Join Reuters and European Venture Capital Journal this Nov. 3 for the third annual EVCJ Fundraising Forum, where you will enjoy premier networking with both investors and senior private equity executives.
Reuters Auditorium
30 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London
3 November, 2009
The European Venture Capital Fundraising Forum is the only event of its kind designed to bring European Venture Capitalists together with a group of vetted LPs that are interested in this type of investment. It is a unique chance to network with investors, pick up tips on your pitch, and mingle with senior executives in the private equity fundraising community.
To reserve your place for this event, please contact Bill Wilcox at (+1) 646-223-6787 or by e-mail at William.wilcox@thomsonreuters.com.
Keynotes:
Confirmed Speakers:
Ashish Patel, Managing Director, Intel Capital
Peter Wright, Investment Director, Finance Wales
Hans Dellenbach, CFO, Emerald Technology Ventures
Calum Paterson, Managing Partner, Scottish Equity Partners
Charles Lemon, Partner, Matrix Private Funds Group
Georges Noel, VC Platform Director, EVCA
Angela Willetts, Director, Capital Dynamics
Ralf Flore, Managing Director, Altira Heliad AG
Peter Horsburgh, Partner, Environmental Technologies Fund
Michael Flood, Managing Director, TD Capital
David Atterbury, Principal, HarbourVest
Mac Hofeditz, Partner, Probitas Partners
Kaarina Suikkonen, Investment Director Private Equity, Feri Institutional Advisors GmbH
Jens Kristian Damsgaard, CEO, Science Ventures Denmark; Energy Invest Fyn A/S
Dr. Michael Gera, Managing Partner, Pond Ventures
Martin Schimmler, Principal, Park Hill Group
David Porter, Managing Partner, Apposite Capital
Steve Kelly, CEO, SmartKEM Ltd.
Klaus Ruhne, Partner, ATP PEP
Ott Parna, CEO, Estonian Development Fund
Jim Totty, Partner, Osmosis Capital
Jon Bailie, Partner and Chairman, Osmosis Capital
David Hunter, Managing Director, NESTA
Philippe Charquet, Managing Partner, Tempo Capital Partners
Agenda in Brief:
08:30-09:00 Registration and Morning Refreshments
09:00-09:15 EVCJ Opening Remarks and Chairman Introduction, Amanda Williams
09:15-09:45 Chairman’s Remarks: Simon Cook, CEO, DFJ Esprit
09:45-10:00 Fireside chat with Ashish Patel, Managing Director, Intel Capital
10:00-10:45 Government backed funds and SWFs
10:45-11:15 Networking Break
11:15-12:00 Roundtable chats:
12:00-12:45 Keynote Address by Grant Peggie, Assistant Director, U.K. Innovation Investment Fund
12:45-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Fund of Funds
14:30-15:00 Institutional Investors
15:00-15:30 Networking Break
15:30-16:00 Placement Agents: The Money Man
16:00-16:30 Family Offices: VCs' Favourite Investors
16:45-17:00 Closing Remarks by Simon Cook, CEO, DFJ Esprit
17:00 Programme Ends
Detailed Agenda:*
08:30-09:00 Registration and Morning Refreshments
09:00-09:15 EVCJ Opening Remarks and Chairman Introduction, Amanda Williams
09:15-09:45 Chairman’s Remarks: Simon Cook, CEO, DFJ Esprit
09:45-10:00 Fireside chat with Ashish Patel, Managing Director, Intel Capital
10:00-10:45 Government backed funds and SWFs
Governments around the world are interested in investing in venture capital at the moment especially in greentech and cleantech funds. How can VCs access this money?
Peter Wright, Investment Director, Finance Wales
Steve Kelly, CEO, SmartKEM Ltd.
Ott Parna, CEO, Estonian Development Fund
David Hunter, Managing Director, NESTA
10:45-11:15 Networking Break
11:15-12:00 Roundtable chats:
Delegates join panelists for a topical discussion on their specific sectors.
Cleantech: Hans Dellenbach, CFO, Emerald Technology Ventures; Peter Horsburgh, Partner, Environmental Technologies Fund; Jim Totty, Partner, Osmosis Capital
Technology: Calum Paterson, Managing Partner, Scottish Equity Partners; Dr. Michael Gera, Managing Partner, Pond Ventures
Biotech: David Porter, Managing Partner, Apposite Capital
12:00-12:45 Keynote Address: Grant Peggie, Assistant Director, U.K. Innovation Investment Fund
Mr. Peggie will discuss the U.K. government's new initiative to back high tech, high growth companies in the U.K., and ultimately become one of the largest technology fund of funds in Europe.
12:45-14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00-14:30 Funds of Funds
This panel will address an array of questions on the minds of GPs. How have funds of funds faired in the recession? Are they trimming their portfolios? How does their level of interest in the asset class impact investments by VCs?
Speakers:
Angela Willetts, Director, Capital Dynamics
Michael Flood, Managing Director, TD Capital
David Atterbury, Principal, HarbourVest
Jon Bailie, Partner and Chairman, Osmosis Capital
14:30-15:00 Institutional Investors
While there are deals to be had in the secondaries market, buying up stakes in European VC funds, is it worth making primary fund investments? How important are vintages in venture capital? How are some traditional LPs getting more active buying up secondary stakes of funds they already back, or new funds altogether?
Jens Kristian Damsgaard, CEO, Science Ventures Denmark; Energy Invest Fyn A/S
Klaus Ruhne, Partner, ATP PEP
Philippe Charquet, Managing Partner, Tempo Capital Partners
15:00-15:30 Networking Break
15:30-16:00 Placement Agents: The Money Men
Placement agents hold a unique spot in the industry as go betweens for LPs and GPs. questions they answer here are: How do you make your venture fund more marketable? Which types of funds are most desirable? What sort of investors should you target?
Speakers:
Charles Lemon, Partner, Matrix Private Funds Group
Mac Hofeditz, Partner, Probitas Partners
Martin Schimmler, Principal, Park Hill Group
15:30-16:30 Family Offices: VCs' favourite investors
Family offices are among the most interesting investors in Europe. Often without the allocation constraints of institutional investors, these sophisticated LPs are looking for high growth investments. Are family offices still interested in VCs? Which sectors? Has the risk profile of family offices changed?
Speakers:
Georges Noel, VC Platform Director, EVCA
Ralf Flore, Managing Director, Altira Heliad AG
Kaarina Suikkonen, Investment Director Private Equity, Feri Institutional Advisors GmbH
16:45-17:00 Closing Remarks: Simon Cook, CEO, DFJ Esprit
17:00 Programme Ends
Ticket price – $995
For speaking opportunities, please contact Amanda Williams at 44 (0) 207 369 7768, or by email: amanda.palmer@thomsonreuters.com
To reserve your spot today, please contact Bill Wilcox at 646 223 6786 or by email: william.wilcox@thomsonreuters.com
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact David Harkey at 646 223 6776 or by email: david.harkey@thomsonreuters.com
*Agenda is subject to change without notice