Sponsors

AVCO – the Austrian Private Equity and Venture Capital Organisation – is the national association for Austria’s Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. The umbrella organisation covers over 80% of the Austrian VC/PE market and is supported by its members – VC/PE funds, advisors, service providers, banks, investors, portfolio companies, professionals and other institutions which are interested in developing the VC/PE industry in Austria as well as a functioning and growing capital market. AVCO strives for understanding, visibility and acceptance of the economic importance of private growth capital and aims to foster the VC/PE ecosystem in all its facets.

EXM is a cloud-based value-creation planning and strategy execution solution (software+service) designed to support and control an organization’s business strategy around 'Value-Drivers'. EXM strategy execution software helps CEOs and Portfolio Managers to define, communicate and control the execution of a business strategy around the concept of 'Value-Creation'.

EXM drives seamless collaboration between all stakeholders, increases team focus and speed of execution, reducing time in reporting progress by up to 50%, making life easier for the CEO. EXM strategy execution software ultimately increases the probability of delivering a business plan successfully.

Humatica is a specialist consultancy focused on enhancing the organisational performance and value of private equity backed portfolio companies. Helping private equity sponsors and portfolio company leaders to master the challenge of delivering on an ambitious value creation plan, while increasing employee engagement and productivity. Founded in 2003, Humatica applies a unique suite of tool-supported services and big-data benchmarks to put hard facts around the critical soft-factors and management practices that drive value creation. We deliver new transparency, and hands-on implementation. Based from offices in London, Zurich and Stockholm, Humatica works collaboratively with leading funds and portfolio company management teams to address their toughest organisational challenges.

Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften – the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK) is the Berlin-based association of private equity and venture capital firms across all market segments (seed capital, venture capital, growth capital, small/mid/large buy-outs) operating in Germany. BVK has almost 200 full and more than 100 associated members. BVK aims to create the best possible conditions for private equity and venture capital in Germany and promotes public understanding of the role of private equity firms.