James Griffiths

Co-Head Private Equity Investment Team

James joined DPI in April 2016 and became a Partner in 2023.

Prior to DPI, James worked in the corporate finance team at Rand Merchant Bank where he was involved in transactions in South Africa, Nigeria, and Tanzania in the natural resources, real estate, FMCG, and healthcare industries. Prior to this, James worked in Ernst & Young’s assurance division, where he audited companies across numerous sectors, and spent a year as an assistant lecturer at the University of Cape Town.

James holds an MComm in Financial Management from the University of Cape Town and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa). James is a citizen of South Africa and the United Kingdom.