Sponsors

Globalization Partners Day 1 & 2 co-sponsor Visit website Globalization Partners is the world’s leading Global Employment Platform™ that makes it fast and easy for employers to hire anyone, anywhere, without having to set up international branch offices or subsidiaries.

By using Globalization Partners’ proprietary, AI-enabled, automated, and compliant platform, companies can grow revenue faster, improve their access to global talent, and minimize risk.

Customers receive around the clock access to the industry’s largest and most experienced team of global HR experts who can assist with questions about hiring talent in over 187 countries.

We consistently achieve greater than 98% customer satisfaction ratings and 100% employee onboarding satisfaction ratings. In addition to our extensive in-house team on the ground in over 100
countries, we have built a network of over 300 partners to provide additional expertise in recruiting, payroll and benefits, legal and compliance, and technology integration.

Kin Fund Services Day 1 co-sponsor Visit website Part of Kin Group, Kin Fund Services helps VC Asset Managers launch and operate VC funds. Kin provides a broad range of services, including; fund management, fund administration, operational software, regulatory support and company secretarial. Kin looks after nearly 6,000 thousand investors, ranging from small private investors, to global multinationals and the UK Government.

Marriott Harrison Day 1 co-sponsor Visit website Marriott Harrison is an independent law firm with one of the leading Venture Capital, M&A and Private Equity specialist practices for early and growth stage businesses in the UK.

It helps top-tier investors, companies, and entrepreneurs to pragmatically navigate their businesses to success through change, growth and challenge. Shaped around the needs of its clients, it delivers both transactional and advisory services through a multi-disciplinary team approach.

For decades it has supported both innovators in technology and businesses who rely upon technology at the critical points of their growth journey. The firm’s work is international and leverages an extensive network of investors, entrepreneurs, accelerators and advisors, with a focus on transatlantic and pan-European connections.

Stephenson Harwood Day 2 co-sponsor Visit website Stephenson Harwood is a full service law firm with over 1100 people worldwide, with 8 offices across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are committed to achieving the goals of our clients and assemble teams of bright thinkers to match our clients' needs. Dedicating the highest calibre of legal talent to overcome the most complex issues, we deliver pragmatic, expert advice that is set squarely in the real world.

Our private equity, growth capital and venture capital specialists have extensive experience in advising on a broad spectrum of fundraisings and transactions across various sectors. We advise on transactions at each stage of the investment lifecycle. With our focus on developing strong personal relationships at every level, you get the right advice from the right person at the right time.

Vistra Day 2 co-sponsor Visit website Seizing opportunity together

At Vistra, we believe your business and your people can make a difference in the world. That’s why our work is focused on helping our clients act with confidence and speed to seize opportunity wherever it arises. As a global corporate service provider and fund administrator with nearly 5,000 professionals in over 45 jurisdictions, we empower legal entities globally to work smarter, grow faster, act responsibly, protect capital and scale across borders — by doing what we do best: reducing risk and enhancing efficiency. Discover how we can help you and your business seize opportunity today by exploring our services at vistra.com

Wilson Sonsini Day 2 co-sponsor Visit website When technology-driven companies decide to enter the U.S. market—whether to expand, raise investment capital, or pursue a key transaction—Wilson Sonsini offers those companies distinct advantages:

• Unmatched experience representing U.S. and non-U.S. growth companies
• Established connections to U.S. and non-U.S. investment sources
• Offices in key technology markets across the U.S.
• Comprehensive U.S. corporate, commercial, IP, employment, regulatory, and litigation representation

Wilson Sonsini's U.S. expansion team includes attorneys who have provided advice on U.S. matters to hundreds of non-U.S. start-up and growth-stage technology companies, including clients based in the U.K., Canada, Israel, and other EMEA countries; South and Central America; and Greater Asia. We also work closely with key local stakeholders in those regions—investors, accelerators, incubators, professional advisors, strategic partners, and government economic development agencies—to provide home market support on U.S. matters and ensure that companies have the right teams around them to succeed in the U.S.

EquityFD & EquityChair Roundtable sponsor Visit website EquityFD and EquityChair share a common client base of high growth, high potential businesses looking to source key finance individuals, CFOs, FDs, Heads of Finance and FCs or add to their boards with an NXD/ Chair.

We are sector and location agnostic and many of our clients are at the forefront of innovation, challenging traditional models and methods of delivery. Most are private equity/venture capital backed or AIM listed and are almost always on an exit trajectory.

Our focus since we started back in 2000, had been one of constant network curation, selecting only those who understand and are driven by value creation.

Cindy Casciani is Managing Director , EquityChair and Sarah Hunt is Founder and CEO of EquityFD.

Eversheds Sutherland Roundtable sponsor Visit website Eversheds Sutherland is one of the largest global law firms in the world. With some 5,000+ people, including more than 750 partners and 3,000+ lawyers, we are committed locally but connected globally via 70 offices based in the world’s major economic centres. We have a proven track record of delivering consistently high-quality legal services across jurisdictions.

We are one of the most active law firms acting on venture capital transactions in the UK, including initial investments, follow-on funding rounds, convertible debt investments, through to exits via trade sales, buy-outs and IPOs. Our venture capital team offers a full range of legal services and strategic advice to venture capital investors, corporate investors (including dedicated corporate VC investors), family offices and sovereign wealth investors, together with supporting entrepreneurs and tomorrow’s leading companies that will benefit from this investment.

We are particularly interested in building relationships that go beyond the first funding round and enable us to use our expertise to support businesses throughout their entrepreneurial journey and beyond.

Coupa Networking & hospitality sponsor Visit website Coupa empowers all businesses — from Fortune 1000 companies to the world’s fastest-growing organisations — to unify their supply chain design and planning, procurement, payments, and treasury processes in one comprehensive, cloud-based Business Spend Management platform. Coupa’s community of 2,000+ customers uses the platform to maximise the value of more than $2.3T of spend to date.

Investec Networking & hospitality sponsor Visit website At Investec, our clients’ aspirations really matter. We are an international banking and wealth management business with a refreshingly human approach. We provide companies, investors, advisers and high net worth individuals with financial solutions and expert advice that aim to meet – and exceed – expectations.