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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 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 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 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 is a Senior Manager, Capital Formation Real Assets at DTCP. 

She executes effective capital raising strategies and maintains relationships with DTCP’s LPs. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2021, Melanie worked as the Consultant Investor Relations at cometis and as the Associate Investor Relations at Atlas Copco, where she worked on the takeover and squeeze-out by Atlas Copco. 

Melanie holds a BA in Communications and Management from the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences.

Jessica Boyens

Associate

Jessica Boyens is an Associate at DTCP Infra. 

She serves as a board member and has been involved in the management of Asteria. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2023, Jessica worked in the Investment Banking Division at UBS in London, in the Consumer Products & Retail team and in the Leveraged Buy-out Investment Division at CapVest Partners in London, in the Healthcare, Consumer and Business Services team, where she was involved in the execution of multiple transactions.

 Jessica holds a BSc in Business Administration and Service Management from the Copenhagen Business School.

Aldo Cardoso

Managing Director

Aldo Cardoso is a Managing Director at DTCP Infra. 

He has over 15 years of experience in digital infrastructure investments, advising on the origination and execution of landmark transactions across EMEA. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2023, Aldo worked in the Investment Banking Division at Citi in London, in the Telecom, Media and Technology, and Digital Infrastructure teams, where he supported telco companies on the monetisation of digital assets and advised institution investors on M&As and divestments of digital infrastructure businesses. 

Aldo holds a BEng in Industrial Engineering from the Catholic University of Peru, an MSc in Finance from the London Business School, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a CFA charterholder

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 is an Associate at DTCP Infra. 

He has been involved in advising on the origination, execution, and management of companies, including Asteria. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2022, Julius gained experience at Lazard in the Investment Banking team and at Deutsche Telekom at Mergers & Acquisitions team, where he was involved in the sale of GD Towers to Digital Bridge / Brookfield. 

Julius holds a BSc and an MSc in International Finance from the HfWU and an MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management from the University of Exeter.

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 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.

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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 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 is a Director, Fund Management at DTCP Infra. 

She supports the investment 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 LPs. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2022, Iryna worked as the Senior Auditor at Deloitte and as the Senior Associate at PATRIZIA. 

Iryna holds a MSc in Economics from the Central European University.

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 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 is an Associate at DTCP Infra. 

He has been involved in advising on the origination, execution, and management of companies, including Community Fibre and Cellnex Netherlands. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2021, Michal worked in the Investment Banking Division at Credit Suisse in London, in the Technology, Media & Telecom team, where he was involved in the execution of multiple TMT transactions. 

Michal holds a BSc and an MSc in Finance and Accounting from the Warsaw School of Economics. 

In his spare time, he enjoys kitesurfing, travelling and cycling.

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 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 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 is an Investment Associate at DTCP Infra. 

Laura has over six years of experience in finance, of which three in digital infrastructure. Since joining DTCP Laura worked on the execution and management of maincubes and GreenScale, also serving as a Board Observer for GreenScale. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2022, Laura worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions team of Goldman Sachs in the Consumer and Healthcare team as well as on the Emerging Market Equities desk in London. At Goldman Sachs, Laura was involved in Boston Scientific’s acquisition of BTG. 

 Laura holds a Law and Business degree from the University of Warwick.  

Tim Hofmann

Principal

Tim Hofmann is a Principal at DTCP Infra. 

He has over 8 years of experience in digital infrastructure investments, serves as a board member at Keepler, maincubes and GreenScale, and has been involved in the management of companies, including Cellnex Switzerland and Cellnex Netherlands. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2017, Tim gained experience in the Investment Banking Division at Greenhill in Frankfurt, in the Mergers & Acquisitions team. 

Tim holds a BSc in Business Administration from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and an MSc in Finance & Private Equity from the London School of Economics.

Bart de Jong

Managing Director

Bart de Jong is a Managing Director at DTCP Infra. 

He has over 17 years of experience in digital infrastructure investments, advising on the origination, execution, and management of companies, including Cellnex Netherlands. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2021, Bart worked at OMERS Infrastructure in London and at PGGM Investments in Utrecht, where he led the investment in the joint venture with ATC Europe and subsequent market entry in France and sold the second largest fibre network operator in the Netherlands to Delta / EQT. He also served as a board member at ATC Germany, ATC France and Axicom. 

Earlier in his career, Bart worked in the Investment Banking Division at BNP Paribas in Amsterdam and London, in the Mergers & Acquisitions team, and in the Wholesale Banking Division at ING in the Structured Finance team. 

Bart holds an MSc in Business Administration, Finance & Investments from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also a CFA charterholder.

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 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 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 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 is an Investment Analyst at DTCP Infra. 

She has been involved in advising on the origination, execution, and management of companies, including Cellnex Netherlands. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2024, Yulha worked in the Investment Banking Division at Macquarie in London, in the Mergers & Acquisitions team, where she was involved in the execution of multiple transactions including the acquisition of Aryza by Pollen Street Capital / Macquarie Principal Finance. 

Yulha holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Manchester

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 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 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 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

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 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 is a Managing Director at DTCP Infra. 

He has over 9 years of experience in digital infrastructure investments, advising on the origination, execution, and management of companies, including Cellwize, Community Fibre, Open Dutch Fiber and Asteria. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2017, Anselm worked in the Investment Banking Division at Barclays in Frankfurt, in the German Coverage team, where he advised on M&A and capital markets transactions for financial sponsors and corporate clients. 

Anselm holds a BA in Business Administration from the Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.

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 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 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 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 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

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 is an Associate at DTCP Infra. 

She has been involved in advising on the origination, execution, and management of companies, including Open Dutch Fiber. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2024, Amber worked at Mazars in London, in the Deal Advisory team, where she completed her ACA and at Digital 9 in London, in the Digital Infra Investment team, where she was involved in the acquisition and management of Verne Global and Elio Networks. She also served as a board observer at both firms. 

Amber holds a BCL in Civil Law from the University of Galway and an MSc in International and European Business Law from the Trinity College Dublin.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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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 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 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 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 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 is an Associate at DTCP Infra. 

He has been involved in advising on the origination, execution, and management of companies, including Community Fibre and GreenScale. 

Prior to joining DTCP in 2024, Arvind worked in the Investment Banking Division at Bank of America in New York and London, in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Technology, Media & Telecom team. He was involved in the execution of multiple transactions including Vantage Towers’ IPO, and Vodafone’s sale of Vodafone Hungary to 4iG, among others. 

Arvind holds a BSc in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University.

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 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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