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Abingworth is an investment firm dedicated to the life sciences sector on both sides of the Atlantic. The company invests across all stages of development, including early-stage as well as public companies. Abingworth has provided backing for more than 100 unquoted life science businesses. Over 70% of these have gone public or have merged or been acquired. Abingworth has funds under management of more than $1.25 billion. Founded in 1973, Abingworth has offices in London, Cambridge (UK), Menlo Park (California) and Boston. Abingworth's funds are exclusively dedicated to life sciences. Abingworth's team has a strong scientific background in addition to business, financial and other specialist skills. These include legal, investment banking, fund-raising as well as operating and recruiting capabilities. These resources are extended to portfolio companies in order to help build successful companies. Abingworth's team offering is further complimented by a network of scientific and industry consultants who contribute to the process of evaluating new opportunities, creating companies and supporting existing portfolio investments. This combination of broad-ranging experience and resources enables Abingworth to assist companies at any stage of development, including during and after the IPO process. Abingworth seeks to invest in the best opportunities in the life sciences market. Investments have been made in platform and enabling technologies, devices and instrumentation as well as in companies developing products in a range of therapeutic areas. Abingworth's investments are based in the US and Europe including the UK, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland and Sweden. Abingworth's investments range from £7.5 million up to £20 million per investment after all private rounds of financing.

ABN AMRO begun a new future with the consortium of Fortis, RBS and Santander in October 2007. The combination of consortium businesses with ABN AMRO will result in an enhanced market presence, strengthened products and growth prospects. This will deliver benefits to customers, who will gain from the increased scale and efficiency of the businesses.

Formed in 1982, ABS Ventures is a Boston-based venture capital firm backed by leading global institutional investors. The firm works with exceptional management teams to build industry leading companies in the software, communications and healthcare sectors. ABS Ventures provides more than just capital. The team brings to bear its collective operational and enterprise-building expertise as well as an extensive network of industry contacts. ABS Ventures works in partnership with management teams and believes that patience and a long term approach drive great performance.

Acacia Capital Partners is an independent management company made up of experienced venture capitalists with in-depth operational and investment management experience. We invest in later stage innovative technology companies both directly and indirectly.

Accel Partners is a venture capital firm that has been dedicated for over 25 years to supporting entrepreneurs who possess the unique insight to define new categories and build world-class technology companies. These entrepreneurs have led fundamental industry transformations rather than followed predefined market trends. Accel deeply shares our entrepreneur's passion for fundamental uniqueness and their courage to be first. This emphasis on leadership has engendered category defining companies that have reshaped their industries and in many cases created entirely new sectors. Accel-backed companies have sparked many of the most significant revolutions in technology businesses, such as: Veritas Software, RealNetworks, UUNet, Macromedia, PictureTel, Foundry Networks, Walmart.com, and many others.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Company Overview Learn more about Accenture operations, leadership and how the company remains committed to delivering innovation. Message from Our Chairman & CEO Bill Green discusses the importance of the Accenture Alumni Network. Locations Accenture has offices and operations in 49 countries. Corporate Governance Strong corporate governance is critical to the long-term creation of stakeholder value at Accenture. Corporate Citizenship We aspire toward an integrated approach that positions corporate citizenship at the heart of our business operations. Investor Relations Review SEC filings and financial information. Newsroom Read the latest news from Accenture. Sponsorships Accenture is helping some of the highest performers in the world reach new heights. Business Events Our experts are often asked to speak and participate in a range of industry conferences. Accenture Alliances Accenture extends our technology and business capabilities through a powerful network of alliances. Core Values Since its inception, Accenture has been governed by its core values. They shape the culture and define the character of our company. They guide how we behave and make decisions.

Access Capital Partners, with offices in Paris, Munich and Brussels, is the manager and advisor of European Private Equity funds of funds. Access aims to deliver superior returns to its investors through investments in multiple growth sectors across Europe. Access constitutes carefully balanced portfolios of high-performance European Private Equity funds targeting companies at diverse stages of the value creation stream: high-potential technology ventures, mature companies seeking market expansion and buy-out opportunities. The investors can make their own allocation decision between European Mid-market Buy-out funds and Technology funds. Access offers distinct funds of funds investing only in one type of funds. With assets of Euro 2.5 billion under management, Access is a leading independent European fund of funds manager.

