Sponsors & Partners

Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LT VCA) was established in May 2009. Currently, LT VCA unites 31 active companies / members covering different types of venture capital business activities: fund management companies, consulting firms, lawyers, public institutions etc., who support and advise investors and entrepreneurs in the structuring and management of their partnerships. Apart from its services on behalf of members (monitoring of legal, regulatory and tax issues, research studies and statistics, training, development and communication, etc.), LT VCA serves as a central platform for representation and promotion of the VC business to institutional investors, opinion leaders, and public policy makers. The association helps to improve financing of the economy, for small business in particular, as well as promote economic growth and entrepreneurial spirit. LT VCA is open to cooperation with venture capital funds, asset management funds, investment funds, business angels, legal offices, financial consultants and all other players involved in the market of direct investments.

The Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is a focal point of private investors, venture capital funds and the entrepreneurial community in Bulgaria. The association works alongside its members to improve the business environment and to drive innovation and growth in the country and the CEE region. BVCA is committed to popularising the role of private investment as a reliable and sustainable source of funding for growing and established companies. The association represents its members’ interests on a national and international level, actively communicates with institutional and private stakeholders as well as the general public. BVCA collects data on member activities in private equity and venture capital, and identifies industry players in the ecosystem. Giving voice to the community it represents, BVCA advocates on behalf of the industry to ensure sound public policy that encourages a favourable investment environment in Bulgaria.

The leading Polish blog about Corporate, M&As, PE, VC and Capital Market in Poland– authored and edited by dr Angelina Stokłosa, dr Bartosz Karolczyk, dr Szymon Syp, Andrzej Tropaczyński and Radzym Wójcik. According to Polski Prawnik - one of the best Polish blogs.

Investing.com is a global financial portal and internet brand composed of 30 editions in 23 languages and mobile apps for Android and iOS that provide news, analysis, streaming quotes and charts, technical data and financial tools about the global financial markets. Each edition covers a broad variety of local and global financial vehicles including Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Interest Rates, Futures and Options. Founded in 2007, Investing.com has a growing readership worldwide and is now a leading global financial portal committed to constantly launching innovative features and sections to ensure an optimal one-stop source for its readers.

To provide a platform for the exchange of information, knowledge, and experience for Polish and English speaking members of the business community in Luxembourg. To exchange information with other organizations and networks in Luxembourg. To support the relationship between Poles and Luxembourgers in Luxembourg and to function as a liaison between Poles and Luxembourgers. To provide a contact center for newcomers to business life in Luxembourg. To represent the interests of Poles doing business in Luxembourg and Luxembourgers doing business in Poland.

The editors of Buyouts, VCJ and peHUB.com have developed a networking event unlike any you’ve experienced. Senior executives from every part of the private equity/venture capital value chain converge for 2+ days of unparalleled networking, idea generation and deal-making opportunities. PartnerConnect is an “events of events” which combines several branded conferences under one roof, all of it focused on private markets, where attendees constantly cross–pollinate, as they freely move from one event to the next. Whether your focus is on Private Equity, Venture & Growth Capital, Real Assets, or Growth Equity, you’ll find more insight and connections here than any conference you’ll attend all year.

Savvy Investor is the world’s leading platform for investors’ research – curating, distributing and promoting investment white papers to institutional investors. The site is split into 50 topic sections, with a dedicated section for Private Equity and VC. During registration, which is free, each member specifies the investment topics they are interested in, which enables the site to provide a very personalised experience. With over 20,000 members, Savvy Investor is growing fast. Every month, over 12,000 white papers are downloaded from our site – more than any other platform. There’s also an extensive investment conferences directory, which can be searched and filtered to your preferences!

PSIK represents private equity management firms operating in Poland. Its mission is to promote and develop the private equity and venture capital industry in Poland. PSIK comprises 122 institutions: 56 private equity management firms (full members) and 66 associate members that are law and consulting companies as well as banks cooperating with the private equity and venture capital industry.

Preqin is the leading source of information for the alternative assets industry, providing data and analysis via online databases, publications and complementary research reports. Preqin is an independent business with over 300 staff based in New York, London, Singapore, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Manila serving over 47,000 customers in over 90 countries. Preqin has the most comprehensive and extensive information available on the private equity and venture capital, hedge fund, real estate, infrastructure, private debt and natural resources industries, encompassing funds and fundraising, performance, fund managers, institutional investors, deals and fund terms. Leading alternative assets professionals from around the world rely on Preqin’s services daily, and its data and statistics are regularly quoted by the financial press.

Leaders League is a media and rating agency for top executives at the international level. We connect senior business leaders to a dynamic network of business information and people sharing a common passion: excellence in leadership and management. Leaders League delivers up-to-date news, in-depth analysis, and business insights through a range of formats, from Décideurs Magazine, market intelligence reports, top company rankings and directories to professional events and digital products.

Drooms enables businesses to securely share sensitive information. Security was the number-one priority when we created our secure cloud solution, and it continues to play a key part in our vision of changing the way sensitive information is handled within organisations, along with the importance of facilitating lean and seamless workflows.

CEE Legal Matters is a print and online publication for and about the lawyers and legal markets of Central and Eastern Europe. CEE Legal Matters features news, interviews, analysis, opinion, and more. We also host conferences and round-tables and produce special reports on fees, salaries, and other subjects of interest to lawyers in the region. Our mission is, simply, to be the go-to source of information about the legal industry in Central and Eastern Europe.

Palico is the first global online marketplace for the private equity fund community. There are currently US$64 billion in investable opportunities on Palico, covering fundraisings, secondaries, and co-investments. Since establishing itself as a fintech pioneer in 2012, over 40,000 professionals representing Limited Partners, General Partners and their advisors, in more than 140 countries, have joined Palico. Limited partners can discover, analyze and invest in fundraisings listed by general partners on Palico. In Palico’s secondary market, limited partners can anonymously list their stakes for sale and be contacted by potential buyers. Whether members connect over primaries, secondaries or co-investments, Palico makes it easier to invest. LPs and GPs can join Palico at www.palico.com

Wall Street Oasis is one of the largest and most entertaining finance communities online. With over 2,000,000 posts to date and over 4 million page views a month, you can be sure that your questions will get answered in our finance forums by experienced professionals. WSO also provides several services to help as you progress through your business career. Some of their reports: Private Equity Industry Report, Private Equity Interview Questions, Private Equity Resume Template, Why Private Equity, Private Equity Associate, Private Equity Salary, Private Equity vs Venture Capital

The Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA) is the representative body of managers of private equity funds, investors and of the service providers supporting the industry. With over 120 members, LPEA is since 2010 the gateway to PE in Luxembourg and to the professionals that provide their services to PE houses. Luxembourg provides for a stable tax regime and is at the forefront of international PE regulation providing a flexible, secure, predictable and multi-lingual jurisdiction to fund managers from European and non-European countries. LPEA plays a leading role in the discussion of new proposals to improve the sector at national and European level and provides its members with access to critical information about the framework they operate in. If Luxembourg is the place to be for top notch PE professionals, LPEA is where you actually become a player!