Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP), a provider early- and late-stage venture capital, private equity and strategic advisory services to the technology, media and telecommunication sectors, has appointed Jack Young as the firm's Partner in charge of global venture operations.  DTCP has also opened a new US office on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. Young served previously as the Managing Director responsible for North America at Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Inc., where he oversaw venture investment and portfolio management for the region. He previously headed Qualcomm Life Fund and built it into one of the most

Business Growth Hub, part of Manchester Growth Company (MGC), has appointed Tanya Hemphill as Growth Start-Up Manager. Hemphill will manage the Hub’s established team of business start-up advisors, who give entrepreneurs in the region the tools they need to set up and grow their own businesses through one-to-one support and specialist masterclasses. Hemphill has previously worked in senior roles in communications and digital marketing, which most recently includes three years as Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Public Relations at the University of Chester, where she worked with business owners on knowledge transfer projects. Hemphill says: “Growing a business from

Graham Carberry has become a Partner in Livingstone’s London team with effect from 1 April 2016. Carberry has been with Livingstone for 11 years and has played an important role in developing the firm’s Industrial sector team, focusing on Engineered Products, Print & Packaging and Defence & Security. Patrick Groarke, Partner at Livingstone London and head of the Industrial sector team, says: “Graham has made a major contribution to the ongoing success of our Industrial team and has a large and growing client base that looks to him for his counsel and support.” Jeremy Furniss, Partner at Livingstone London, adds:

BGF (Business Growth Fund) has expanded its South West and Thames Valley investment team with the appointment of Alex Snodgrass (pictured), who joins BGF’s regional team of 10 people responsible for identifying investment opportunities and managing the deal process from origination through to completion. Snodgrass has more than 10 years’ experience backing ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams, and joins BGF from the investment team at Lloyds Development Capital. Before that, Alex worked at Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance in its investment and portfolio management teams.   BGF is expanding the size of its team in the South West following a

Edison, the international equity research firm, has appointed Robert Murphy as its new Head of Investment Trusts as part of the division’s ongoing expansion. Murphy joins the London office as head of investment trusts in the UK. Formerly a managing director of equity research at HSBC London, he led the coverage of the major global investment banks and worked on numerous strategic projects for Group and Global Banking & Markets.   A chartered financial analyst, Murphy has more than 25 years’ experience as a fund manager and equities analyst. Before HSBC, he was global financials analyst at Gladstone Partners, covering

Neel Bhatia, 41, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Green Peak Partners. Bhatia succeeds Green Peak founder JP Flaum, 44, who will become Chairman. Green Peak is an organisational and human capital consulting firm that serves Fortune 1000 companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and non-profits. The firm works with clients to enhance their investment and hiring decisions by helping them maximise human capital and culture, cultivate and leverage leadership talent, and improve organisational structure. Bhatia was previously head of Green Peak's West Coast efforts. He has a long track record serving the private equity community;

Advantage Capital has appointed James O’Rourke as a managing director based in New York.  A seasoned investor and portfolio manager, O’Rourke will focus on developing the firm’s reach in the northeastern region of the US. O’Rourke brings 12 years of experience in debt and equity investing in a wide variety of sectors, including the consumer, manufacturing, technology, health care, and telecommunication industries. “We are excited to welcome an experienced investor like Jim to our team,” says Scott Murphy, managing director and chief investment officer at Advantage Capital. “He will be a valuable asset to our team as we focus on

Data Point Capital, a Boston-based venture capital firm focused on funding companies that can be leveraged and scaled on the internet, has appointed Mike Majors as its newest Managing Partner.  Majors' venture career started at Brand Equity Ventures, where he focused on software, digital media and consumer internet investments with a portfolio that included MaxPreps (acquired by CBS) and Retail Solutions (acquired by VeriSign). He was then CFO of adtech company Visible World (acquired by Comcast) and leading job board Indeed (acquired by Recruit). Most recently, and up until joining Data Point, Mike was founder and head of Siemens Venture