DTCP appoints cloud infrastructure specialist Jean-Francois Berche and data center expert Oliver Menzel as Senior Advisors
Hamburg,Germany / London, United Kingdom, 3 June 2024 – DTCP, an independent investment management firm focussing on digital transformation with 2.8 billion euros in assets under management and over 50 professionals, today announced the appointment of Oliver Menzel and Jean-Francois Berche to its bench of senior advisors.
Jean-François Berche joins DCTP with more than two decades of experience working for two of the largest global cloud service providers. Most recently Jean-François held the role of Senior Director in Global Infrastructure M&A at Microsoft, responsible for the larger strategic deals underpinning the growth of the Azure Cloud aswell as more recently the capacity required to support AI deployment globally.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Jean-François was a key leader within the AWS global expansion team, responsible for strategic development and deployment of all Cloud Services infrastructure, including the primary Availability Zones, Local Zones, Outpost and wavelength during his almost decade-long tenure.
Oliver Menzel serves as the co-founder and CEO of maincubes, Germany’s premier data center operator focusing on both multi-tenant and single-tenant secure data centers. As the largest supplier of data center capacity to the German Federal Government, maincubes offers highly secure fully-managed operations at prime locations including Frankfurt, Berlin and Amsterdam, with sights set firmly on a larger expansion strategy. Oliver, who studied aerospace engineering, is a veteran in the data center industry with more than 20 years of operating experience. In 2001, he built up an IT Service Provider hosting within smaller colocation sites, before deciding to focus more on the actual data center facilities resulting in the creation maincubes in 2012.
“Jean-François and Oliver are both highly regarded experts in their respective fields and more broadly within the data center sector as a whole. I’m very pleased that both join the ranks of our Senior Advisor team.” said DTCP’s CEO Vicente Vento. “Their talents and depth of experience bring further strength to our exceptional Digital Infrastructure team. As we refine our investment strategy further to take advantage of the strongly growing demand for global data center capacity, these appointments further enhance the value DTCP provides to our Limited Partners. We are excited to welcome Jean-François and Oliver and look forward to working closely with them as we continue to grow in this exciting sector.”
Jean-François says: “DTCP is a recognized name in the private equity industry, synonymous with a forward-looking investment strategy and first-class execution. As a sought-after sparring partner and expert in the data center industry, I am pleased to bring my knowledge from the last two decades with the largest builders and buyers of data center capacity and cloud infrastructure to DTCP." Jean-François will spearhead initiatives to integrate green energy solutions into our data center strategies, emphasizing renewable energy sources and efficient technologies. Jean-François's leadership will ensure our operations align with environmental goals, supporting generative AI and sustainability without compromise.
Oliver Menzel says: "The collaboration with the DTCP Infra team has been highly beneficial in advancing maincubes' data center offerings. Our complementary skills have enabled us to strengthen its market position effectively. I am thrilled to join DTCP as a Senior Advisor, bringing my extensive data center expertise to the table. I eagerly anticipate leveraging my years of experience to contribute to portfolio expansion and support the exciting growth opportunities ahead.”