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Daniel Petcu
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Bio:

Daniel is a senior associate in True's Product, Data & Technology practice, having joined in early 2023.  He brings experience in delivering technology searches for venture capital-backed businesses, as well as for mid-market private equity assets across the U.S. and EMEA.


Prior to joining True, Daniel spent three-and-a-half years in a boutique executive search firm, where he was part of the specialist chief technology officer practice, his remit covering CTO, VP engineering and data science leadership opportunities in both B2B and B2C contexts.  He has worked with venture capital and private equity funds such as Accel, Index Ventures, Tiger Global, EQT Ventures, Vitruvian Partners and Livingbridge.


Daniel holds a bachelor's degree in criminology from the University of Durham and a master's degree in criminology from the University of Cambridge.  Outside of work, he enjoys regularly attending concerts and travelling.
Snapshot:
Passionate metalhead with an encyclopedic knowledge of heavy metal music
Born in Romania but has spent the majority of his life to-date in the UK
Partly of Greek and Serbian descent