Dave Cheesman
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With a background in electrical engineering, Dave Cheesman has been involved in the commercial development and marketing of technology since the earliest days of computing.
In the 70s he honed his management skills and understanding of systems with Honeywell, CASE and Varian / Univac, going on to manage the worldwide sales of Prime Computers INFORMATION operating system.
Specialising in telecomms, data management and transaction processing systems, Dave was responsible for developing 'green-field' markets for Prime Computer product ranges.
He went on to spearhead a major reorganisation of Dowty Information Systems computer and data communication activities.
Dave Cheesman joined 3i in 1988 and successfully built an IT / Electronics sector investment portfolio as Director of the High Technology Unit.
In 1992 he set up, with Nick Teasdale, TriTech Investment Managers.
He has worked for Advent since 1996 and is on the Board of several Advent investee companies.
Former positions of Dave Cheesman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Advent Venture Partners LLP
 Advent Venture Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Advent Venture Partners LLP (AVP) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1981 by David James Scott Cooksey. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 16/05/2008 |
Celoxica Ltd.
 Celoxica Ltd. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Celoxica Ltd. provides hardware accelerated products utilizing field programmable gate array-based architectures. Its products include accelerated market data line handlers; accelerated market data feed handlers and accelerated order access and execution. The firm's solutions include market data feed handlers for the United States and European equities, options and futures exchanges. The company was founded by William Warner and Louise Helen Wallace in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
SPI Lasers LLC
 SPI Lasers LLC TextilesProcess Industries SPI Lasers LLC develops and manufactures modulated and pulsed fiber lasers, components, and subsystems. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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SPI Lasers LLC
SPI Lasers LLC TextilesProcess Industries SPI Lasers LLC develops and manufactures modulated and pulsed fiber lasers, components, and subsystems. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Process Industries |
Advent Venture Partners LLP
Advent Venture Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Advent Venture Partners LLP (AVP) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1981 by David James Scott Cooksey. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Celoxica Ltd.
Celoxica Ltd. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Celoxica Ltd. provides hardware accelerated products utilizing field programmable gate array-based architectures. Its products include accelerated market data line handlers; accelerated market data feed handlers and accelerated order access and execution. The firm's solutions include market data feed handlers for the United States and European equities, options and futures exchanges. The company was founded by William Warner and Louise Helen Wallace in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Distribution Services |
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