David Atterbury focuses on European secondary partnership investments. He joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2004 and has led a number of European secondary transactions, including the acquisition of Absolute Private Equity. He currently serves on the advisory boards of funds managed by ABÉNEX Capital, Clyde Blowers Capital, NewQuest Capital Partners, Portobello Capital, and Vision Capital Limited. David joined HarbourVest after five years with Abbey National Treasury Services Plc, where he was Director of Private Equity. His responsibilities at Abbey National included the development of a direct private equity portfolio and the subsequent disposal of a large diversified portfolio of partnership commitments and direct holdings. His previous experience also includes five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, which included a one-year assignment to Bridgepoint Capital in London. David received a BSc (with honors) in International Management and French from the University of Bath in 1994, and completed professional examinations in 1997 to qualify as a Chartered Accountant.