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Truls is the founder of DevCap Growth, an investment platform focused on acquiring and scaling middle-market software businesses. He leads all sourcing, diligence, and execution, with a focus on API-led growth, go-to-market efficiency, and operational leverage through AI and automation.

He previously served as COO, CFO, and Board Member at Syxsense, a cybersecurity SaaS platform acquired by Absolute Security. He led the full sale process—preparing diligence materials, negotiating the merger agreement, and delivering a strong outcome for the controlling shareholder. After the acquisition, he joined Absolute as VP of Integration during a transition period, overseeing a cross-functional integration effort across go-to-market, back-office, product, and critical systems.

Prior to Syxsense, Truls was a Principal at Origami Capital Partners, where he sourced more than $8 billion in equity and credit opportunities and deployed over $100 million across software, business services, and financial services. He led or supported investments in companies including Seclore (board observer), CiraApps (board member), and Trailer Park Group (board observer), among others. He also built Origami’s sourcing and reporting infrastructure, including a custom script to integrate DealCloud and Cobalt, which gave him a deeper appreciation for well-designed APIs.

Truls began his career at Wells Fargo, sourcing and underwriting more than $1.5 billion in cash flow and asset-based credit facilities for middle-market businesses. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Babson College.

Outside of work, Truls enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. A commercial, multi-engine, and instrument-rated pilot with over 1,300 flying hours, he can often be found in the air with his family, exploring lesser-known destinations whenever they get the chance.

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James serves as Operating Partner at DevCap Growth, where he leads technical diligence. He brings deep expertise in evaluating engineering organizations, product architectures, and developer experience, with a focus on how technical design drives long-term scalability and enterprise value.

James has over 25 years of experience in software engineering, technical leadership, and developer experience, specializing in API design and developer platforms. He has led engineering initiatives for developer tooling, API management, and data integration at growth-stage technology companies, and is recognized in the developer community for his work on open standards such as OpenAPI and JSON Schema. His technical leadership emphasizes maintainability, usability, and the intersection between strong engineering fundamentals and exceptional developer experience.

At DevCap Growth, James combines a rigorous technical lens with a product-oriented mindset to help identify companies whose engineering excellence underpins durable business performance. He partners closely with founders and CTOs to assess architectural soundness, product velocity, and readiness for enterprise scale.

James is passionate about the craft of software engineering and the role of well-designed APIs as the connective tissue of modern SaaS ecosystems. He believes that exceptional developer experience is both a mark of engineering maturity and a catalyst for product adoption and growth.

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