Jay DeVivo

Fractional COO | Helping businesses transition to employee ownership, sale, or succession, by breaking owner dependency

📍 United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 5 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2022
VC🌍 United States
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Oct 2022
Hubly Surgical is proud to announce that HUBLY DRILL, the first and only single-use cranial drill with advanced features for safety and efficiency in any setting, complete with Hubly Cranial Access Kit is NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE 1. Safety Novel technology for safety SMART Auto-Stop and cone-shaped drill bit designed to reduce over-plunge + LED Force Indicator that changes color with force, increasing user control. 2. Efficiency First of its kind features for increased efficiency Single-use, cordless power design turns intracranial drilling into a one-handed procedure, increasing stability, ease of use, and speed. 3. For Any Setting Unprecedented value in bedside cranial access Advanced safety and efficiency features aim to reduce operating room dependence by increasing access at the bedside, thus enhancing care and lowering hospital costs.
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Jul 2022
Our mission at ApprentiScope is to empower organizations of all sizes to meet their growing talent needs through Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning programs. Were achieving this by delivering the only software platform thats purpose-built to manage the entire Apprenticeship lifecycle, from Recruitment to Compliance. Our software creates stability, reduces administrative time, and boosts training outcomes by creating a centralized source of truth for your organizations Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning programs. And backed by our industry-leading Customer Success team, ApprentiScope is trusted by employers in all areas of the Apprenticeship landscape, from Fortune 500s to Community Colleges to Governments Agencies. Learn more on our website.
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Jul 2022
For commercial, industrial, military, government and academic aquatic data collection and payload delivery. A new micro-sized, low cost, high speed aquatic robotic system that operates in coastal waters, estuaries, rivers and lakes in pods of 1 -20 JaiaBots from depths of 1 to 100 meters. Jaia Robotics provides customers with JaiaBot systems or can provide a full data collection service JaiaBots as a Service (JaaS).
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Oct 2021
Cascade Technology Systems is at the forefront of revolutionizing workforce optimization through the power of machine learning and predictive analytics. With our advanced software solutions, we empower organizations to transform their workforce operations, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and overall performance. Utilizing machine learning algorithms, CTSs software analyzes vast amounts of data, including historical workforce patterns, employee performance metrics, and external factors that impact operations. This enables organizations to gain deep insights and make data-driven decisions for optimizing their workforce. Predictive analytics, another key component of CTSs offerings, enables organizations to anticipate future workforce needs and trends. By analyzing historical data and current market conditions allowing organizations to proactively align resources with demand and avoid issues like understaffing or overstaffing.
Mentor and Angel Investor
Nov 2017
This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.
Experience · 12 entries
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2026
Fractional COO
Jul 2026
Large enterprises spent two decades and enormous sums building data infrastructure, reporting, and early automation tools. Smaller companies couldnt afford to follow, and a lot of profitable, well-run businesses are still operating the way they did in 2005. AI changed that equation, and then some. The capabilities that required armies of engineers can now be surpassed by any business willing to lean in. You didnt miss the boat. You skipped the expensive era. WHAT WE DO • Document how the business runs today, including the workflows that exist only in institutional memory • Automate manual processes and build a leaner operating model • Document the new state so new hires train on it, not on tribal knowledge • Build the KPI reporting that lets you manage from data instead of instinct • Put the recovered capacity to work improving margins, deepening service lines, and capturing adjacent markets your business is already qualified to win • Manage the trustee, valuation firm, ESOP advisor, and lender through an ESOP transaction — timelines and diligence requests — so you can stay focused on the business We work with owner-operators of closely held businesses approaching a transition employee ownership, succession, or sale who want the operation running on systems, not on them. Learn more at volopartners.com.
2023
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Jan 2023
Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)
2022
Investor
Oct 2022
Hubly Surgical is proud to announce that HUBLY DRILL, the first and only single-use cranial drill with advanced features for safety and efficiency in any setting, complete with Hubly Cranial Access Kit is NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE 1. Safety Novel technology for safety SMART Auto-Stop and cone-shaped drill bit designed to reduce over-plunge + LED Force Indicator that changes color with force, increasing user control. 2. Efficiency First of its kind features for increased efficiency Single-use, cordless power design turns intracranial drilling into a one-handed procedure, increasing stability, ease of use, and speed. 3. For Any Setting Unprecedented value in bedside cranial access Advanced safety and efficiency features aim to reduce operating room dependence by increasing access at the bedside, thus enhancing care and lowering hospital costs.
Investor
Jul 2022
Our mission at ApprentiScope is to empower organizations of all sizes to meet their growing talent needs through Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning programs. Were achieving this by delivering the only software platform thats purpose-built to manage the entire Apprenticeship lifecycle, from Recruitment to Compliance. Our software creates stability, reduces administrative time, and boosts training outcomes by creating a centralized source of truth for your organizations Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning programs. And backed by our industry-leading Customer Success team, ApprentiScope is trusted by employers in all areas of the Apprenticeship landscape, from Fortune 500s to Community Colleges to Governments Agencies. Learn more on our website.
Investor
Jul 2022
For commercial, industrial, military, government and academic aquatic data collection and payload delivery. A new micro-sized, low cost, high speed aquatic robotic system that operates in coastal waters, estuaries, rivers and lakes in pods of 1 -20 JaiaBots from depths of 1 to 100 meters. Jaia Robotics provides customers with JaiaBot systems or can provide a full data collection service JaiaBots as a Service (JaaS).
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