DRIVEN TO EXCEL
Our team of over 60 professionals stands out for its unique blend of financial acumen and vast operational experience. Having held leadership roles and driven strategy from within major organizations, our team includes experts from diverse financial and consulting backgrounds—investment banking, private equity, venture capital, and beyond. This breadth of expertise, coupled with the insights of our operating partners and senior industry advisors, equips us with unmatched sector-specific knowledge, technology expertise, and network reach, empowering us to deliver transformative value to our portfolio companies.
Our Team
Zohal Aslami
Expert Finance
Zohal Aslami
Expert Finance
Zohal is Finance Expert at DTCP.
Zohal started her career at Mazars, an auditing and tax consulting company where she deepened her knowledge in taxation and auditing. Thereafter she worked in Controlling and Financing in a traditional Hamburg-based shipping company, where she was responsible for international investors.
Zohal gained international experience in India, United States and France and holds a MSc. in Business Administration from École de Management, Strasbourg and University of Hamburg.
Sabrina Becker
Director HR & Talent
Sabrina Becker
Director HR & Talent
Sabrina is Director HR & Talent at DTCP.
Sabrina has more than 10 years of experience in recruiting for SMB, PE, VC, and corporate businesses with an international focus.
Before joining DTCP, she was Principal Leadership Recruiter at N26, one of Europe’s leading neo-banks. There, she built a strong and durable leadership group for the Product, Tech and Design verticals but also for the business areas.
Prior to that, she worked for Cribb, a boutique executive search firm, which specialises in digital and new emerging roles for various sectors from Director to C-Suite and board roles. There, Sabrina focussed on a variety of business roles but always had a passion for technology, data and AI/ IoT roles for clients in the financial services, insurance, and telco sector.
Sabrina holds a degree in sociology, economic & social psychology.
Yan Bieger
Associate
Yan Bieger
Associate
Yan Bieger is Associate at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
Prior to joining DTCP, he worked as a consultant developing data products in Brazil.
Yan studied Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).
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Philipp von Bismarck
Managing Partner
Philipp von Bismarck
Managing Partner
Philipp von Bismarck is Managing Partner at DTCP and a member of the investment committee of DTCP Infra.
He brings more than 20 years of experience as a transactions lawyer and has been deeply involved in digital infrastructure transactions for more than a decade. In this role he has closely accompanied DTCP since its inception and was instrumental in structuring, negotiating, executing and implementing all of its infrastructure related deals.
Prior to joining DTCP, he was Founding Partner of M&A-focused boutique law firm Wendelstein, where he co-led the M&A department. Before that, he held positions at Hengeler Mueller in Frankfurt and Munich and at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York. He currently serves as non-executive Chairman of the Supervisory Board of United Internet AG, a publicly listed telecommunications and internet service provider group.
Philipp studied Law at Ludwig-Maximilans-University of Munich and holds a law degree from the state of Bavaria and a second law degree from the states of Hamburg, Bremen and Schleswig Holstein.
Melanie Böttcher
Senior Manager Capital Formation Real Assets
Melanie Böttcher
Senior Manager Capital Formation Real Assets
Melanie is Senior Manager Capital Formation Real Assets at DTCP.
Melanie started her career in an advisory firm focused on Investor Relations and Financial Communications, where she did several IPOs and bond emissions. Prior to joining DTCP, she worked in Investor Relations for the publicly listed ISRA VISION AG and successfully worked on the takeover and squeeze-out by Atlas Copco SE.
Melanie completed her banking apprenticeship and holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and Management from the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg.
Jessica Boyens
Associate
Jessica Boyens
Associate
Jessica is an Associate at DTCP Infra.
Prior to joining DTCP, Jessica worked at CapVest Partners, focusing on leveraged buy-out investments in the healthcare, consumer and business services sectors. Jessica started her career with the Consumer Products & Retail team at UBS where she was involved in the execution of multiple transactions.
She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Service Management from Copenhagen Business School.
