Duránd F.

About Duránd F.

Duránd Fránçiscus Davis-Sivad Jr.(born August 20, 1986), also known by his stage name DJ DEVO, is a Choctaw Aboriginal American founder-funder, internet entrepreneur, software engineer, investor, venture capitalist, hedge fund manager, investment manager, private equity partner, business and technology executive, author, fashion designer, product and graphic designer, musician, DJ, turntablist, recording, mixing & mastering engineer, songwriter, record/vocal producer, podcaster and philanthropist. He is the younger cousin of legendary musician and hip-hop artist Brad “Scarface” Jordan and is also of French ancestry.He is the creator of the Yuhmmy App, an everything social-taste superapp, and the founder of its parent company, Labs Companies, Inc.(known simply as Labs [formerly LavLabs]), a superintelligence human-enhancement technology supercompany based in LA, where he currently serves as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder.As a funder, he is the Co-Funder, Managing General Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of Family of Firms, M&D Ventures, Sivad VC, Davis & Davis Venture Partners, Madu Partners, DFD Venture Capital, Elz Ventures and Labs Investor Group, all located in Beverly Hills, CA.Duránd began his private equity career at just 17, investing in startups, entertainment properties, and music studios across the Midwest. His passion for venture capital and startups inspired him, alongside his wife Maya, to build Madu Fellows, SuperVC Academy, L2s and 2Ls, programs and networks designed to empower education, entrepreneurship and innovation.His family’s financial, innovative and philanthropic endeavors are anchored by the Sivad Estate Trust (SET), SivadBank (SB), Sivad Wealth Investment Treasury (SWIT)[including Sivad VC and Sivad Fund], Sivad Science Initiative (2SI)[including Sivad Health] and Sivad Family Foundation (2SF)[including Sivad Academy] which focus on preserving and growing generational wealth for the Davises while advancing cutting-edge scientific research.Born in Chicago, raised in Detroit, and now living in Beverly Hills, Duránd dedicates much of his time outside his business ventures to reading, researching, and raising his nine children. He is committed to reducing the global burden of asthma, a condition he and some of his children were born with. This dedication fuels his passion for advancing anti-aging, longevity, and life extension technologies.Duránd and Maya also advocate for a healthy vegan lifestyle, promoting wellness through both personal example and broader initiatives.

Experience

1. Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO

   Labs

   Jan 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Labs Companies, Inc.(branded and doing business as Labs) is an American global superintelligence human-enhancement technology supercompany headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. Established in 2025 through a restructuring of LavLabs Inc, Labs now serves as the parent company of LavLabs, itself apart of a family of seven core labs: Labsintelligence, Labs Realities, Labs Blocks, Labs Crypto, LabsX, Factory5227 and several specialized cluster labs. Each lab is dedicated to advancing human capabilities through products, services, platforms, and technologies (PSPTs) in ASI, digital economies, immersive realities, consumer social and wearable tech.Our name “Labs” celebrates the field of Chemistry, and our test-tube emblem, Chemí (/kim-me/), reflects a commitment to innovation and creativity.Our Purpose: Elevate possibility through design, intelligence, and a shared imagination to expand human potential.Our Mission: Inspire creativity to shape futures that help build communities and advance human capabilities.Our Vision: Accelerate the evolution of embodied existence to improve lives by unlocking human capacity.Our Motto: Start With I cluster labs:• Labs Financial(Labs Payments powering Yuhmmy Wallet and the FinTaste Ecosystem: Cravecash and TNPL).• Labs Investor (early/growth stage, CVC, fund-of-funds, and multi-asset investing across six vehicles).• Labs Realty (YuhmmyHouse, a Social-Taste Superclub crafting tastepitality).• Labs Start (Hatch, Launch, and Lift studios for entrepreneurial enhancements).• Labs Learn (Labs University, Academy, and Institute for educational enhancements).• Labs Entertainment (Yuhmmyevents including Yuhmmylicious Week).• Labs Media (Labs’ podcasts: TubeTechTalks; Yuhmmy’s TastefulTalks).Labs Foundations supports sustainability, S.T.E.A.M. education, and scholarships for underserved communities via 5227.org and Lifthumankind.org, committing 1% of proceeds and resources via pledge 1%.