David Diranko is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Diranko Capital, bringing over six years of experience in public equity markets with a dedicated focus on value investing principles. He demonstrates strong alignment of interests by investing his entire liquid net worth alongside investors, emphasizing personal commitment to the investment strategy. His educational background includes an MSc in Mathematics in Data Science from the Technical University of Munich and a BSc in Business Mathematics from LMU Munich, providing a strong quantitative foundation for investment analysis. Prior to founding Diranko Capital, he worked in data science and analytics roles at prominent institutions including IBM and MEAG (Munich RE's asset management arm). David maintains an active research profile, having researched over 1,000 microcap companies in a single year, and describes microcaps as a goldmine for value opportunities. He operates under the philosophy of analyzing companies through the lens of a business owner, performing individual company deep dives to value equity using fundamental analysis principles. David is also active in the media circuit, frequently contributing insights through podcasts, conferences, and a regularly updated blog called Contrarian Cashflows. The firm completed its first full calendar year of operation for the managed account strategy in 2025, marking a significant operational milestone under his leadership.

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Diranko Capital's investment approach is grounded in traditional value investing principles inspired by Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett, with a focus on long-only publicly listed equities. The firm employs a six-pillar strategy: (1) investing exclusively in publicly listed equities for superior risk-adjusted returns and liquidity; (2) maintaining a global scope to diversify and seek attractive valuations worldwide; (3) concentrating on small-cap companies (market cap under €5 billion) where inefficiencies are more prevalent; (4) selecting high-quality businesses to reduce risk and increase potential for long-term returns; (5) acquiring stocks at attractive prices to minimize downside risk and enhance earnings yield; and (6) maintaining a concentrated portfolio of 10-20 companies to maximize returns while managing company-specific risk. The firm focuses exclusively on long-only investments in publicly listed equities, targeting small companies worldwide with robust business models and strong balance sheets, acquired at attractive valuations. Given that high-quality companies are seldom available at bargain prices, they maintain a concentrated portfolio typically consisting of 10 to 20 positions. The investment process narrows a universe of roughly 55,000 companies to a focused, high-conviction portfolio through rigorous fundamental analysis.

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