Aldo Cardoso
Managing Director
Aldo Cardoso
Managing Director
Aldo is a Managing Director at DTCP Infra
He brings more than 13 years of experience as investment banker in London covering Telecommunication clients across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Prior to joining DTCP, Aldo served as director in the Telecommunications Investment Banking team at Citi EMEA, where he focused on Digital Infrastructure. During his time at Citi, Aldo supported numerous Telco companies on the monetization of their digital assets and advised institutional investors on mergers, acquisitions and divestments of digital infrastructure businesses. He brings a profound knowledge of the TMT sector in crucial target markets to DTCP.
Aldo is a CFA charterholder, has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Masters in Finance from London Business School. Aldo studied industrial engineering and graduated with honours from the Catholic University of Peru.
Lodovico Carini
Associate
Lodovico Carini
Associate
Lodovico is an Associate at DTCP Growth Equity.
He covers investments across Europe with particular focus on the UK, Ireland, and France. Prior to DTCP, Lodovico worked as investor at Target Global, focusing on B2B SaaS and B2B Marketplace companies. He started his career in the Finance & Product Strategy (M&A) team within the Berlin-based bank N26, after completing an internship in quantitative portfolio management at VG Asset Management in Switzerland.
Lodovico holds a MSc in Finance from the University of St. Andrews, and a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) Double Degree Program from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan and Lancaster University.
Julius Carle
Associate
Julius Carle
Associate
Julius is Associate at DTCP Infra.
Prior to joining DTCP, he gained experience at Lazard's investment banking team and Deutsche Telekom’s M&A team.
Julius holds a B.Sc and M.Sc in International Finance from the International School of Finance at HfWU and a M.Sc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management from the University of Exeter.
Zeynep Dalgic
Executive Assistant
Zeynep Dalgic
Executive Assistant
Zeynep is the Executive Assistant to Martin Klima and Stefan Graiche.
She has more than 4 years of experience as an Executive Assistant and has obtained a Bachelor in Business Administration with focus on HR and environmental management.
Prior to DTCP, she worked at Verdane as an Office Manager and as a Recruiter in a IT-Startup during her studies.
Rahul Das
Manager Portfolio Controlling
Rahul Das
Manager Portfolio Controlling
Rahul is Portfolio Controller in the Finance Team at DTCP.
Before joining DTCP, he has gained experience in controlling US Retirement 401(k) Plan investments at DataPath Limited, Bangladesh. Rahul holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a "Summa Cum Laude" distinction and has a master's degree in International Business & Sustainability (MIBAS) from the University of Hamburg.
Natasha Dieah
Personal Assistant
Natasha Dieah
Personal Assistant
Natasha is the Personal Assistant to Vicente Vento at DTCP.
Prior to joining DTCP, Natasha worked in several industries including media, shipping, banking, and seven years at the FinTech Deposit Solutions as PA to the CEO.
Natasha holds a BA in Communications.
Jan-Michael Dierkes
Managing Director and Head of ESG
Jan-Michael Dierkes
Managing Director and Head of ESG
Jan is Managing Director and leads the DTCP Luxembourg team. He is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee and Head of ESG at DTCP.
He joined DTCP from K+S Group, an international raw materials & mining company listed in the German MDAX, where he held various management positions. His roles spanned Corporate Development and M&A as well as regulatory assignments.
Prior to that, Jan held positions at White & Case LLP, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York and GOERG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten, advising clients on regulatory and P3 projects.
Jan is a German-qualified lawyer. He received his law degree from Trier Law School.
Iryna Doroshenko
Director Fund Management
Iryna Doroshenko
Director Fund Management
Iryna is Director Fund Management for DTCP’s infrastructure investment funds.
She supports the deal team in executing transactions and coordinates various service providers at the fund level. Iryna oversees aspects of the investment vehicle, including quarterly and annual net asset value calculations, and ensures a streamlined reporting process tailored to meet the needs of limited partners.
Prior to DTCP, she started her career in auditing at Deloitte, and held controlling positions in real estate and private equity funds in Luxembourg.
