Fundraising forum

PEF will be setting up stall at the 3rd Annual European Venture Capital Fundraising Forum on November 3rd 2009. If you’re attending, please come and say hello and find out more about what we’ve been up to.

Location: Reuters Auditorium, 30 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London London

Details: Join Reuters and European Venture Capital Journal this November 3rd for the third annual EVCJ Fundraising Forum, where you will enjoy premier networking with both investors and senior private equity executives.

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.

Confirmed Speakers:

Simon Cook, CEO,
DFJ Esprit
Peter Wright, Investment Director,
Finance Wales
Hans Dellenbach, CFO,
Emerald Technology Ventures
Calum Paterson, Managing Partner,
Scottish Equity Partners
Charles Lemon, Partner,
Matrix Private Equity
Georges Noel, VC Platform Director,
EVCA
John Gripton, Managing 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, Director,
Science Ventures Denmark; Energy Invest Fyn A/S
Charles Irving, Managing Partner,
Pond Ventures
Justin Bower, Managing Principal,
Park Hill Group
Anthea Harrison, Investment Director,
NESTA
David Porter, Managing Partner,
Apposite Capital
Steve Kelly, CEO,
SmartKEM Ltd.
Klaus Ruehne, Partner,
ATP PEP

Agenda in Brief:

08:30-09:00 Registration and Morning Refreshments
09:00-09:15 EVCJ Opening Remarks
09:15-09:45 Chairman’s Remarks: Simon Cook, CEO of DFJ Esprit
09:45-10:00 Fireside chat with Simon Cook and Questions
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 Funds of Funds
12:45-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:45 Institutional Investors: Primaries versus Secondaries
14:45-15:30 Placement Agents: The Money Men
15:30-16:30 Networking Break
16:30-17:00 Family Offices: VCs favourite investors
17:00-17:45 Closing Keynote
18:00 Programme Ends

Please contact william.wilcox@thomsonreuters.com for more information