Garrett Navia is the Managing Director at DaGrosa Capital Partners LLC (DCP). DCP consists of seasoned private equity professionals and sports industry executives with extensive experience in creating, acquiring, and managing domestic and international companies across diverse industries. In his role, Navia leads the firm’s capital raising efforts in the U.S. and Latin America, focusing on key areas such as sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and the implementation of growth and operational strategies post-transaction.
With approximately 16 years of private equity and operational experience, Navia has been instrumental in a wide range of transactions with enterprise values ranging from $15 million to $200 million, spanning sectors including food and beverage, sports and entertainment, consumer products, financial services, media and communications, telecommunications, technology, and real estate.
Navia has led buy-side acquisition transactions from inception to completion, managing deal origination, target screening, securing necessary debt and equity capital, and negotiating transaction terms. He has successfully managed teams of specialists in operations, accounting, taxation, legal, IT, and human resources.
Before his current role, Navia co-founded Core Value Consultants, an independent advisory firm that provided strategic, operational, and financial management services to entrepreneurs and small to middle-market companies. His prior private equity experience includes positions at AG Advisory Group, AG Capital Partners, and 1848 Capital Partners.
Navia holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from the University of Miami’s School of Business, specializing in Accounting and Finance, and a dual major degree in Business Administration and Psychology from Elon University.