Iryna holds a master’s degree in economics from the Central European University.
Halima el Mouden
Director Finance
Halima el Mouden
Director Finance
Halima is Director Finance at DTCP.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked in corporate finance for an investment bank and one of the UK's largest active asset managers.
She has extensive experience in finance, corporate and regulatory governance. She holds a bachelor and master’s degrees in European Business Administration from University Jean Moulin, Lyon III, France and Anglia Polytechnic University in Cambridge, UK.
Sören Fehrmann
Associate
Sören Fehrmann
Associate
Sören is Associate at DTCP Growth.
Prior to DTCP he worked as an improvement and innovation manager at an international aircraft manufacturer. Sören holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Bremen. After a semester abroad as an MBA student at San Diego State University, he co-founded his own company.
Michal Filipczak
Associate
Michal Filipczak
Associate
Michal is Associate at DTCP Infra.
Before joining DTCP, Michal worked as an investment banker in Credit Suisse’s TMT group in London and private equity analyst at Avia Capital in Warsaw. In his spare time, Michal enjoys kitesurfing, travelling and cycling.
Michal holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Finance and Accounting from Warsaw School of Economics.
Dr. Stefan Graiche
Head of Legal, Compliance and Regulation
Dr. Stefan Graiche
Head of Legal, Compliance and Regulation
Stefan is Head of Legal, Compliance and Regulation at DTCP.
Prior to joining DTCP, Stefan was a senior legal counsel at Commerzbank working on complex finance and M&A topics. He was also responsible for the legal aspects of all blockchain projects. Earlier in his career, Stefan spent five years at the law firm of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was a member of the finance practice group, working on international highly structured finance and corporate transactions and the whole life cycle of funds / asset management.
Stefan holds a Ph.D. from the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) of the University of Virginia (Dean’s scholarship) and further law and business degrees from the University of Münster and University of Bayreuth.
Stephan Grillmaier
Head of Capital Formation Real Assets
Stephan Grillmaier
Head of Capital Formation Real Assets
Stephan is the Head of Capital Formation Real Assets at DTCP.
Before joining DTCP, Stephan was the Head of Investor Relations at Arcus Infrastructure Partners, where he led the firm’s fundraising and co-investment efforts. During his tenure at Arcus (2016-2024), the firm successfully closed two funds with total commitments of EUR 1.21 billion (2020) and EUR 1.61 billion (2024).
Prior to Arcus, Stephan was a Partner at Aerius Associates and MVision Private Equity Advisers in London, managing several global fundraisings and maintaining relationships with limited partners across the EMEA region, the US, and Asia/Pacific. Previously, he was a Director at Swiss Re Private Equity Partners in Zurich, Switzerland, leading the team’s fund and secondary investment opportunities in Europe, and overseeing several investments in the Asia/Pacific region. Stephan also served as a Senior Investment Professional at VCM Capital Management in Munich, Germany.
Stephan holds a BA in International Relations from Webster University in St. Louis, MO, and an M.Litt in Management, Economics, and Politics from the University of St. Andrews. Additionally, he completed the Advanced Management Programme at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia.
Johannes Hausmann
Analyst
Johannes Hausmann
Analyst
Johannes is an Analyst at DTCP Growth.
Prior to joining DTCP, he gained experience in early-stage and growth-stage funds through multiple internships.
Johannes holds a Master's degree in Business Innovation from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies from EBS University.
Laura Heitmann
Associate
Laura Heitmann
Associate
Laura is Associate at DTCP Infra.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in the Consumer and Healthcare team, followed by the Emerging Market Equities team, in London. Laura has a Law and Business degree from the University of Warwick.
Tim Hofmann
Principal
Tim Hofmann
Principal
Tim is Principal at DTCP Infra.
Tim serves as a board member at Keepler and maincubes and has been involved in the Swiss Towers and the Cellnex NL transactions.
