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Long-time technology analyst Peter Misek is an analyst no more, leaving Jefferies LLC to join a venture capital firm.
Mr. Misek is joining London-based DN Capital, a firm he has worked with over the years and which has invested in companies such as Shazam and Apsmart.
Mr. Misek will be a venture partner with DN, the latest stop in a career mostly on the research side. He worked at NM Rothschild, where he started the internet and technology practice. After that, he moved to Hambrecht and Quist to cover internet stocks, then to Scotia Capital and Canaccord. He also had a stop at Orion Securities, which ended in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit that was eventually settled.
DN said that Mr. Misek had worked with the firm since its beginnings in 2000, as a "founding advisor" who helped evaluate investments such as Shazam. His role will be to work with portfolio companies and find companies that can expand in Europe. That will mean a lot of trans-Atlantic flights, as he will split time between North America and Europe. He'll also work to find opportunities in Canada.