Partners & Sponsors
Cornerstone Partners:
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is well placed to help you meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace. We offer the perspective of a global organization combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. Formed in 1998 from a merger between Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand, PwC has a history in client services that dates back to the nineteenth century. Each accounting practice originated in London during the mid-1800s.
Today, PwC serves 29 industries. Our industry-focused professionals in the fields of assurance, tax, human resources, transactions, performance improvement and crisis management help to resolve complex client and stakeholder issues worldwide. We also bring our experience and talents to help educational institutions, the federal government, non-profits, and international relief agencies address their unique business issues
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is well placed to help you meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace. We offer the perspective of a global organization combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. Formed in 1998 from a merger between Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand, PwC has a history in client services that dates back to the nineteenth century. Each accounting practice originated in London during the mid-1800s.
Today, PwC serves 29 industries. Our industry-focused professionals in the fields of assurance, tax, human resources, transactions, performance improvement and crisis management help to resolve complex client and stakeholder issues worldwide. We also bring our experience and talents to help educational institutions, the federal government, non-profits, and international relief agencies address their unique business issues.
Corporate Sponsors:
Alcatel-Lucent Ventures
Alcatel-Lucent Ventures is a strategic venture group within the communications industry. Our group values teamwork, open innovation and an intense dedication to creating value for service providers, enterprises and consumers. Known for its technology leadership and market experience, Alcatel-Lucent Ventures has a strong track record for successfully introducing innovative new products, relevant to market needs, fast.
HillCo Health
HillCo HEALTH is a boutique group of seasoned principals providing advisory services to leading health care delivery, financing, manufacturing, and service entities. HillCo’s services include designing and analyzing policy proposals, monitoring and reporting on the national policy environment, and developing market and technical analysis. HillCo also has a reimbursement and market access practice related to product commercialization, as well as a state-based consultancy that provides public policy advocacy to a host of companies and organizations across industries and government.
MMV
MMV Financial is dedicated to providing timely and effective growth capital to emerging technology and life sciences companies throughout North America.
The amount of capital we provide typically ranges from $1.5 million to $10.0 million USD, although larger transactions can be accommodated as required. We offer various types of financial solutions to help entrepreneurs evolve and grow their companies. These solutions include long-term venture loans, as well as bridge financing and structured loans. Our strength is finding creative debt-financing solutions that meet the needs of the dynamic companies we support.
MMV Fina is managed by one of the most long-standing and seasoned venture lending teams in North America. Our current capitalization drives a $400 million+ investment program targeting $100 million of new investments each year. Our team has been providing venture finance solutions to growing technology and life sciences companies since 1998.
Redwood Partners
Based in New York and London and serving clients worldwide, Redwood Partners is the leading international executive search firm for emerging mobile, Internet, and digital media companies. Working as a partner to high-growth companies and securing venture funding, Redwood leverages industry knowledge, relationships with world-class organizations, and talent to execute quickly and effectively.
SVB Silicon Valley Bank
For over twenty years, SVB Silicon Valley Bank has provided financial services to some of the most innovative and entrepreneurial companies in the technology, life sciences, private equity and premium wine industries. Our years of experience working with these industries afford us a deep understanding of our clients’ business models and a level of comfort and respect for the inherent volatility that comes with serving our clients’ dynamic markets.
SVB Silicon Valley Bank clients are unique; they require customized solutions to serve their needs. Offering global commercial, investment, and private banking and asset management services to companies of all sizes, SVB Silicon Valley Bank employs an innovative approach to financial services and a deep commitment to helping entrepreneurial companies of all sizes succeed.
Square1 Bank
As entrepreneurs, we have experienced what it takes to make a dream reality. We know the doubts. We know the late nights. We know the celebrations. We know that for an idea that’s never been done, flexibility is required. The unknown represents possibility not fear. We get it.
Square 1 Bank specializes in providing financial services to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. We help growing companies and their investors navigate financial obstacles by providing access to funds and expertise. Our customized product offerings and unrivaled team of venture banking specialists provide a banking experience designed exclusively for you.
We are entrepreneurs serving entrepreneurs.
TriNet
TriNet delivers HR outsourcing services that allow small companies to do what they do best.
Thousands of organizations have turned to TriNet for human resources, benefits, payroll, workers compensation, and strategic human capital services. As their trusted HR advisor, TriNet helps these companies contain HR costs, minimize employer-related risk, and relieve the administrative burden of HR.
TriNet also offers a set of Strategic Services that match companies at every point in their lifecycle, including such offerings as Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, and Employee Development. All of TriNet’s services are supported by a team of dedicated human capital consultants and experts, and enabled by best-in-class HR technology from PeopleSoft/Oracle.
