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Highland appoints Brooks to European team

Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners has appointed Sam Brooks a Principal in the firm’s European team. Brooks was previously with Insight Venture Partners where he led and was involved in several key investments including PhotoBox, OverDrive, Groupalia, Mentez, Studio Moderna, 3P Learning, Privalia, Beatport, PerTrac, Netsmart Technologies (sold to Genstar Capital) and Primavera Systems (sold to Oracle).

Having spent over six years in the growth technology market Brooks’ recent move to Europe provides a unique opportunity for Highland Capital Partners to add to their team. Brooks will be based in London and will work across Europe alongside Fergal Mullen, Laurence Garrett and Irena Goldenberg.

Brooks says: "I am delighted to be joining a team that I know well and that I have worked with many times in the past. With their global platform, Highland has an outstanding track record of being a value-add partner to exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams."

Fergal Mullen, who heads up Highland Capital Partners’ European operations says,: "Sam is a great addition to our team. We know him well and have seen him in operation on Privalia and PhotoBox. His understanding of Europe is excellent, as is his knowledge of what it takes to build a valuable technology company."

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