Prior to joining DTCP in 2017, Tim worked in the M&A and corporate finance team of Greenhill & Co. and Commerzbank, respectively. Tim holds a Master of Science in Finance and Private Equity from London School of Economics. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Bart de Jong
Managing Director
Bart de Jong
Managing Director
Bart is Managing Director at DTCP Infra.
Prior to joining DTCP he worked at OMERS Infrastructure and PGGM infrastructure (two of the largest global pension funds), with a strong focus on investments in digital infrastructure. During this time, he amongst others, led the investment in the joint-venture with ATC Europe and subsequent market entry in France, and sold the 2nd largest fibre network operator in the Netherlands to Delta / EQT. He also served on the board of telecommunication tower companies in Europe and Australia.
Earlier in his career, he held positions at the investment bank divisions of BNP Paribas and ING Bank. Bart holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands and is a CFA® charter holder.
Joe Kanner
Analyst
Joe Kanner
Analyst
Joe Kanner is Analyst at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
Prior to joining DTCP, he was an Analyst at Hanaco Ventures, a Tel Aviv and New York based multi-stage venture capital firm. At Hanaco, Joe supported the firm’s deal flow, conducted due diligence on potential investments, and contributed to value creation for the firm’s portfolio.
Joe holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration majoring in Finance from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).
Jonli Keshavarz
Analyst
Jonli Keshavarz
Analyst
Jonli is Analyst at DTCP Growth.
Jonli began his career in venture in high school by interning at Rothenberg Ventures and gaining experience in early-stage venture capital, and working on deals including SpaceX, Robinhood, and Gusto. Prior to joining DTCP, he was a lead analyst at Cartography Capital, a San Francisco based multi-staged venture capital firm and family office.
He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business and a minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley. He competed on the Cal Triathlon Team and was a cofounder of Berkeley Venture Capital, the university's first undergraduate venture capital organization.
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Martin Klima
Chief Financial Officer
Martin Klima
Chief Financial Officer
Martin is Chief Financial Officer at DTCP.
He joined DTCP from energy giants Innogy and RWE where he held various management positions in Germany and the UK. His roles spanned Finance and Corporate Strategy as well as M&A and Restructuring assignments. Prior to that, he worked as a consultant at Siemens, advising senior management globally on technology, R&D and product strategy.
Martin holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and was a visiting researcher in the field of Nanotechnology at Columbia University, New York. He is a CFA charterholder.
Malte Koch
Manager Finance
Malte Koch
Manager Finance
Malte is a Finance Manager in the Finance Team at DTCP.
Prior to joining DTCP, Malte established and led a team at Brightpoint Fund Services GmbH, a venture capital fund administrator based in Hamburg. Previously, he worked in a consultancy firm focused on restructuring German SMB’s. He holds a Master of Science in Management by the Kühne Logistics University.
Yulha Koo
Analyst
Yulha Koo
Analyst
Yulha is an Analyst at DTCP Infra.
Prior to joining DTCP, Yulha worked as an investment banker at Macquarie Capital's M&A team where she was involved in the execution of multiple TMT transactions.
Yulha holds a BSc in Mathematics from University of Manchester.
Ann-Sofie Kusch
Expert Legal & Operations
Ann-Sofie Kusch
Expert Legal & Operations
Ann-Sofie is Expert Legal & Operations at DTCP. She is a certified AML Officer.
Prior to joining DTCP Ann-Sofie studied law at the University of Greifswald. She is a trained paralegal and has previously worked in a law firm in Hamburg.
Linnéa Kusch
Manager Value Creation
Linnéa Kusch
Manager Value Creation
Linnéa is Value Creation Manager at DTCP.
Before joining DTCP, Linnéa built up and managed the communications department of a Berlin-based VC firm, shaping communication strategies for 8 funds and various portfolio companies.
In her earlier career, Linnéa gained experience as a marketing and brand strategy specialist across multiple sectors and leveraged her expertise as an independent consultant.
Linnéa’s academic journey has taken her to Sydney, Paris Berlin and Hamburg, culminating in a master’s degree in business communications.
