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Investor Allstars Brochure 2015.Pdf 1 OCTOBER 2015 – THE LANCASTER, LONDON www.investorallstars.com #investorallstars 1 Welcome 2015 – The Year ofthe Unicorn! If last year was defined by a series of high-profile exits, 2015 has seen a shift towards entrepreneurs raising vast rounds of capital for long-term growth. No longer are our talented entrepreneurs satisfied with $100 million trade sales. Many are choosing to stay independent for longer and create global leaders of unprecedented scale. The European digital ecosystem will look back on this as ‘The Year of the Unicorn’ – the moment when European unicorns started reaching globally competitive valuations. Our audience tonight has played a major role in nurturing the $40 billion+ companies charging across Europe, and it is fantastic to see mega-funds such as KKR, General Atlantic, TCV and BlackRock now entrenched as a core part of the funding chain for fast-growth companies. Our standout companies are reaching scale faster than at any point in history – with the often-cited five years for Uber to create $10 billion of value vs 15 years for Microsoft to create $1 billion being replicated by our audience tonight – HelloFresh, BlaBlaCar, Spotify, Klarna, Avito, Funding Circle, JUST EAT… To support these disruptors, the funding ecosystem needs to evolve, and while we have many parts working efficiently, we still witness a strong dependence on the US for $50 million+ expansion rounds. Within five years I would love to see us pulling together to allow our star entrepreneurs the choice of raising locally or overseas. It is vital that we become better at raising awareness for some truly great achievements. Thank you to all those who entered and to the judges who dedicated their time to debating the shortlists and selecting the winners. Our deep gratitude must also go to our sponsors: Barclays, Berenberg, Cooley, Crowdcube, Orrick, PER, Bird & Bird, JAG Shaw Baker and, of course, our great media ambassadors Bloomberg and GrowthBusiness.co.uk. We truly love what we do and look forward to working with you to create even more global leaders of the future. Manish Madhvani Niki Baker Managing Partner Chief Executive GP Bullhound Vitesse Media 3 Menu Starter Mature cheddar cheese soufflé with roasted red peppers, creamed corn and wilted spinach (v) Main course Grilled fillet and cottage pie of West Country beef, red onion confit, roasted carrots, thyme and rosemary jus Butternut squash and pea Parmesan Arborio rice cake with grilled courgettes, sweet onion purée and rocket (v) Dessert Raspberry treacle sponge, macerated rhubarb in golden syrup and honeycomb ice cream Coffee and petits fours White wine: Quinteiro Blanco Gallegas 2012 Red wine: Quinteiro Tempranillo 2012 * Please note that the vegetarian option has been pre-ordered 4 Programme 19.00 Drinks reception 19.55 Convene in the banqueting hall 20.00 Welcome address – Manish Madhvani, Managing Partner, GP Bullhound 20.05 Keynote speaker – Nicolas Brusson, Co-Founder and COO, BlaBlaCar 20.25 Charity announcement – Tom Sumpster, The Pituitary Foundation 20.30 Dinner commences 22.00 Award ceremony commences VC Fund of the Year – Presented by Justin Stock, Cooley Growth Fund of the Year – Presented by Shawn Atkinson, Orrick Exit of the Year – Presented by Richard Brass, Berenberg Investor of the Year – Presented by Charlie Hunt, PER Corporate Development Team of the Year – Presented by Ben Rossi, Information Age VCT of the Year – Presented by Niki Baker, Vitesse Media Seed Fund of the Year – Presented by John Bromley, GrowthBusiness.co.uk Private Investor Network of the Year – Presented by Angus Miln, Bird & Bird Buyout Fund of the Year – Presented by Per Roman, GP Bullhound Entrepreneur of the Year – Presented by Dena Brumpton, Barclays Service Provider of the Year – Presented by Matt Cooper, Crowdcube Europe’s Allstar Company – Presented by Christopher Lowe, Bloomberg 22.45 Entertainment – The All-Stars 23.15 Drinks and networking 02.00 Carriages 5 GB-Ad_Layout 1 24/06/2014 11:09 Page 1 Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Aiding ambitious CEOs to grow their business by securing growth capital and targeting new markets, GrowthBusiness.co.uk is a news and advice portal for entrepreneurs and business builders with turnovers of more than £1 million. Our aim is to help you grow your business and realise your ambition by giving you the inside track on raising finance, marketing, expansion and leadership. The site presents a wealth of information helping managing directors grow their business in a very controlled and strategic way. Visit GrowthBusiness.co.uk today and sign up to the receive our twice weekly newsletters, free whitepapers and guides For further information: Speak with Jonathan Sumner on 020 7250 7032 or email [email protected] GB-Ad_Layout 1 24/06/2014 11:09 Page 1 Your gateway to entrepreneurial Presented by success GP Bullhound is an international technology investment banking group with offices in London, San Francisco, Stockholm, Berlin