Sponsors/Partners

Proskauer is an international law firm with more than 750 lawyers worldwide. Headquartered in New York since 1875, the Firm has offices in Boca Raton, Boston, 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

Denning & Company is a global private equity advisory firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2001, it serves the private equity fundraising needs of both veteran General Partners seeking only to broaden their L.P. base, as well as the next generation of Private Equity Managers, requiring a more elaborate fundraising effort. With over 40 years of combined industry experience, the team has raised capital in excess of $7.3 billion for General Partners based in the U.S., Japan/Asia, UK/Europe, Russia, and Israel from a Limited Partner base similarly diversified.

The Denning & Company 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. www.denningandcompany.com

Sextant Search Partners is a specialist executive search firm providing lasting, innovative leadership solutions to clients in the private equity, asset management, global banking, health care, and hedge fund sectors. With the largest dedicated private equity team of any firm in the market, Sextant specializes in the recruitment of senior investment and non-investment professionals on behalf of direct and indirect investment organizations across North America, Europe and Asia. Sextant’s Private Equity Practice includes consultants with 20 years of search experience in private equity, as well as seasoned industry executives with decades of direct private equity investing experience. Through access to our dynamic network of leading private equity professionals, Sextant harnesses the power of collective intelligence, connecting talent with opportunity and insight with results. www.sextant.com

KPMG has a long-standing commitment to Private Equity. In offices around the world, including all of the major financial centers, dedicated professionals experienced in private equity focus on the needs of the marketplace, its investors, and its portfolio companies. We have a global approach to serving private equity by aggregating all services (e.g., audit and tax services, due diligence assistance, tax structuring, post-investment advisory services) under the direction of a single lead partner. By offering a coordinated approach to the business, KPMG member firms can help large leveraged buy-out firms, middle market private equity firms, or venture capital firms with their strategic, deal, and portfolio management issues. KPMG’s Private Equity Group includes practitioners from KPMG's Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Corporate Recovery, Forensic, Corporate Intelligence, Audit, Tax, and Advisory Services practices. www.kpmg.com

The Kauffman Fellows Program identifies, develops, and networks the next generation of leaders in the venture capital industry globally.  While working full time at a venture capital firm, a Kauffman Fellow experiences a 2-year apprenticeship program that features a case-based, structured educational curriculum with an individual development plan, development coaching, facilitated mentoring by a senior partner, and peer learning and networking – all with a focus on achieving success in the industry, and eventually providing leadership within the firm, in the venture capital industry, and beyond.

• Access to a heavily screened, pre-qualified exceptional talent pool,
• Infrastructure necessary to accelerate the learning and development of new venture professionals,
• Access to an instant, incomparable global network that adds to, and therefore broadens and deepens, the firm’s network and deal flow, and
• Learning and networking by Fellows that can be shared and leveraged across the entire firm.
  

Contact us at JoinTheNetwork@kfp.org to learn more.

Relevant Equity Systems delivers dynamic, time-proven solutions to address the myriad challenges of the Private Equity community. Our sophisticated, far-reaching products and services enable industry leading firms from around the globe to streamline their operations, gain unmatched clarity into their investments, and achieve superior performance.

We bring more to the table than just private equity software. We bring unparalleled industry knowledge and hands-on experience. Our expert team understands your business and your operations hands-down.

We’ve helped over 230 firms in 17 countries streamline their front-, middle-, and back-office operations, better administer their funds and LP correspondence, maximize their portfolio company investments, and make better decisions.

In short, we understand the art and the science of private equity like no other technology provider.

To learn more or to schedule a demo, go to www.relevant.us, email sales@relevant.us, or call 781-250-4000.

Square 1 Bank is a full service commercial bank dedicated to providing tailored financial services to venture capital firms and the entrepreneurs that receive venture capital investment. Backed by an experienced team, our knowledge and strong capital base provide a solid foundation to support our clients through all stages of growth.

Square 1 is active from coast to coast with offices in ten locations: Austin, Boulder, Boston, Durham, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, McLean, New York metro, Seattle and San Diego. For more information, we welcome you to our web site, www.square1bank.com, or just give us a call—we’re here with answers.

Dow Jones Financial Information Services produces leading databases, electronic media, newsletters, conferences, directories, webinars, custom products and other information services on specialized markets and industry sectors. Financial Information Services is the leading provider of news, information and events in areas including private equity, venture capital, debt/bankruptcy, hedge funds, energy, life sciences, foreign trade, finance and commodities. Financial Information Services news, data and analysis provide essential information on innovations and emerging trends, helping business and financial professionals make critical decisions and investments.

The business operates globally and includes a Germany-based information business as well as new initiatives covering Chinese startup innovations. Leading database products include VentureSource, Private Equity Analyst Plus, LP Source and CompensationPro. Leading publications include Private Equity Analyst, the Daily Bankruptcy Review family, VentureWire Professional, LBO Wire, Hedge Fund Trades, High Yield Weekly, VentureWire Lifescience, Tomorrow's News Today and others. Conferences and events include the Private Equity Analyst series of events, the VentureWire series of sector-focused conferences, Limited Partner Summits and other events covering health care, consumer technology, wireless, and other areas. Research, guides and directories include the Holt Compensation Report, Galante's Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory, The Directory of Alternative Investment Programs, Guide to the Secondary Market and others.

To learn more about Dow Jones Financial Information Services’ offerings, go to: www.fis.dowjones.com

Private Equity News provides daily news, latest top stories, commentary and analysis for Europe’s private equity industry into one single tailored weekly publication.

Whether you’re focused on fundraising, deals, debt, advisory services or you’re an investor, Private Equity News will keep you abreast of the news and trends important to you.

Private Equity News Online: www.penews.com provides dedicated country focus section, case studies, news by deal size – large buyout, mid-market and venture.

To research the market, subscribers can also access a powerful searchable archive of private equity stories.

For a FREE TRIAL or more information, call Tommy Nguyen on +44 (0) 207 309 7707 or visit our website: www.penews.com.

Marketing within the products of Thomson Financial’s Private Equity Group focuses attention of the world’s decision-making executives in private equity on your firm. Our programs allow you to create awareness, target specific customer segments, and enhance the visibility of your brand. Whether you’re a fund manager trying to differentiate your firm from competitors or a service provider seeking clients, our marketing programs make you visible among qualified, senior-level executives. You’ll reach general partners, institutional investors, investment bankers and other professionals who relay on our products for the best news, analysis and networking. If you’re like the 300+ current clients who look to build business through our products in this fast-growing market we’ll get started on tailoring a program to your specific needs. For Advertising opportunities, please contact David Harkey @ 646.822.3507 / David.Harkey@Thomson.com