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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.
Michael is a senior executive advisor to DTCP's growth capital business. He serves as board member/observer at Cuculus, Droniq, Global Savings Group, Mojio, Pinger, Roambee, Spearhead and Teqcycle Solutions.
Prior to his current role, Michael was managing director in DTCP's Europe-based venture and growth capital team and before that managing director at T-Venture where he focused on disruptive wireless, deep-tech, and infrastructure investments. He has invested in numerous start-ups and successfully exited among others Affirmed Networks, Boku, Cittadino, CoreMedia, Demandware, ETA Devices, ETA Wireless, FON, Swyx and The Digitale. Earlier in his career, he worked as senior consultant at Detecon International, as product manager of the German fixed network operator o.tel.o communications, and founded his own company.
Michael holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Wuppertal, Germany.
Melanie is Investor Relations, Marketing, and Communications Manager at DTCP.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked in Investor Relations for a public listed company and for an advisory firm focused on Investor Relations and Financial Communications.
Melanie completed her banking apprenticeship and holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Management from the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg.
Florent-Aurélien is Associate at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
Prior to joining DTCP, he was an Analyst at Ventech, a leading French Venture Capital firm.
Florent-Aurélien holds an M.Sc. in Finance from EM Lyon Business School and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Ecole Centrale d’Electronique Paris.
Rahul is a 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
Ska is an Analyst at DTCP in the Advisory Team.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked for Target Global, a leading European VC. She also gained experience from World Bank Group, United Nations, LinkedIn, Allianz Global Investors and The Economist in Asia and Europe working on investment and innovation projects. Ska is passionate about tech and social impact. She is part of G20 Young Global Changer Class 2020.
Ska Sijia holds an M.Sc. in Management from ESMT Berlin
Sören is Associate at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
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.
Stefan is the General Counsel at DTCP.
Prior to joining DTCP he 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, inter alia the first issuance and trade of a commercial paper on a DLT system (R3’s Corda).
Earlier in his career, he was five years with 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.
Alex is Managing Director of DTCP’s Advisory team.
Prior to DTCP, Alex worked for VMware initially creating partner programs and substantially growing the company’s ecosystem. He then became founding member of the Corporate Development and Strategy team and made numerous investments and acquisitions. He served as board member/observer at many of VMware’s portfolio companies.
Alex started his career in sales as an account manager for Wind River where he also held positions in product management and business development.
He graduated from RWTH Aachen and TU München as a Dipl.-Ing. Elektrotechnik (MS-EE equiv.).
Alex is married and has two children. He is a passionate skier and snowboarder and enjoys riding his motorcycle on weekends.
Philip is an Analyst at DTCP in the Advisory team.
Prior to joining DTCP, he gained experience in banking, consulting, venture capital and private equity through various internships. Throughout his studies, he lived in Frankfurt, Barcelona, London, Brussels and Lisbon.
Philip holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics from J.W. Goethe University in Frankfurt and a M.Sc. in Finance/CEMS from Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon.
Robin is an Associate at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
Prior to joining DTCP, he was an M&A Analyst in the TMT Team of Société Générale in London.
Robin graduated from Sciences Po Bordeaux and holds a master’s degree in Financial Management from IAE Bordeaux.
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.
Sandra is the executive assistant to Alexander, Oliver, Stefan and Thomas at DTCP.
Before joining DTCP, she worked as an executive assistant at a medical company in Germany.
She also has experiences in the event industry and owned a business for city tours and events.
Leonie is an Analyst at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
Prior to joining DTCP, she gained experience in private equity and consulting through various internships.
Leonie graduated from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Private Equity from London School of Economics.
Claudius is an experienced Innovation Manager working in the Portfolio Development and Partnerships team.
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.
Joshua is an Associate at DTCP in the Advisory Team .
Joshua started his career in Asset Management and Strategy Consulting at The Bank of New York Mellon and Roland Berger.
Thereafter, he helped to establish the Venture Capital activities of Europe’s largest Retailer Schwarz Group as a founding team member. While also working for the US-based Venture Capital fund Headline (fka. e.ventures).
Joshua lived and worked in Frankfurt, Heilbronn, Madrid, Chicago and San Francisco.
He holds a BSc from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht.
Karine is an Associate at DTCP in the Advisory Team.
Prior to joining DTCP, Karine was a Senior Consultant at the inhouse consultancy of Deutsche Telekom with focus on transformation projects in the ICT area. She joined Deutsche Telekom as a management trainee and supported the board member for Finance as well as gained M&A experience in the telecommunications sector.
Earlier in her career, she worked in the field of Transaction and Finance at Ernst & Young and Bayer AG i.a.
