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Ownership profile

Who owns Mr. Pen?

Mr. Pen is a privately held stationery brand operated by Dius LLC, a small Louisiana LLC founded in 2016; private equity firm RJF Capital Advisors has made an investment in the company, though the size and nature of that stake (control vs. minority) is not publicly confirmed.

Ownership profile

Mr. Pen

Dius LLC

Ownership chainMr. Pen › Dius LLC › RJF Capital Advisors (minority/non-control investor)
Report last updated2026-08-01 · cached

Evidence (9)

strong state registry · 2025-05-06

The MR. PEN trademark (Reg. #5341897 and later filings) is owned by DIUS LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company headquartered at 105 Lomond Ave., Lafayette, LA 70508.

https://markinton.com/trademark/mr-pen-98643596
strong state registry · 2025-05-06

Dius LLC holds 28 trademarks in total and the MR. PEN mark was most recently registered on May 6, 2025 under registration number 7784003.

https://markinton.com/trademark/mr-pen-98643596
strong sec filing · 2016-08-16

The MR. PEN trademark application filed August 2016 names the applicant as 'Dius LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Louisiana, having an address of 105 Lomond Ave., Lafayette, Louisiana 70508.'

https://uspto.report/TM/87136813/FTK20160816075709/
moderate news · 2026-07-01

PitchBook lists Mr. Pen as a private company founded in 2016, headquartered in Lafayette, LA, with approximately 10 employees, operating in Business Equipment and Supplies.

https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/724617-37
moderate news · 2026-07-01

PitchBook records that RJF Capital Advisors has invested in Mr. Pen.

https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/724617-37
moderate news · 2026-07-01

RJF Capital Advisors is a private equity firm based in Mission Viejo, California, focused on control and non-control investments in lower-to-middle-market companies.

https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/483190-30
weak secondary signal · 2026-07-01

LinkedIn lists Dius Brands as 'Privately Held' with 11–50 employees, headquartered in Lafayette, with no parent company listed.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/diusbrands
weak secondary signal · 2024-01-01

Faire wholesale profile describes Mr. Pen as founded by teachers to provide affordable school supplies and states the company 'continues to be run by teachers.'

https://www.faire.com/brand/b_s8n338ju6f
weak secondary signal · 2021-05-14

RJF Capital Advisors describes itself as making 'both control and non-control investments' in lower-to-middle-market companies, investing $5–$10 million of equity; it can be a minority or majority investor.

https://rjf-capitaladvisors.com/about-us/

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