and Manchester. Founded in 1999, Aiding ambitious CEOs to grow GP Bullhound provides world-class advice on mergers, their business by securing growth acquisitions and private placements to a diverse range of capital and targeting new markets, corporate clients, institutional investors and high-net-worth GrowthBusiness.co.uk is a news and advice portal for entrepreneurs and individuals. Combining a true love for entrepreneurship and business builders with turnovers of innovation with deep global buyer relations and sector more than £1 million. expertise, GP Bullhound has completed transactions for tech category leaders, most recently selling Pingdom to Our aim is to help you grow your SolarWinds, Cambridge Technology Partners to Atos, Pozitron business and realise your ambition by to Monitise, Tunigo to Spotify and Fjord to Accenture. giving you the inside track on raising finance, marketing, expansion and leadership. The site presents a wealth of information helping managing directors grow their business in a (GrowthBusiness is a Vitesse Media Plc website) very controlled and strategic way. GrowthBusiness is an invaluable resource for entrepreneurs Visit GrowthBusiness.co.uk today and and leaders of fast-growth enterprises. It offers a goldmine of sign up to the receive our twice practical information, insights and inspiration for established weekly newsletters, free whitepapers businesses that are achieving rapid expansion, helping them and guides overcome obstacles to their growth and maximise their potential. The website is brought to you by Vitesse Media For further information: Plc, itself a fast-growing media company quoted on the Speak with Jonathan Sumner AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Vitesse Media on 020 7250 7032 or email is the leading specialist in growth businesses through its [email protected] flagship titles Growth Company Investor, Information-Age. com, WhatInvestment.co.uk and SmallBusiness.co.uk. Vitesse Media is a multimedia business with strong award-winning magazines, web titles and events, reaching thousands of entrepreneurs, investors and professional advisers. 7 vitesse-events_Layout 1 24/06/2013 18:04 Page 1 Creative Event Management Why we are the right team to manage your events Vitesse Media plans, orchestrates and delivers successful live events for private and corporate clients across London, the UK and Europe. Our service is based on enthusiasm, attention to detail and budget management. Whatever your needs or budget – we are here to help. We can assist with a crucial part of your event or deliver your entire project from concept to delivery. To discuss your event management requirements or for further information, contact Niki Baker on 020 7250 7042 or email [email protected] www.vitessemediaevents.com vitesse-events_Layout 1 24/06/2013 18:04 Page 1 Sponsors Barclays is an international financial services provider engaged in personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with an extensive presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays’ purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way. With 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in more than 50 countries and employs over Creative Event Management 130,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. www.barclays.com Why we are the right team to manage your events Berenberg is the world’s second-oldest bank, founded in 1590. Headquartered in Hamburg, we have been servicing clients for more than 420 years. We have a unique ownership structure, being family Vitesse Media plans, orchestrates and delivers successful and privately owned and led by three managing partners who have unlimited liability which extends for a further five years after their retirement. Such a structure allows for long-term, entrepreneurial live events for private and corporate clients across London, thinking aligned to our clients. Today, Berenberg is a modern and full-service private, investment and the UK and Europe. Our service is based on enthusiasm, corporate bank with an integrated approach to private and institutional clients. We are financially strong with a core capital ratio of 14.4 per cent and assets under management of some €28.2 billion. attention to detail and budget management. Our 1,116 employees operate in 17 locations across eight countries: Germany, France, the UK, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Austria, China and the US. Whatever your needs or budget – we are here to help. www.berenberg.de/en We can assist with a crucial part of your event or deliver your entire project from concept to delivery. To discuss your event management requirements or for further information, contact Niki Baker on 020 7250 7042 Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters and high- or email [email protected] stakes litigation, where innovation meets the law. Cooley represents more than 5,000 private company clients, including 25 per cent of The Wall Street Journal’s ‘Billion Dollar Startup Club’.
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