Jon Moulton's Triumph Over Adversity Award

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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.

Venture Capital Fund of the Year

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VC Personality of the Year

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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. We combine our 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.

Outstanding Contribution Award

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Russell Reynolds Associates is a leading global executive search and assessment firm. We have more than 275 consultants based in 39 wholly owned offices across the Americas, Asia/Pacific and Europe. Our consultants conduct senior-level search and assessment assignments in a range of sectors for public and private organisations of all sizes. With our deep knowledge of major industries and our commitment to outstanding client service, we ensure that our clients find and develop the best leadership teams for the ongoing success of their businesses. For more information, please visit www.russellreynolds.com

Equity Gap Fund of the Year

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Demanding top-level financial direction is no longer the exclusive preserve of larger businesses. At Orchard Growth Partners we provide companies across the UK with financial expertise, whenever and wherever they need it. We work with clients on a part-time basis, delivering the highest standards of service and expertise according to real needs – and at affordable cost. With our experience-based support and insight, we assist companies to achieve and surpass their business goals.

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.

Exit of the Year

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An international law firm, Brown Rudnick represents public and private corporations, multinational Fortune 100 businesses and start-up enterprises.  We also represent investors, as well as official and ad hoc creditor committees of today’s largest bankruptcy cases.  These clients include companies and institutions throughout the world, representing leaders and pacesetters in the global marketplace.

With a multidisciplinary approach, we assist across key areas of the law: corporate & transactional, bankruptcy & corporate restructuring, litigation & arbitration, finance, real estate, cleantech, climate & energy and government relations. Driven by a penchant for creating opportunities for our clients, we have a results-oriented approach to structuring business-focused solutions.  In short: when our clients succeed, we succeed.