Primary Job Title Managing Partner Primary Organization TempoCap
Location London, England, United Kingdom Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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David is a Managing Partner of DFJ Esprit Secondaries and has been involved with the venture capital industry since 1998.
In 2006, David co-founded Tempo Capital Partners, a specialist direct secondary venture investment firm, when the venture division of Nova Capital Management Limited which David had co-led since 2004 was de-merged to form
Tempo. In February 2012, Tempo joined the DFJ Network to form DFJ Esprit Secondaries.
David has been involved with the acquisition of some of the largest European secondary direct venture portfolios, such as Viventures (14 assets), Siemens Mobile (25 assets), and WestLB (19 assets) portfolios.
He has a particular focus on software, including SaaS, investments.
Prior to 2004, David was the Head of Investments and an Executive Director at WestLB Panmure, where he was responsible for sponsoring and managing 10 venture investments in WestLB & Panmure Growth Fund, including Wolfson Microelectronics, a £200m IPO in 2003.
Before WestLB Panmure, he spent over 15 years in investment banking, first at BZW and then at WestLB Group. His initial experience was in accountancy and management consultancy with Deloitte & Co.
David is a Chartered Accountant and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, University College in London, and has completed the AMP at INSEAD.
