Sponsors

GP Bullhound

Established in 1999, GP Bullhound Ltd is Europe's most active advisor to fast growing technology and digital media companies. To date, GP Bullhound has successfully closed over 60 M&A transactions and private placements. This track record speaks for itself.

The firm has three dedicated sector teams - Internet / Digital Media; Software / Services and; Semiconductors / Systems. The teams have a broad range of transactional experience covering buy-side mandates for public companies, cross-border trade sales and early-stage fundraising.

With offices in London and San Francisco, GP Bullhound keeps a constant eye on the local entrepreneurial community, venture market and corporate environment. This allows the firm to provide the best possible advice to its clients. GP Bullhound demonstrates thought leadership through its monthly research reports. These reports cover the new disruptive trends in the technology sector. Furthermore, GP Bullhound has founded and continues to manage important industry events including the highly recognised Investor Allstars and Media Momentum awards.

GP Bullhound's mergers and acquisitions practice focuses on cross-border transactions between Europe and the US with senior partner representation in both London and San Francisco.

For more information visit the GP Bullhound website.

Schroders Private Banking

Premium Sponsor

Schroders Private Banking is a wealth management business focused on providing services to individuals and families. They 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.

The 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. The 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.

Acton Capital Partners

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Acton Capital Partners is an independent, owner-managed venture capital firm with a clear sector and stage focus: specializing in consumer-facing businesses enabled by Internet and mobile technology, Acton targets late and growth stage companies. The Germany-based venture capital firm invests globally, with a firm focus on Europe. Having managed more than 40 investments since 1999 - e.g. AbeBooks, Glasses Direct, HolidayCheck and zooplus, the Acton team brings a wealth of expertise to the companies which it backs.

For more information visit the Acton Capital Partners website.

Kemp Little LLP

Premium Sponsor

In ten years of legal practice, Kemp Little has earned a reputation for top quality, cost effective delivery in the technology, media and telecoms sector. The depth and range of our client base and experience give us the edge. That's why we don't just work with some of the world's biggest technology, media and telecoms businesses. We also help growing brands you might not expect. Ambitious businesses who recognise that success in a world driven by technology means using lawyers who understand it. Go to www.kemplittle.com to see why businesses with an eye on growth come to us.

Brilliant UK

Brilliant UK is a London-based web design agency. The agency designs and builds easy to use, professional websites by generating unique concepts and developing strategies to suit each clients' individual needs.

The teams understand people and therefore the value of good communication. Brilliant UK focuses on communicating key messages to users using the most appropriate online strategy.

Focusing on the user and their needs ensures that the agency builds findable, accessible and user-friendly websites by generating unique, eye-catching design concepts that engage and draw users to the clients' websites. Understanding the importance of developing a strong collaborative relationship with clients, keeps them coming back.

The agency specialises in working on a variety of online projects in three key areas: website design, website development and digital marketing. 

For more information visit the Brilliant UK website.

Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton UK LLP is a leading financial and business advisor with offices in 29 locations in the UK. Led by over 300 partners and employing over 4,400 of the profession's brightest minds, we provide personalised assurance, tax and specialist advisory services to over 40,000 individuals, privately-held businesses and public interest entities.

Our market-facing business units are supported by relevant sector specialists who share their expertise and knowledge across our firm. The Media Team is one of those units focused on working with TV and film companies, publishing and events businesses, advertising and marketing services companies and more recently digital media businesses.

For more information please visit the Grant Thornton website.

Private Outlet

Private Outlet is a European shopping club specially designed for new trends, brands and fashion fanatics. Private Outlet organizes short sale events with famous brands. The company was founded in November 2006 and acts as a subsidiary of the established Andrino Group.

For more information please visit the Private Outlet website. 

AMC Network

AMC Network is a progressive European marketing company which plans, creates and delivers successful awareness raising campaigns for clients. Attaining real tangible RoI results.

Specialising in public relations, marketing and digital communications, AMC is well positioned to run campaigns locally and internationally. Some organisations worked with include, News International, MTV, PwC, Kleinwort Benson, AKJL, BMW, Mercedes and Hankook.

Run by Xavier Adam, a qualified journalist and one time TV presenter, the firm has a ten year history of working across borders. Physical, cultural and technical.

AMC Network fuses exceptionally well the creative and commercial aspects necessary in any growing business. It is a keen supporter of the sector and supports both media charity, Media Trust and the annual communications event b.TWEEN. http://www.redamc.com/