Ubisu Equity Partners

About Us

Meet the team behind Ubisu Equity Partners and learn about our approach to investing and operating businesses.

Daniel Charles

About Daniel Charles

Daniel Charles has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and product executive. He has founded three companies—DNA Charles (CRM and ERP consulting), Ubisu (outdoor storage solutions), and Brightkey (a mobile app with over one million downloads on iOS)—and has held leadership roles at DBRS (now Morningstar), Alida, and IBM, where he led teams and integrated AI into customer-facing solutions.

Today he partners with businesses across North America as both operator and advisor: modernizing legacy technology, accelerating product and go-to-market execution, and applying AI-led development to scale. His work spans technology, financial services, healthcare, and light manufacturing—from hands-on product discovery and rapid GTM to strategic advisory on fundraising and new market expansion. He also serves as the Chief Product Officer Advisory Council Leader for Georgian Partners.

Our Approach

We partner as operators and advisors with venture-backed and established businesses across North America—applying AI and technology to accelerate growth, with no fixed exit timeline and a focus on what each business needs to scale.

Long-term partnership

We invest without a fixed exit timeline so we can align with each business's unique growth path. Our goal is to help you meet your financial objectives and scale—whether that means hands-on operation, strategic advisory, or both.

Technology & innovation

We apply AI and technology to unlock new opportunities: modernizing legacy systems, accelerating product and go-to-market execution, and using AI-led development to streamline operations and bring innovative ideas to life.

Seamless succession

We help owners plan succession in a way that supports continued growth and their financial goals—from product discovery and new market expansion to fundraising and execution, so the business thrives through and beyond the transition.