Thomas Preuß

Chief Investment Officer

Thomas Preuß is Managing Partner at DTCP, member of the investment committees of the DTCP Growth Funds and Chief Investment Officer at DTCP Defence. 

Since founding DTCP in 2015, Thomas has been responsible for the development and 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’ DTCP track record includes Quantum Systems, Cognigy.AI (acquired by NICE), Neo4j, Aircall, LeanIX and Signavio (both acquired by SAP SE), Pipedrive (acquired by Vista Private Equity), Relayr (acquired by Munich RE), Fornova and Gini. He has invested in these companies and serves as board member/observer.

His background comprises more than 25 years of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship, including being the founder and managing partner of Bauer Venture Partners, a €100m venture capital fund. Additionally, Thomas was Head of Global M&A at Bauer Media Group and Managing Partner at German venture capital pioneer Neuhaus Partners for many years. He invested in Searchmetrics (acquired by Conductor), 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.

Ole Aguirre

Partner

Ole is a partner at DTCP, responsible for investments, portfolio management, performance, and overseeing strategy & fundraising for DTCP's Defence strategy. 

He brings 25+ years of experience across the armed forces and the commercial defence & security ecosystem. Previously, he was VP Business Development Europe and Global Head of M&A and Strategic Growth Initiatives at Teledyne FLIR (S&P 500). Prior to this, he was VP Business Development, M&A & Strategic Partnerships at FLIR Systems, Inc., co-founded Prox Dynamics A/S, and served as Managing Director at Bertel O. Steen Defence & Security A/S. 

Earlier in his career, Ole spent more than a decade in the Norwegian Intelligence Service and Special Forces.

Joel-Oskar Raisanen

Principal

Joel-Oskar is a Principal at DTCP Defence.

He has extensive experience in technology investing and venture capital, having worked across leading European and U.S. investment firms. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in all aspects of the investment lifecycle, including sourcing, execution, portfolio management, and fundraising.

Prior to joining DTCP, Joel-Oskar began his career in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking division at Citi in London before transitioning to growth and later-stage venture capital.

Joel-Oskar holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Finance, with minors in Computer Science, and has pursued academic studies in Singapore.

Claudius Laskawy

Vice President

Claudius is Vice President at DTCP Defence. 

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.

Jonas Byok

Analyst

Jonas is an Analyst at DTCP Defence.

Before joining the team, he served as a Mountain Infantry Trooper within the German Armed Forces and now continues serving as a Reserve Officer Cadet. Prior to that, he gained experience at Henkel within the CEO Office, focusing on corporate strategy, at Roland Berger advising clients within the Restructuring and Performance practice, as well as at DTCP in venture investing and value creation.

Jonas holds a bachelor's degree in international business administration from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management with a minor in economic law from Bucerius Law School.

Filippo Vidoni

Analyst

Filippo is an Analyst at DTCP Defence.

Prior to joining DTCP, Filippo gained experience at several private equity firms. He began his career at I Squared Capital in London, he then joined Columna Capital and later Trilantic Europe, where he worked extensively on the European mid-market aerospace & defense sector.

Filippo holds a master’s degree from ESCP Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.