Sponsors/Partners

Sponsors & Partners

Proskauer is an international law firm with 700 lawyers worldwide. Headquartered in New York since 1875, the Firm has offices in Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Newark, Paris, São Paulo and Washington D.C.

Our Private Investment Funds Group consistently ranks as one of the top tier private equity law practices. Our lawyers have established themselves as leaders in the private equity sector and practice in strategic office locations that allow us to actively represent sponsors and institutional investors worldwide in a broad range of activities, from fund formation, internal governance and succession planning, investment transactions, acquisition or sale of interests on the secondary market, liquidity events, distributions, tax planning, regulatory compliance, portfolio company dispositions through mergers and acquisitions or initial public offerings, management buyouts and leveraged recapitalizations, to compensation and estate planning for partners. www.proskauer.com

Rothstein Kass is a premier professional services firm that has served privately held and publicly traded companies, individuals, and families for more than 50 years. Rothstein Kass is consistently ranked as a top CPA firm to the alternative investment industry in independent, third-party surveys. The Rothstein Kass Financial Services Group provides services to many high-profile and respected clients including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity and venture capital funds.

The Rothstein Kass Financial Advisory Services practice is a division of the firm's Advisory Services Group that provides independent and objective guidance on matters spanning all aspects of the client relationship. The Financial Advisory Service practice advises Rothstein Kass clients in tactical service areas including strategy, operations, technology, compliance and risk. Strategic services include infrastructure and operations, service provider evaluation, and organizational advisory. Clients include hedge fund and private equity fund managers, institutional investors, mutual funds, broker / dealers and insurance companies.

Credit Suisse AG
Credit Suisse AG is one of the world's leading financial services providers and is part of the Credit Suisse group of companies (referred to here as 'Credit Suisse'). As an integrated bank, Credit Suisse offers clients its combined expertise in the areas of private banking, investment banking and asset management. Credit Suisse provides advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as to retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is headquartered in Zurich and operates in over 50 countries worldwide. The group employs approximately 50,500 people. The registered shares (CSGN) of Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group AG, are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.

Private Banking
In Private Banking, Credit Suisse provides comprehensive advice and a broad range of wealth management solutions, including pension planning, life insurance products and wealth and inheritance advice, which are tailored to the needs of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals worldwide. In Switzerland Credit Suisse supplies banking products and services to individual clients, corporates and institutions.

Investment Banking
In its Investment Banking business, Credit Suisse offers securities products and financial advisory services to users and suppliers of capital around the world. Operating in 57 locations across 30 countries, Credit Suisse is active across the full spectrum of financial services products including debt and equity underwriting, sales and trading, mergers and acquisitions, investment research, and correspondent and prime brokerage services.

Asset Management
In its Asset Management business, Credit Suisse offers products across a broad spectrum of investment classes, including hedge funds, credit, index, real estate, commodities and private equity products, as well as multi-asset class solutions, which include equities and fixed income products. Credit Suisse's Asset Management business manages portfolios, mutual funds and other investment vehicles for a broad spectrum of clients ranging from governments, institutions and corporations to private individuals. With offices focused on asset management in 19 countries, Credit Suisse's Asset Management business is operated as a globally integrated network to deliver the bank's best investment ideas and capabilities to clients around the world. All businesses of Credit Suisse are subject to distinct regulatory requirements; certain products and services may not be available in all jurisdictions or to all client types.

Denning & Company, LLC, is a FINRA registered private equity advisory firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco. The firm provides consulting, marketing, and fundraising services to established general partners as well as newer teams offering unique investment ideas or solutions to limited partner investors worldwide.

With over 70 years of combined industry experience, the D&Co team, headed up by Paul F. Denning, Founder & CEO, Jill Y. Kitazaki, President and Gina Lee, Managing Director, has raised capital in excess of USD 9 billion for general partners based in the US, Japan/Asia, UK/Europe, Russia, and Israel from a limited partner base similarly diversified.

Denning & Company strives to represent the most talented private equity teams, in an industry or geography, and works to ensure that they are professionally prepared to successfully achieve their fundraising goals. The firm avoids taking on additional assignments of the same style or sector focus. The firm chooses to work with only 2 to 3 funds simultaneously, ensuring that each client benefits from the team's senior level relationships and resources. Our process pivots on relationships, reputation, and results. Our trusted relationships with top-tier General and Limited Partners provide the vital link for successful and enduring investment partnerships.

