# David Andrews

> R. David Andrews is the Founder and Co-CEO of Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based middle-market private equity firm he launched in 1995 with a distinctive 'Deal-Ops' model that integrated deep operational expertise into every investment long before it became industry fashion. A triple Stanford alumnus (B.A. Economics, J.D., M.B.A.), Andrews spent his early career at Salomon Brothers, Shearson Lehman Brothers, and Oak Hill Partners before charting his own course managing $10+ billion in assets across healthcare, business services, industrials, consumer products, and software - serving as chairman or director of over 50 companies along the way.

- **Role:** Founder & Co-CEO at Gryphon Investors
- **Organizations:** Gryphon Investors
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, Stanford University, J.D. (Law), Stanford University, M.B.A., Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded Gryphon Investors in 1995, growing it to $10B+ AUM, Served as Chairman or Director of over 50 companies, Pioneered the 'Deal-Ops' integrated model for middle-market private equity

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Investment Banker in Corporate Finance and Restructuring at Salomon Brothers
- **Early career** — Investment Banker at Shearson Lehman Brothers
- **Mid career** — Private Equity Investor at Adler & Shaykin
- **Pre-1995** — Managing Director/Partner at Oak Hill Partners (Acadia Partners, $1.8B partnership), co-led investments in CapStar Hotel Company, Pinnacle Automation, and Holophane
- **1995** — Founded Gryphon Investors in San Francisco
- **2019** — Gryphon Fund V hits hard cap at $300M+ raise
- **2022** — Wrote LP letter in August warning of 'harshest cycles in PE history'
- **2025** — Spoke at Milken Institute Global Conference
- **2026** — Featured on Bain & Company 'Dry Powder' podcast discussing megafund capabilities on mid-market budget
- **2026** — Sold 3Cloud to Cognizant after 12x revenue growth in 5-year partnership

## Achievements

- Founded Gryphon Investors in 1995, growing it to $10B+ AUM
- Served as Chairman or Director of over 50 companies
- Pioneered the 'Deal-Ops' integrated model for middle-market private equity
- Built a 40-person operations team inside a middle-market PE firm
- Hit hard cap on Fund V
- 3Cloud revenue grew over 12x during Gryphon's five-year partnership before sale to Cognizant
- Early forecaster of the 2022-2023 PE market downturn
- Speaker at Milken Institute Global Conference 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Featured on Bain & Company Dry Powder podcast discussing megafund capabilities on a mid-market budget
- **2026-01** — Gryphon Investors announced sale of 3Cloud to Cognizant, with 3Cloud revenue growing 12x during Gryphon's ownership
- **2025-05** — Spoke at Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills

## Links

- Website: https://gryphon-inv.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/david-andrews-a9163017

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