Todd Dauphinais Bio

Todd chairs the Clavis Investment Committee and runs point on all of the firm’s investment, operational and fundraising activities and is actively involved in the strategy and governance of all of Clavis’ portfolio companies. Todd lends a unique blend of successful strategic, operational, investment and acquisition experience to his efforts at Clavis. Prior to starting Clavis, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of EFI Electronics, an industry-leading manufacturer of electrical protection products, where he led his firm to record profitability for four straight years and was awarded the prestigious Shingo Prize for manufacturing. He has also held senior leadership positions in venture capital, corporate development, manufacturing operations and consulting at leading firms such as Aster Capital, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation and Deloitte Consulting. Todd holds degrees from both the University of Notre Dame and Texas A&M University and is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization, The Association for Corporate Growth, the National Association of Corporate Directors and various charity, faith and angel investing organizations in the Dallas area. He is a graduate of the Stagen Integrated Leadership Program and recently founded the Clavis Impact Fund. He resides in Dallas with his wife and two boys.