Landmark is a private equity and real estate investment company specializing in secondary funds. Formed in 1989, the firm has one of the longest track records in the industry and is a leading source of liquidity to owners of interests in venture, mezzanine, buyout, and real estate limited partnerships. Landmark is headquartered in Simsbury, Connecticut, and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and London, England.

Landmark has formed 27 funds focused primarily on venture capital, buyout, mezzanine and real estate partnership investing over the last 22 years. These funds have been capitalized at $9.1 billion of which $6.5 billion has been invested or committed through in excess of 375 transactions.

The Landmark team includes 53 professionals and support staff experienced in all phases of investment origination, analysis, portfolio management, accounting, and reporting. The firm's competitive advantage in deal origination, structuring, and negotiation comes from having acquired more than 1,300 partnership interests that comprise over 14,000 underlying company and property investments. Landmark's team brings the philosophy, the process, and the knowledge to successfully execute sophisticated investment strategies. Our name, 'Landmark,' signifies the many historical firsts our firm has achieved in the private equity and real estate investment arena.

Square 1 Bank is a full service commercial bank dedicated exclusively to serving the financial needs of the venture capital community and entrepreneurs in all stages of growth and expansion. Square 1's expertise, focus and strong capital base provide solid support for its clients' needs.

Square 1 delivers tailored solutions and products for the particular needs of entrepreneurs. Our cash management and financing solutions are designed to fit our clients at every point in their lifecycle. We are passionate about what we do and this is reflected throughout the Square 1 experience. From the latest in convenient, technology-based banking to the banker you'll know as a partner, Square 1 believes that a banking relationship should be anticipatory, responsive and active.

Square 1 Bank now has offices coast to coast in ten locations: Austin, Boulder, Boston, Durham, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, McLean, New York, San Diego and Seattle. For more information, we welcome you to visit our web site, www.square1bank.com, or just give us a call—we're here with answers.

The Society of Kauffman Fellows
A network of innovation practitioners and venture capitalists, the Society of Kauffman Fellows is operating at 240 venture capital, corporate, government, and university investment organizations in 40 countries, collectively investing $80 billion in innovation capital. Commencing each summer, the latest class of 30 Kauffman Fellows engage in a practical 24-month apprenticeship that includes quarterly sessions in Palo Alto, California, field research projects, mentoring and coaching, and industry and regional events. During the fellowship, Kauffman Fellows work full-time at venture firms or related organizations committed to building innovative, high-growth companies.

Inspired by Ewing Marion Kauffman and his legacy of shared ownership, accountability, and experimentation, we measure success in enduring new businesses that generate long-term returns for principals, investors, and society as a whole.

Get involved at www.kauffmanfellows.org.

Committed to changing the face of finance, the Robert Toigo Foundation inspires and supports minority MBAs as they earn their degrees and pursue careers in finance. Currently 800 strong, Toigo's Alumni work in all sectors and at all levels of leadership, including a strong and growing presence within the alternative investment arena. The only non-profit initiative focused on leadership development of minority professionals within finance, Toigo combines delivery of focused programs with industry-wide thought leadership and advocacy efforts. The Foundation's work is championed by global and emerging finance organizations, public institutions and Fortune 500 corporations. ToigoFoundation.org

The Institutional Limited Partners Association is a not-for-profit association committed to serving limited partner investors in the global private equity industry by providing a forum for facilitating value-added communication, enhancing education in the asset class and promoting research and standards in the private equity industry. ILPA has over 215 institutional member organizations that collectively manage approximately $1 trillion of private equity assets. For a copy of the ILPA Private Equity Principles or for more information about ILPA, please visit www.ilpa.org

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), comprised of more than 440 member firms, is the premier trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry. NVCA's mission is to foster greater understanding of the importance of venture capital to the U.S. economy, and support entrepreneurial activity and innovation. The NVCA represents the public policy interests of the venture capital community, strives to maintain high professional standards, provides reliable industry data, sponsors professional development, and facilitates interaction among its members. Learn more at www.nvca.org.