Claudius Laskawy
Director IR & Value Creation
Claudius Laskawy
Director IR & Value Creation
Claudius is Director Value Creation & IR
Before joining DTCP, Claudius worked for Silicon Valley based innovation platform Plug and Play Tech Center and boutique consulting firm Infront Consulting & Management, where he frequently engaged with executives, innovation teams and startups defining their innovation and digital transformation strategies.
Claudius gained international experience in the Netherlands, India, Indonesia, and the United States, and holds a MSc. Business Information Management from Rotterdam School of Management.
Isabel Lawton
Executive Assistant
Isabel Lawton
Executive Assistant
Isabel is Executive Assistant to Zahl Limbuwala, Anselm Maur, and Bart de Jong.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked many years in operational roles in the finance industry. Isabel holds a BA in Geography.
Zahl Limbuwala
Operating Partner
Zahl Limbuwala
Operating Partner
With over 30 years of experience in data centers, Zahl supports DTCP Infra's data center strategy and portfolio companies to scale and accelerate their growth.
He is Chairman of the Board of maincubes secure data centers and Greenscale data centers. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer at AtlasEdge.
Before AtlasEdge, Zahl had a long and esteemed career as founder and CEO of Romonet, a leading software business, founded in 2009 and acquired by CBRE in 2018. At CBRE he led strategy and was part of the senior leadership team for Data Center Solutions division, the world's largest supplier of outsourcing for data centers.
He also served at BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for more than 8 years, where he founded and chaired the committee for the Data Center Specialist Group which co-developed the EU code of conduct for data centers, which later became the basis for a number of data center related ISO standards.
Zahl enjoys widespread international recognition within the data center community.
Lance Matthews
Partner
Lance Matthews
Partner
Lance is a partner at DTCP and is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities and making investment recommendations in the US.
Lance’s DTCP investments include: Arctic wolf networks, Innovid (NYSE: CTV), StreetlightData (acquired by Jacobs), and Cohere. Lance joined from Touchdown Ventures, a SF based Corporate Venture firm, where he worked on company sourcing, investment analysis and diligence, and portfolio management.
Prior to that, he spent time at Illuminate Ventures, a seed stage Enterprise SaaS firm and at Twitter (now X) holding a position in the finance department.
Lance holds an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, a master’s degree in History from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from CSU Fresno.
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Anselm Maur
Managing Director
Anselm Maur
Managing Director
Anselm is Managing Director at DTCP Infra.
He has been involved in the investments into Cellwize, Community Fibre and Open Dutch Fiber.
Prior to joining DTCP in 2017, Anselm worked as an investment banker at Barclays in Frankfurt. He has more than seven years of experience in private equity and investment banking.
Anselm holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics. He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Waldemar Maurer
Partner
Waldemar Maurer
Partner
Waldemar is a Partner at DTCP Infra.
With over 15 years of experience in private equity and investment banking, Waldemar specializes in TMT investments, particularly focusing on data centers and cell towers. Waldemar serves as a member of the Investment Committee at DTCP Infra and holds board positions at Cellnex Netherlands, Keepler, maincubes, Fiber Experts, and GreenScale. His past board roles include positions at Cellnex Switzerland and Cellwize.
Before joining DTCP, Waldemar served as an Investment Banker at both Lazard and Nomura. His expertise includes executing M&A and capital markets transactions spanning various industries, with a particular focus on TMT and leveraged finance.
Waldemar holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD, Singapore/France, and a Bachelor of Science from EBS University for Business and Law, Germany.
Laura Müller
Executive Assistant
Laura Müller
Executive Assistant
Laura is Executive Assistant to Thomas Preuß and Michael Rager.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked as Assistant in a Global Development Department for a spirits company. Laura has a background in tourism and hospitality.
Thomas Preuß
Managing Partner
Thomas Preuß
Managing Partner
Thomas Preuß is Managing Partner at DTCP and a member of the investment committees of the DTCP Growth Funds.
