Our Team

Edward Dugger IIIManaging Partner

As the founder and Managing Partner of Reinventure Capital, Ed has brought his career full circle, having returned to the field of venture capital with over 30 years of deep experience as a trailblazer in impact investing.

Ed’s venture capital journey began at age 25 and gained remarkable momentum by age 27, when he became CEO of one of the nation’s larger venture capital firms, mentored by influential board directors such as the CEO of Morgan Stanley and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of JP Morgan. Leading one of the earliest impact VC funds, Ed invested in growth industries with a deliberate focus on expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs of color, achieving an impressive internal rate of return (IRR) of 32% during the fund’s final decade.

Beyond delivering top-quartile returns, Ed played a pivotal role in launching some of the nation’s most successful African American-led companies, both private and public. His efforts helped these enterprises secure over $2 billion in conventional capital, while achieving 30% diversity among managers and employees and creating more than 7,000 family-supporting jobs.

Although his investment practice spanned the nation, Ed used his success in venture capital to build bridges between diverse local business communities. As an early advocate and practitioner of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), he served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, where he co-convened several business leadership forums promoting inclusive business practices. After harvesting the venture fund, Ed partnered with the CEO of State Street Corporation to create The Business Collaborative (TBC), an innovative initiative that significantly increased B2B sales between major corporations and businesses of color in the greater Boston area.

In response to the ongoing racial, social, and economic inequities facing the nation, Ed launched Reinventure Capital in 2020 with a similar investment playbook as his earlier fund. Once again, he is focusing on the vast, untapped reservoir of entrepreneurial talent among people of color and women, who are often overlooked by mainstream investors. By applying his proven contrarian investment approach, Ed is committed to generating both exceptional returns on capital and greater inclusion in the mainstream of American business. For more on Ed’s journey as a pioneering venture capitalist and lifelong advocate for racial equity, see his “Ed Talks,” where he shares personal accounts of his experiences as a Black man and venture capitalist in America.

Based in Boston, Ed is a graduate of Harvard College and Princeton University (MPA-UP, School of Public and International Affairs).

“I’m a proud father of three children, each of whom shares one of the passions that have driven me. My son, Cyrus (Brown Univ., NYU Law), is dedicated to social justice and works as a labor lawyer in New York City. My son, Langston (Brown Univ., Dartmouth MBA), is an entrepreneur at heart who has accumulated over 20 years experience primarily as a senior executive overseeing operations for scaling PE and venture backed companies and joined Reinventure Capital as Partner, Operations in 2024.  My daughter, Chloe (Brown Univ., Oxford Univ., MA in Development Studies, Africa & Asia), is committed to economic justice and works as VP of Commercial Strategy for a pioneering shared-value health insurance company in Johannesburg, South Africa. When I’m not proudly talking about my children, I stay active as a fitness enthusiast, photographer, family genealogist, and practicing Buddhist.”

Shijiro OchirbatPartner

Shijiro has always had one career goal: finding a way to effectively combat economic, financial, and social injustice.

She began her career providing financial analysis to the Prime Minister of Mongolia addressing income inequality challenges. Her journey led her to economic analyst roles with the UNDP and WTO, a senior business analyst role with one of Australia’s largest corporations, and a consultancy role with an Indonesian startup helping smallholder farmers.

Shijiro received her MBA from the University of Sydney and her MPA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School with an emphasis on impact investment, which included social finance coursework from Harvard Business School. Her education also focused on how certain social, policy, and political environments concentrate wealth-building capital in the hands of the few as well as the solutions required to overcome the challenge.

“Having worked to address social inequity in both the public and private sectors that helped me connect the dots, I believe I can most effectively take on economic injustice through impact investment. At Reinventure, our team consists of people who genuinely care about and are the best at what they do. Injustice is multifaceted and borderless in how it damages people’s lives and livelihoods. The best way to fight it is by experiencing the complexity of the challenge and finding the role and the team that allows you to contribute the most.”

Langston DuggerPartner, Operations

Langston is an accomplished operations leader with over two decades of business experience, with the past decade dedicated to enhancing shareholder value within private equity and venture capital-backed companies. Renowned for his ability to rapidly scale businesses, implement value-creation strategies, and craft comprehensive strategic plans, Langston has consistently delivered outstanding results, particularly in the technology, transportation, and logistics sectors.

