LOS ANGELES, October 18, 2021 – Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a strategic growth investment in Dozuki, a leading workforce training software platform, purpose-built for manufacturing shop floor operations. The company’s comprehensive product suite combines multimedia authoring tools, document management and approval workflows, language translation and robust reporting, among other key features, that enable manufacturers to provide frontline employees with a modern digital learning experience.
“This transaction represents an incredible growth opportunity for Dozuki. With Marlin’s financial support and operational expertise, we look forward to bringing our industry-leading solution to even more customers as we help them achieve their digital transformation goals,” said Eric Doster, Co-Founder and CEO of Dozuki. “Marlin shares our strategic vision of empowering manufacturers to continuously improve the performance and productivity of their frontline workforce, and we are thrilled to take the next step in our evolution with them as our partner.”
“Dozuki’s modern platform is uniquely positioned to address the trends of digital transformation and labor shortages in the manufacturing industry, as manufacturers seek to accelerate investments in process improvement, employee onboarding, training and knowledge transfer solutions,” said Ryan Wald, a managing director at Marlin. “We are excited to provide operational and financial support to enhance the Dozuki platform and extend its leadership position in the frontline workforce training software market.”
Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Vista Point Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to Dozuki on its investment from Marlin.
About Marlin Equity Partners
Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with over $7.7 billion of capital under management. The firm is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Marlin invests in businesses across multiple industries where its capital base, industry relationships and extensive network of operational resources significantly strengthen a company’s outlook and enhance value. Since its inception, Marlin, through its group of funds and related companies, has successfully completed over 190 acquisitions. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in London. For more information, please visit www.marlinequity.com.
About Dozuki
Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA, Dozuki is a software platform that focuses on empowering manufacturers to capture, standardize and distribute knowledge across their frontline workforce as a key part of their continuous improvement efforts. Dozuki’s new approach makes digital transformation and employee training approachable for operations of all sizes by offering both an intuitive interface and tailored support services. For more information, please visit www.dozuki.com.
For additional information, please contact Peter Spasov at (310) 364-0100 or via e-mail at pspasov@marlinequity.com.