Since founding DTCP in 2015, Thomas has been responsible for the strategic direction of the growth equity investment business, establishing and refining the investment recommendations. He is charged with the management and performance responsibility of the overall portfolio. Thomas' track record on behalf of DTCP includes Cognigy.AI, Neo4j, Aircall, LeanIX and Signavio (both acquired by SAP SE), Pipedrive (acquired by Vista Private Equity), Relayr (acquired by Munich RE), Fornova, eValue, enfore and Gini. He has invested in these companies or serves as a board member/observer.
His background comprises more than 25 years of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship, including a stint as founder and managing partner of Bauer Venture Partners, a €100m venture capital fund. Additionally, Thomas was Head of M&A at Bauer Media Group and Managing Partner at German venture capital pioneer Neuhaus Partners for many years. He invested in Searchmetrics, Content Fleet (acquired by Stroer Digital), Propertybase (acquired by Boston Logic Inc.), Contorion (acquired by Hoffmann SE), Navabi and apprupt (acquired by Opera Mediaworks), among others. On top of that, Thomas has extensive entrepreneurial experience from founding several companies.
Thomas studied at the University of Hamburg and holds a master's degree in technical economics.
Michael Rager
Partner
Michael Rager
Partner
Michael is Partner at DTCP Growth. He is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities and making investment recommendations in Europe.
Michael contributed in DTCP’s investments in Cognigy.AI, Neo4j, Aircall, Signavio (acquired by SAP SE), Pipedrive (acquired by Vista Private Equity), LeanIX, Relayr (acquired by Munich RE), and Fornova.
Michael joined from Bauer Venture Partners. Prior to that, he was a consultant at Otto Group's Corporate Strategy department and helped building one of Germany's leading behavioral retargeting companies, leading their product development.
Michael holds a diploma in business economics from the University of Regensburg.
Mihal Rahman
Manager Finance
Mihal Rahman
Manager Finance
Mihal is a Finance Manager at DTCP
After successfully completing his MSc. Economics at the University of Edinburgh, Mihal started his career in Audit in Luxembourg. He specialized in Funds and other companies in the financial sector, before moving to KPMG in Germany, where he led teams in the Audit of entities in the Energy, Media and Mobility sectors.
Alvaro Ramos
Manager Portfolio Controlling
Alvaro Ramos
Manager Portfolio Controlling
Álvaro is Portfolio Controller at DTCP Luxembourg.
Prior to joining DTCP, he worked as auditor at EY Luxembourg, where he specialized in the Private Equity and Real Estate sector.
Álvaro holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from IE Business School in Spain.
Amber Reid
Associate
Amber Reid
Associate
Amber is Associate at DTCP in the Infra team.
Prior to DTCP, she has worked at Digital 9 plc, primarily managing Verne Global, a Nordic data centre platform, and Elio Networks, an Irish FWA provider. Before her time at D9, Amber worked in the Deal Advisory team at Mazars LLP, where she completed her ACA.
Christiane Repenning
Executive Assistant
Christiane Repenning
Executive Assistant
Christiane is Executive Assistant to Oliver Schmäschke, Philipp von Bismarck, and Waldemar Maurer.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked at a multi-family office as an Executive & Team Assistant while concurrently implementing projects as a freelance communications specialist. Prior to that, Christiane worked in corporate communications for an international FMCG company as well as PR agencies. She holds a Bachelor‘s degree in Anthropology and Hispanic Studies from Davidson College (NC, USA).
Rheyia Robinson
Executive Assistant
Rheyia Robinson
Executive Assistant
Rheyia is the Executive Assistant to Jan-Michael Dierkes, Stephan Grillmaier and Aldo Cardoso.
She has more than 9 years of experience as an Executive Assistant and has a NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration.
Most recently she worked as an Executive Assistant for 5+ years to a team of 12 Energy Investment professionals at Global Infrastructure Partners.
Prior to this, she worked at Letter One Technology as a Receptionist / Assistant and at Mariana Capital Markets as a Receptionist / Assistant to the Managing Partner.