Most recently, as the US General Manager at Getir, Langston spearheaded the launch and expansion of a vertically integrated 10-minute grocery delivery service, achieving 10,000 daily deliveries and managing a $50M P&L. He addressed organizational capability gaps by building a 10-person central operations and analytics team and led the successful post-merger integration of a $100M acquisition, surpassing cash savings targets by 110%. His strategic initiatives doubled unit economic profitability, reduced the cost base by 30%, and optimized store operations, resulting in the first profitable stores in both the US and Europe.

Prior to Getir, Langston served as Head of Operations at VeoRide, where he scaled electric scooter operations fivefold across 40 markets, overseeing 20,000 vehicles and a $40M P&L. His expertise in value creation, market expansion, and the implementation of a lean production planning and KPI system significantly reduced costs, increased revenue, and exceeded EBITDA targets.

As Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Tall Tree Foods, Langston led value creation initiatives across five food manufacturing businesses with a combined revenue of $150M. Reporting directly to the CEO, he optimized production efficiency and developed a consumer research-driven product development process, generating $5M in new sales.

Earlier in his career, Langston was an Assistant Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble, where he led marketing strategy and creative development for a $2 billion laundry care product portfolio. He also worked as an Associate at Monitor Group, where he led due diligence on potential investment opportunities for the firm’s $800 million private equity fund.

Langston holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University. In 2024, he joined Reinventure Capital as Partner, Operations, where he continues to leverage his extensive expertise to drive strategic growth and operational excellence across its portfolio of companies.

“Outside of work, my life revolves around three passions: Family, Fitness, and Food. I’m a proud husband and dad to a toddler who keeps me on my toes and constantly learning.  Fitness is my outlet, particularly CrossFit and endurance sports, which have taught me a lot about resilience and pushing limits, lessons I carry into my work life.  And then there’s food. Whether it’s cooking up new recipes or just gathering around the table, food is at the heart of our family life. It’s where we connect, unwind, and make lasting memories.”

Itzel MoncadaSenior Associate, Investments

Itzel Moncada is an investment professional, startup advisor, and applied industry researcher with experience in global investments, M&A, private equity, and venture capital. Her expertise lies in the technology and life sciences sectors, global capital markets, and emerging economies.

Before joining Reinventure Capital, Itzel worked with Cebron Group, where she led M&A and later-stage buyout activities for the firm, focusing on life sciences, fintech, and emerging technologies. She began her career working with startups in Southern California, where she discovered her passion for the startup community.

Itzel holds a BA from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a MBA from the University of San Diego (USD) with an emphasis on finance. Her education focused on global investments through a D&I lens that she continues to apply as a venture capitalist.

“Having spent most of my career within the startup ecosystem helped me connect the dots; I believe I can most effectively positively impact economic injustice by promoting diversity within venture capital. At Reinventure, our team values and prioritizes diversity because we believe it brings new perspectives and ideas to the table. We understand that systematic injustice affects individuals from all backgrounds, and having a team that reflects the diversity of the investment thesis we embody is essential. At Reinventure, we recognize that everyone has a unique role and strive to create an environment where everyone can contribute their best.”

Maryam MitchellChief of Staff and Administration

Maryam combines broad experience in behavioral health, finance, and Fortune 500 retail with specific experience in both public and private finance sectors, and has played an integral role in an IPO and mergers and acquisitions. Perhaps more importantly, Maryam applies an unfailingly positive, curious spirit with a deliberative focus on team and the bottom line, and draws on both logic and her “no job too big or too small” attitude to make our team and the world better. She is  an inspirational leader of people committed to empowering the team through curiosity, collaboration, creativity and strategic thinking. As a dynamic and solution-oriented professional with a proven track record in organizational development and culture shifts, she leverages her can-do attitude with wit, humor, and a genuine appreciation for people to drive the team forward.

Maryam believes life, so far, has been the best hands-on experience to prepare her for what’s yet to come both personally and professionally.

“Although not much different in my personal and professional realms: at home, I am one of two chiefs to three girls (Ayla, Haven and Marley) and a black Lab mix named Hova. I am creative and love to DIY, design, decorate, and host for my closest core framily. I love to travel and am arguably the most intense avid series watcher on the team. I take this, and both my “chief” titles, very seriously.”