Karine was born and raised in the highlands of Western Asia, speaks four languages and is a member of McKinsey & Company`s Next Generation Women Leaders Class 2019.
Karine holds a M.Sc. in Business Administration from Humboldt University Berlin, Germany.
Thomas is a Partner and Head of Growth Equity Europe and Israel at DTCP. He is responsible for the European and Israeli activities of the fund and invested in / serves as Board member / observers at: Neo4j, Aircall, Signavio, Pipedrive, LeanIX, Relayr, Fornova, eValue, enfore and Gini.
Prior to DTCP Thomas was Founder and Managing Partner of Bauer Venture Partners, a €100m venture capital fund. Before, Thomas was the Head of M&A at Bauer Media and long-term Managing Partner at German venture capital pioneer Neuhaus Partners. He invested in Searchmetrics, Content Fleet, Propertybase, Contorion, Navabi and apprupt, amongst others, and has gained broad entrepreneurial experiences from the foundation of several companies.
Thomas studied at the University of Hamburg and holds a master's degree in technical economics.
Sarah is an Analyst in the Advisory Team at DTCP. Previously she worked at the European Early-stage VC Capnamic Ventures, gained experience in Tech Consulting focusing on digital transformation projects across Europe as well as in the Renewable Energy Industry during her time living in China. Sarah is passionate about entrepreneurship and disruptive technologies as she sees them as enabler to actively shape the world we live in.
Sarah holds a M.Sc. in Strategy & Digital Business from ESCP Business School.
Michael is a Managing Director at DTCP in the Growth Equity team.
He joined DTCP 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.
Oliver is Managing Director, Portfolio Development and Partnerships, and a founding member of DTCP.
At the intersection of a network of over 80 global Technology & Telecom corporations and DTCP’s portfolio companies, Oliver’s team realizes financial and strategic synergies between the two.
Oliver holds a Board Observer seat on the boards of everphone and RemoteMyApp.
From 2015 to 2019, Oliver led the operational build-up of DTCP as the firm’s first employee and Chief of Staff to the CEO, before transitioning to his current role. He started his career as a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group.
Oliver is a former first division and youth national team (beach-) volleyball player, ingesting all the persistence, endurance and commitment required to reach maximum results. Oliver is married and has a young daughter.
Oliver holds a Master of Science in Materials Science from the Technical University Hamburg, Germany, and Technical University Aveiro, Portugal, as well as a Master of Technology Management from Northern Institute of Technology Management Hamburg, Germany.
Christian is Head of Finance at DTCP.
Prior to DTCP, he was Manager in Corporate Finance at one of the Top 5 audit firms. Christian has ample experience in the fields of valuation, due diligence, and IFRS accounting.
He holds a diploma degree in international business management from the International School of Management in Dortmund.
Maria is a Finance & Controlling Manager 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.
Mia is the Executive Assistant to Vicente and Martin at DTCP.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked in the tourism industry and gained experiences in sales and product management.
Mia holds a Bachelor in Economics of Tourism.
Susana is office manager at DTCP’s HQ.
Prior to joining DTCP, she worked as receptionist for a chemical trading company.
Susana has a gastronomical background and she owned a Portuguese café.
Vicente is the co-founder and CEO of DTCP.
He has been an investor, adviser and senior executive in telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) for over 17 years. With a strong track record and network, Vicente is behind the investment strategies of DTCP, a platform with over $1 billion assets under management and 42 employees across Europe, North America, and Asia. He has deployed over $1.7 billion in invested capital and executed over $100 billion in announced M&A transactions during his career.
Vicente chairs the investment committees of DTCP Growth and DTCP Infra. He currently serves as a board member at Cellwize and Community Fibre, as well as a board observer at Keepler and Smarkets. Previously, he held board positions at Scout 24 (G24.DE), Ströer Media AG (SAX.DE), Cellnex Switzerland, Strato AG, and Nexmo. Vicente advised Deutsche Telekom on the sell-down of its Scout24 shareholding, the sale of T-Online to Ströer, and the sale Strato to United Internet.
Prior to founding DTCP, Vicente was the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and a Senior Vice President at Deutsche Telekom between 2010 and 2015. During this time, he executed – amongst other transactions – the merger of MetroPCS with T-Mobile US, the lease-leaseback of over 7,000 telecommunication towers to Crown Castle, the sale of EE to British Telecom, and the acquisition of GTS Central Europe.
Before his tenure at Deutsche Telekom, he held various advisory and asset management positions at Morgan Stanley, Blackstone, and Royal Capital Management.
Born in France to Spanish parents, and educated in a German school, Vicente is a true European whose children grow up with four languages. He is a keen skier and tennis player.
Vicente holds a degree in business administration and MBA from ESADE Business School (Lic&MBA).