Oliver Schmäschke
Chief Operating Officer
Oliver Schmäschke
Chief Operating Officer
Oliver is the Chief Operating Officer of DTCP.
He shaped the operations of DTCP as a founding member from day one. In his capacity as COO, he oversees Operations, Value Creation, Investor Relations and the firm’s expansion initiatives.
Before the inception of DTCP, Oliver started his career at Boston Consulting Group.
He graduated with Master degrees in Materials Science and Technology Management, and is a former first division and youth national team (beach-) volleyball player.
Dean Shahar
Principal
Dean Shahar
Principal
Dean is leading the Israel office of DTCP and is part of the Growth Equity team.
He covers Israel-related investments and is based in Tel Aviv. Prior to DTCP, Dean worked at Poalim Equity, where he led the growth and strategic investments of Poalim Bank. Dean gained Investment Banking experience from Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer and Poalim Equity, and also gained legal experience at the Technology M&A and Private Placement team at Amit Pollak Matalon, a leading Israeli law firm.
Dean holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration majoring in Accounting and an LL.B in Law from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).
Christoph Steffens
Operating Partner
Christoph Steffens
Operating Partner
Christoph is Operating Partner Value Creation & Scaling at DTCP’s Infrastructure Team.
His mission is to help DTCP’s portfolio companies in scaling their businesses from company and organization set-up and development, implementation of reporting, ERP and HR-systems & processes to finance raising and more specific topics in the areas of finance, HR, IT, and operational excellence.
Christoph has more than 25 years of experience in management positions in finance, operations, IT and HR in the TMT sector.
Prior to joining DTCP, he was CFO of STRATO and Managing Director of IONOS companies in the US and UK. He also worked as Managing Director and Director IT for mobilCom/freenet, Manager in the Corporate Finance Practice of PwC as well as in Business Development Asia/Pacific for Deutsche Telekom.
Christoph holds a degree in Economics of Technical University Berlin.
Maria Stepanova
Senior Manager Investment Controlling
Maria Stepanova
Senior Manager Investment Controlling
Maria is Senior Manager Investment Controlling at DTCP.
Prior to that, she was a German Finance Operations Manager at eDreams ODIGEO, the largest online travel agency in Europe, and the largest distributor of online flights in the world.
Maria holds an MiBA from the University of Hamburg and a diploma in International Finance from St. Petersburg State University for Economics and Finance.
Lena Stocker
Analyst
Lena Stocker
Analyst
Lena is an Analyst at DTCP Growth.
She covers investments across Europe with particular focus on DACH and the Nordics. Prior to DTCP, Lena worked at two early-stage VC funds and in consulting at BCG where she gained experience across a variety of sectors, specifically B2B Software.
Lena holds a Double Master's Degree CEMS MiM and MSc from HEC Paris and Copenhagen Business School. She further graduated with a BSc from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business and Singapore Management University.
Asha Tanwar
Vice President
Asha Tanwar
Vice President
Asha is a Vice President at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
She covers pan-European growth equity investments and is based in London. Prior to DTCP, Asha was an investor at Apax Partners in New York, and previously also worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions teams at J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank.
Asha earned her BSc Economics degree from the London School of Economics & Political Science and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Selina Thoma
Manager ESG & Operations
Selina Thoma
Manager ESG & Operations
Selina is Manager ESG & Operations at DTCP Luxembourg.
Prior to joining DTCP, she gained experience in Amazon’s Sustainability Engineering team, focusing on E-Mobility and Energy Efficiency Initiatives. Selina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Stefan Uhlitzsch
Head of Finance
Stefan Uhlitzsch
Head of Finance
Stefan is Head of Finance at DTCP, based in Luxembourg.
Before joining DTCP, Stefan established and led the finance team at J.P. Morgan Mobility Payments Solutions, an innovative payment services provider jointly owned by JP Morgan and Volkswagen Financial Services. He commenced his career at PwC, specializing in auditing banks and other companies in the financial services sector, along with consulting on IFRS and regulatory reporting. Stefan is an ACCA member and has successfully completed the European Master in International Management program at the Franco-German University (DFA-UFA).
