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Highland Capital Partners expands Silicon Valley team

Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners is relocating Peter Bell from Boston to the firm’s Menlo Park office.

"Backing innovative, market leading companies in California has always been an essential aspect of Highland’s investment strategy," says Bell, general partner with Highland. "I am passionate about entrepreneurship and excited to return to California and further expand our presence in the region."

Bell joined Highland in 2006 and specialises in technology investments across all stages of company growth. He has worked with and invested in companies in the information security, e-commerce, data centre infrastructure, enterprise software and communications industries.

Bell serves on the boards of Desktone, ExaGrid Systems, Gigamon, InXpo, Ocarina Networks, SCVNGR, Virtual Computer, VMTurbo, and is actively involved with Highland’s investments in NetentSec and RethinkDB.

"Peter brings deep industry knowledge and experience along with an active, collaborative approach that is invaluable for technology companies at all stages of growth," says Murli Thirumale, co-founder and chief executive of Ocarina Networks, a San Jose-based provider of application-aware storage optimisation solutions. "He has been a terrific partner, trusted adviser, and instrumental in helping Ocarina achieve our market position and level of growth to date."

Before joining Highland, Bell was managing director and founder of Stowe Capital, which specialised in providing capital and management expertise to emerging growth companies. Prior to establishing Stowe Capital, Bell was the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of StorageNetworks, an information storage software and services company.

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