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VC House DFJ Esprit Adds New Investors, Managers

European VC firm DFJ Esprit, which set up a €150 million fund in September, is hiring a trio of new hires to manage its tech investments…

Veteran investor Mikko Suonenlahti is joining as senior adviser, to focus on investments in B2B, consumer software, medical technology, bio-IT and energy efficiency.

Meanwhile, Encore Ventures, the wing created by VC house DFJ Esprit last year to buy some of 3i’s tech investment portfolio, is also adding new staff to manage the companies…

Oxford Capital Partners’ investment manager Richard Marsh is joining as partner. Jefferies International technology associate Jonathan Freuchet-Sibilia is joining as investment manager. Marsh will manage “certain assets” amongst those inherited from 3I, though which ones are not named.

In September, DFJ raised £170 million from Coller Capital and Harbourvest, creating Encore through which to buy 29 3i portfolio companies. It only named six - Icera Semiconductors, Light Blue Optics, ApaTech, The Cloud, CamSemi and FastBooking. Encore remains headed by Charles Cameron.

Robert Andrews
@robertandrews Mar 15, 2010 6:58 AM ET

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  • I'm a freelance writer and blogger and most of the work I do is from home.  However my desktop is not in a room with a TV so most of the time I stream Television from my pc.  I am interested to try Joost out but as Charles said workplaces (mostly tech companies) don't care if you watch tv from your desk as long as productivity is up.  So even if I were to work in an office, Joost is a great service.  I wonder if Joost can offer HD shows, and of course the speed of your internet is important to consider.

  • I think what providers are forgetting about web-delivered TV is that people are watching it at work and while working at home.  Times have changed a lot.  Employers don't care if you play streaming video and audio at your workstation, so long as you get your job down.  Plus how many people work at home now, they can watch TV while working - all on the computer.

    BTW I loved your Coke vending machine analogy.  I am in the vending business and I always compare it to the web business as far as distribution is concerned.

    Great Article!

    Charles
    aka The Vending Guy

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