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Devin Mathews

Devin Mathews

Partner at ParkerGale; private equity investor in B2B software

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Chicago, Illinois
Joined August 2025
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Experienced mid‑market private equity investor focused on profitable, founder‑owned B2B software: Mathews co‑founded ParkerGale in 2014 and leads investments where operating support and product/market execution drive value creation. He emphasizes people and realistic post‑close priorities when working with management teams. parkergale+2
Active board leader for portfolio companies across industries (aviation software, media/production technology, legal software): Mathews has served as ParkerGale's board representative on transactions such as Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP/Veryon) and EditShare and has shaped strategic M&A and go‑to‑market efforts for those businesses. prnewswire+2
Public communicator and thought leader in private equity: beyond dealmaking, Mathews co‑hosts the PE Funcast and appears on industry podcasts, sharing perspectives on valuation, operational priorities, and how smaller, ‘harder’ deals can create outsized value when supported with the right resources. libsyn+2
Committed to arts and community engagement: Mathews is a long‑standing board member of Threewalls in Chicago and participates in arts philanthropy and public programming. three-walls+1

Work

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Writing

Good Company / Bad Valuation (ParkerGale blog posts & commentary)

January 1, 2023

Thought leadership pieces and firm commentary (authored or excerpted by ParkerGale partners including Mathews) on valuation dynamics in software and the convergence between growth‑ and buyout‑style multiples.

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Hobbies

Arts philanthropy and civic involvement — long‑time board member of Threewalls (Chicago), supporting contemporary visual arts. parkergale+1

Notes

DMDavid Milligansaid
DMDevin Mathews
is one of the most knowledgeable professionals in wealth management they've worked with, especially given their past experience at Chicago Partners.

Nov 17, 2025

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