MTI is an independent venture capital fund manager with a remit to provide risk capital and management resources to British high technology companies that are at an early stage of their development or recovery. MTI's overriding criterion for investment is the potential of a company's current and future business for commercial success.

Alchemy is a private equity advisory business based in London specialising in the provision of equity for buy-outs and buy-ins, and the acquisition of distressed debt and other special opportunities.The partnership was formed in January 1997 and diversified into distressed debt and special opportunity investing in 2006 and Indian development capital in 2007.Alchemy works closely as a small, highly professional team comprising partners who have backgrounds as experienced investors and managers, supported by motivated and ambitious young executives.The Alchemy funding is provided by a large number of high quality blue chip investors including major banks, pension funds and universities.The teams work with many intermediaries and professional firms and are happy to share their success.
Alchemy prides itself on speed and clarity.

Alchemy sponsors the Alchemy Triumph over Adversity Award


Schroders Private Banking is a wealth management business focused on providing services to individuals and families. We offer personalised discretionary and advisory investment services to a broad variety of clients, as well as wider private banking services such as cash management, deposit-taking, lending and structured products.
Our parent company, Schroders, was founded in 1804 as a UK-based merchant bank and has been a major presence in the financial marketplace ever since. Schroders Private Banking has principal offices located in London, Guernsey, Geneva, Zurich and Singapore, serving clients from across the world. Our business is rooted in the values of privacy and confidentiality, lasting relationships built on trust and confidence, and a strong performance culture.
For more information visit the Schroders Private Banking website.

Schroders Private Banking sponsors the Private Investor Network of the Year Award

Howard Kennedy is a leading law firm providing a full range of services to a well established national and international client base. The firm prides itself on helping clients achieve their business objectives through a highly commercial, personalised service. Experienced in working across multiple jurisdictions co-ordinated by a specialist international team, the firm nurtures professional relations worldwide and is a leading member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW). Howard Kennedy is also a registered Sponsor on the London Stock Exchange.

Howard Kennedy sponsors the VCT of the Year Award

Marriott Harrison is a leading corporate/media practice which offers pragmatic advice and practical solutions to legal issues facing business and individual clients.  The firm has particular expertise in new technologies, computer software, radio, film, television industries and telecoms.
The venture capital team advises on all areas of venture capital (from start ups, development and growth capital, replacement capital, restructuring and general portfolio management through to exits), acting for institutions, businesses, entrepreneurs and management teams of small to mid cap companies

Private Equity Recruitment, PER, is a specialist, independent recruitment consultancy working exclusively for private equity and venture capital firms around the world. PER recruits investment professionals at all levels from partner to analyst as well as for investor relations, fund accounting and financial control. It combine specialist industry knowledge with an extensive network of contacts and candidates to meet a wide range of needs for direct, fund of funds and secondaries investors.

PER sponsors the VC Personality of the Year Award

Ansarada is an online virtual data room specialist providing simple-to-use, secure virtual data room facilities protected by the highest levels of security. An Ansarada data room is customisable and powered by sophisticated technology that accelerates online collaboration between multiple users, enabling them to access sensitive information securely via an internet browser from anywhere in the world.

Bird & Bird's venture capital group advises investors, companies, founders and managers on transactions at all stages of the funding cycle from spin-outs, early stage investments, restructurings, ‘cram-down’ and 'pay-to-play' financings, US ‘flips’, through to pre-IPO financings all forms of exit transaction. The team also advises on a wide variety of a later stage/PE transactions including secondary buyouts, MBOs/MBIs and P2Ps.
 
Bird & Bird’s innovative, high growth technology-focussed client base is supported by our market-leading Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Information Technology and Communications practices.

Penrose is an award-winning PR consultancy dedicated to financial services and capital markets. We promise expertise, results and an exceptional level of service, making a measurable difference to your business. We act as communications catalysts: raising a client's profile, managing the perception of its brand and helping to influence the behaviour of its target audiences.

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