I implemented have helped scale businesses ten fold. Strategic marketing initiatives I shaped have helped firms reach the right people for the right growth and make a lasting brand impact. I am both creative and analytical, a fan of both words and numbers, and have the natural ability to craft messaging, solve problems, and connect resources. 

I have seen how entrepreneurship can change cities, change lives, and create a Sense of Place. I am humbled by the support and dedication and ENERGY of St. Petersburg to propel our small businesses forward. I am so proud to be part of that process in such a phenomenal and innovative city. 


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