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® is an independent, not-for-profit global organization committed to education and professionalism in the field of alternative investments. Founded in 2002, the Association is the sponsoring body for the CAIASM designation. Recognized globally, the designation certifies one's mastery of the concepts, tools and practices essential for understanding alternative investments and promotes adherence to high standards of professional conduct.

Since the CAIA Association offered the first exam in February 2003, candidates from 96 different countries have registered for the program. Thousands of organizations have sent participants through the program, representing prime brokers, banks, advisory, consulting, asset management and accounting firms, as well as public and private pensions, foundations, family offices insurance companies and industry regulators. Several organizations, including the SEC, PAAMCO, Citigroup and CSFB now use the CAIA examinations to complement their internal training programs.

ACG InterGrowth® Conference – Where the Middle Market Shines

InterGrowth is a global gathering of over 2,100 middle-market professionals with more than $102 billion in available investment capital. Hosted April 25-27, 2012 in Dallas, Texas, this event will feature world-class speakers and opportunities to network with dealmakers from around the world.

To learn more about InterGrowth and the Association for Corporate Growth, please visit www.acg.org.

Albourne Village, a virtual hedge fund community with over 75,000 active residents, is a free and independent website for anyone interested in alternative investments. It incorporates a virtual pub and library to exchange news, views and IP, a job centre, conference centre and School. The Village is also home to a vast number of established industry contacts.

Don't just join the Village, be the Village.

Buyouts has been the publication of choice within the private equity community for more than 23 years, supplying readers with comprehensive deal and fund news, personality profiles, expert analysis and a wealth of proprietary data. Its quarterly deal and fund lists have become the industry benchmarks, and exceptional editorial pedigree and unrivalled relationships with the market's key players ensure the most insightful commentary and analysis.

To start your subscription or for more information, call 646-223-6787 or email rpp.americas@thomsonreuters.com.

Dow Jones Private Markets is part of Financial Information Services, a division of Dow Jones & Co., a News Corporation company. Dow Jones Private Markets offers integrated content solutions for the deal-sourcing, due diligence and compliance needs of today's venture capital and private equity investors, fund managers, advisors, and portfolio companies. Core products include the industry-specific deal databases Private Equity Source, LP Source and VentureSource, as well as the highly-respected publications Private Equity Analyst, VentureWire, Daily Bankruptcy Review and LBO Wire.

Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference 2011
September 27-28, 2011, Waldorf Astoria | New York City

At this time of transformation, new regulations and stiff competition, Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal bring together the world's most powerful investors, fund managers, deal originators and thought leaders to debate how pressure from Washington, uncertainty abroad and changing industry dynamics are revolutionizing the asset class. Get the top strategies and insight you need to excel now.

Register online at http://peaconference.dowjones.com or call 1-212-416-2951.

Eurekahedge, the world's largest independent alternatives fund data provider, maintains a global coverage on over 25,000 funds. Our research covers hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity funds, Islamic funds, real estate funds and enhanced equity funds (130/30) and SRI funds. For more information, please contact Sultan Arif, sultan@eurekahedge.com or visit www.eurekahedge.com.

Hedge Connection has been helping managers and investors through web-based research, events and advisory work since 2005. Hedge Connection is the first and only internet- based platform that offers hedge funds direct access to a membership of "opt-in" qualified active hedge fund allocators. Investor members join for free and gain access to detailed information on hedge fund members. All members receive invitations to member's only events and partner discounts. Learn more and Join the Club at http://www.hedgeconnection.com

mergermarket is a business development tool designed specifically for the M&A sector. With more than 300 financial journalists stationed in 65+ locations throughout the world, mergermarket provides proprietary intelligence and analysis on corporate strategy before that strategy becomes public knowledge. As a result, readers receive a six- to 24-month window of opportunity to source new business and leverage origination opportunities. The only M&A tool to offer active intelligence on potential transactions, mergermarket also provides historical data to analyze past deals through its Deals Database. This global library of past M&A transactions contains fully sourced financials and deal multiples, offering subscribers the opportunity to identify trends and discover deal patterns in specific regions or sectors. mergermarket is part of The Mergermarket Group, a division of the Financial Times Group. The FT Group is a division of Pearson plc, the international media group. Visit www.mergermarket.com