Vicente Vento
Founder & CEO, Managing Partner
Vicente Vento
Founder & CEO, Managing Partner
Vicente Vento has over 20 years of experience as an investor, advisor, and senior executive in the telecommunications infrastructure and technology sectors. Vicente is behind DTCP's investment strategies, overseeing capital deployment and portfolio development. Over the course of his career, he has deployed over $3 billion in invested capital and executed more than $100 billion in announced M&A transactions.
As the Founder and CEO of DTCP, Vicente leads the firm and serves as a Managing Partner. He is a member of the DTCP Infra and DTCP Growth investment committees. Vicente currently serves on the boards of Cellnex Netherlands, Open Dutch Fiber, Community Fibre Ltd., and maincubes. His previous board roles include positions at Scout24 (G24.DE), Ströer Media AG (SAX.DE), Cellnex Switzerland, Strato AG, Nexmo, Keepler, and Cellwize.
Prior to founding DTCP, Vicente was the Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and a Senior Vice President at Deutsche Telekom from 2010 to 2015. During his tenure, he executed transactions such as the merger of TMUS with MetroPCS, the TMUS/ATT break-up fee, the sale of c. 7,000 TMUS towers to Crown Castle, the sale of EE to BT, the buyout and IPO of Scout24, the sale of T-Online to Ströer Media AG, amongst others.
Earlier in his career, Vicente held advisory and asset management roles at Morgan Stanley, Blackstone, and Royal Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund. Infrastructure and technology have been consistent focal points throughout his professional journey.
Vicente holds a degree in business administration and MBA (Lic&MBA) from ESADE Business School.
Susana Vilela
Office Manager
Susana Vilela
Office Manager
Susana is office manager at DTCP’s Headquarter in Hamburg.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked as receptionist for a chemical trading company. Susana has a gastronomical background, and she owned a Portuguese café.
Arvind Vurakaranam
Associate
Arvind Vurakaranam
Associate
Arvind is an Associate at DTCP Infra.
Prior to joining DTCP, Arvind worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, first as an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions team in New York, and subsequently as an Associate in the Technology, Media & Telecoms team in London.
Arvind holds a B.Sc. in Finance from the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University.
Reut Yair
Office Manager
Reut Yair
Office Manager
Reut is Office Manager at DTCP in Israel.
Prior to joining DTCP, Reut was a lawyer at an insurance company, and previously worked as a flight attendant at El Al Airlines for two years. Reut holds an LL.B in Law and served in the Israeli Air Force.
Jack Young
Managing Partner
Jack Young
Managing Partner
Jack is Managing Partner at DTCP Growth.
He is responsible for setting investment direction, establishing and refining the investment processes, making investment recommendations, and managing the performance of the overall portfolio. Jack is instrumental in establishing DTCP Growth’s data-driven investment approach. Jack currently serves as a Board Member/Observer at Aryaka, Global Savings Group, and Skorpios Technologies on behalf of DTCP.
Previously, he was the Managing Director of Qualcomm Ventures North America and General Partner at dRx Capital – a joint Novartis and Qualcomm investment company. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at ZTE (USA), Nokia, 3Com, GDC, and Nortel. Jack’s investment exits include: Auth0 (acquired by Okta), BlueJeans (acquired by Verizon), ClearCare (acquired by Battery), Dynamic Signal (merged with Social Chorus), Doctor On Demand (merged with Grand Rounds), goBalto (acquired by Oracle), Heap (acquired by Contentsqure), NS1 (acquired by IBM), Telcare (acquired by Bio Telemetry), Validity (acquired by Synaptics), Visage (acquired by Brightfin), Welltok (acquired by Virgin Pulse), Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), and Fastly (NYSE: FSLY).
Jack earned an MSEE from the University of Calgary and an MBA from McGill University.
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