About us

Where vision meets validation

Where vision meets validation

At UAVC, we’ve built our reputation by doing what others won’t: getting in early on breakthrough technologies in America’s most critical—and most challenging—sectors. We identify transformative innovations in their raw form, provide the capital and counsel to bring them to life, and leverage our deep institutional access to get them where they need to go. Our portfolio companies don’t just survive the gauntlet of highly regulated industries—they thrive in them. And our investors don’t just get exposure to frontier tech—they get first-mover advantage in markets that will define the next generation of American strength.

Strategic advantages
Strong connections

Our extensive network of domain experts provides founders with the know-how and connections to scale

Hands-on management

We don’t just invest—we mentor, coach, lead and connect to ensure success.

Tech transfer expertise

We’ve built a repeatable model for identifying and launching world-class science with commercial potential

Proven traction

We’ve launched 14 companies and celebrated three successful exits, with returns as high as 32X

IP pipeline

Exclusive connections within the University of Arizona, a top research university, give us first access to game-changing IP

Meet the team

General Principle

Fletcher McCusker

Founded Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) with a $50,000 investment and grew the company to $55,000,000 in revenue & billion-dollar valuation

Serves as Chairman of the Rio Nuevo District (downtown Tucson’s revitalization board),  credited with spearheading development there since 2010

U of A alumnus of the year, honorary Doctorate awarded in 2014, endowed the Public Programs Chair and sits on several U o fA advisory boards

Managing Partner

Micheal Deitch

Founding CFO at both SinfoníaRx, Inc. (now a subsidiary of Nasdaq: TRHC) and The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC)

Closed over 30 acquisitions, taken company from inception through IPO including two follow-on offerings, and raised millions of dollars of financing

Previous director of financial controls for publicly traded companies Crawford & Company (CRD) and Glasrock Home Health Care Inc.

Managing Partner

David DiCosola

Serial entrepreneur and start-up journeyman with extensive experience at venture-backed, high-growth companies that have collectively raised more than $700M

Scaled organizations from 50 to 500 employees, bringing business concepts from napkin ideas to strategic exit—including his logistics business, PackDash

Serves as commercialization partner for U of A Tech Transfer and board member and mentor for Groundswell Capital, Arizona’s “Green Bank” ($250M in funding)

Our investment philosophy

UA Venture Capital supports seed- to growth-stage national security and healthcare technologies
that have transformative private and public applications. More than funding, our strategic partnership provides the vital access for successful commercialization.

Investments

01

National Security

Mission-critical national security technology investments—from hypersonics and advanced sensing to quantum communications

02

Healthcare

Investment in technology that bridges care gaps and saves lives—from AI-powered diagnostics to breakthrough therapeutics

03

Portfolio Companies

Traction through exciting innovations across aerospace, telecom, medical devices and more