David Gills
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- Full Name
- David Gill
- Title
- Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer at Three Ocean Partners LLC (February 2012-February 2016); Managing Director at J.P. Morgan
- Firm
- Three Ocean Partners LLC (former); J.P. Morgan
- Firm Type
- Independent merchant bank
- Investment Stage
- Late stage / middle market
- Target Company Profile
- High-growth companies where Three Ocean can apply sector expertise, relationships, and investment capital
- Sector Focus
- Consumer & Retail; Beauty & Wellness; Industrial & Business Services; Sports, Media & Entertainment
- Geographic Focus
- Three Ocean is headquartered in New York and describes its reach as global through its investor base and partnerships
- Location
- New York, NY
Background
Public records and indexed profiles support the name David Gill, not “David Gills,” for the Three Ocean Partners contact most closely matching the provided stub. A ContactOut profile lists David Gill as a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and formerly as Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer at Three Ocean Partners LLC from February 2012 to February 2016.
Before Three Ocean, the same profile lists Gill as a Vice President at Deutsche Bank from March 2006 to January 2012 and in an Internet Group / finance role at ESPN from 1998 to 2000. His education is listed as an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management from 2002 to 2003 and a Commerce degree from the University of Virginia from 1993 to 1997.
Three Ocean Partners is an independent merchant bank founded in 2011. The firm says it provides corporate advisory services and proprietary investment opportunities, combining advisory work with direct investments in high-growth companies. Its current public team page does not list David Gill, which is consistent with public profiles describing his Three Ocean role as historical rather than current.
Investment Thesis & Focus
- Three Ocean’s stated investment approach is to combine “deep sector knowledge, relationships, and expertise to create value” for portfolio companies.
- The firm says it invests “across industries, asset classes, and strategies,” using flexibility and sector insight as part of its model.
- Public firm materials emphasize high-growth companies in Consumer & Retail, Beauty & Wellness, Industrial & Business Services, and Sports, Media & Entertainment.
- A Massinvestor profile classifies Three Ocean Partners as a merchant bank focused on late-stage and middle-market opportunities, with industries including business services, financial services, and software/internet.
- I found no public source tying David Gill personally to seed-stage angel checks or a stated personal angel-investing thesis.
Notable Investments
- Tory Burch - Active Three Ocean investment dated January 2013; accessible luxury fashion and lifestyle brand, invested alongside BDT Capital Partners and General Atlantic.
- Beautycounter - Realized Three Ocean investment dated April 2018; clean beauty and personal-care brand, invested alongside TPG Capital and Tomorrow Ventures.
- Ollie - Realized Three Ocean investment dated December 2018; fresh, human-grade dog food brand, invested alongside Primary Venture Partners.
- Sun Mountain Sports - Active Three Ocean investment dated March 2022; premium golf bags, outerwear, and push carts, invested alongside Solace Capital Partners.
- Realm - Active Three Ocean investment dated December 2022; non-toxic, plant-based, refillable air-care brand.
- Selfkaire - Active Three Ocean investment dated September 2019; facial and body roller brand sold through Amazon, Free People, and Urban Outfitters.
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