Acorn currently has three alternative investment funds available. These property related investment opportunities offer different return profiles to the investor . Visit the investment opportunities section of our website for details and to download the Information Memorandum for these opportunities. Acorn Capital Partners is a corporate finance and private equity firm specialising in fund management and advice to and the raising of finance for companies that have strong growth potential. The type of work undertaken for our clients includes: § Fund Management § Fundraisings § PLUS Market Flotations § Regulatory Compliance & Advice § Acquisitions & Mergers § Project Managing AIM Flotations

ACT Venture Capital is Ireland's leading venture capital firm. Founded as an independent operation in 1994, ACT has completed over 70 investments, principally in technology based companies serving global markets. ACT takes a stage diversified approach to investing in exceptional companies operating in Information & Communications Technology, Internet & Media, Healthcare and the Development Capital sector. By leveraging the collective experience of our investment professionals as well as our extensive network of contacts, ACT takes a value added approach to technology investing. We take an active role in our portfolio companies, through board participation and beyond, to support talented entrepreneurs to achieve success on a world stage. ACT has raised over €350 million sourced from leading American, European, Irish and UK institutions. We provide capital to high potential companies located within Ireland, the UK and Europe in the range of €1 million to €15 million.

Actis is a leading private equity investor in emerging markets We are a pioneer in our field. Our 60-year history of investing exclusively in emerging markets and our proven track record combine to deliver superior returns for both investee companies and investors. We have US$3.5 billion of funds under management and over 100 investment professionals located in 14 offices working together to deliver what we call the positive power of capital.

Adams Street Partners is one of the largest managers of private equity investments in the world We’re an independent employee-owned investment firm that provides private equity fund of funds and direct partnership capabilities to institutional clients. Currently, Adams Street Partners manages $12 billion of committed capital for clients in Australia, Japan, North America, the U.K. and Europe. Adams Street Partners is well known internationally for its continuous commitment to, and deep understanding of, private equity and a unique dedication to client service. Together with our predecessor organizations, Adams Street Partners has a long history of investing in private equity partnerships (since 1979), managing direct investments in private equity (since 1972) and is credited as being a pioneer in fund of funds investing, creating its first such offering in the late 1970s. Adams Street Partners offers an annual subscription for its U.S. and Non-U.S. programs that includes partnership investments with leading general partnerships around the world, secondary investments and direct investments. What We Do What makes Adams Street Partners unique is our commitment to excellent investment performance and our client service orientation. Our investment teams are singularly focused on providing top tier investment performance. Leadership “Teamwork, collegial interaction and collaborative activity form a common bond for achievement”, is one of Adams Street Partners’ guiding principles. History Adams Street Partners is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and respected firms in the private equity industry. An industry pioneer in fund of funds investing, we created our first fund of funds offering in the late 1970s. Guiding Principles The business of private equity requires the establishment and nurturing of long-term relationships based on mutual trust. At Adams Street Partners, our Guiding Principles create a culture fostering the growth of value-added performance, assuring a company that is both successful and long standing. Client Service Adams Street Partners has over 180 clients in Australia, Canada, Continental Europe, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. To meet the needs of this global client base, we employ a team of dedicated client service professionals. Management Services Adams Street has over 80 employees spanning 4 offices worldwide. Management Services is responsible for the administration of these employees and offices including finance, human resources and information technology.

Welcome to Add Partners, a leading venture capital firm investing in Europe’s most promising and ambitious IT and Communications businesses. Our investing style is unique. Unlike most VCs operating in Europe today, Add Partners brings together a highly productive Silicon Valley-style emphasis on creating the maximum value in its investments and an unmatched, practical knowledge of the challenges and opportunities Europe’s technology businesses face in realising their global potential. Through our initial fund of €175m, raised amongst some 25 institutional investors from across Europe, the US and Asia, we have already invested in a select group of companies with outstanding international growth potential. While the majority of our investments are with early stage companies, we also aim to selectively support more developed private companies where our financial and strategic involvement can make a critical difference to a fast growing business. Headquartered in London, our expert team of investment professionals draws on a wide range of operational experience, deep local knowledge and global perspective to help maximise the performance and value of young companies. Our commitment to our partner companies extends to working actively with CEOs and senior managers, and to leveraging the resources of a global network of industry and professional contacts to steer a course for success.

Adurion Capital is a unique mid-market investment boutique with global reach and capabilities. Based in London, Adurion Capital focuses on financial advisory and principal investments, across a broad range of industries. Our professionals have substantial experience in both international advisory and principal investments, and are disciplined value investors with clear and transparent investment criteria.

Advantage Capital is a UK based private equity business. We invest only in UK management buyouts. Within this market, we focus exclusively upon "difficult deals of real merit ® ". This makes us a non-herd investor targeting only investments which are unlikely to appeal to others. The following quote sums up the herd approach: "Most managers have very little incentive to make the intelligent-but-with-some-chance-of-looking-like-an-idiot decision. Their personal gain/loss ratio is all too obvious… Failing conventionally is the route to go; as a group, lemmings may have a rotten image, but no individual lemming has ever received bad press."

Investment for the Early Growing Company The £8m Advantage Early Growth Fund ("AEGF") is a region wide, venture capital co-investment fund set up to assist early stage businesses with growth potential and based in the West Midlands. AEGF is a trading name of Advantage Early Growth Ltd, an independent company, limited by guarantee, set up specially to operate the Fund. Small, rapidly growing businesses usually absorb a great deal of capital to fuel their expansion. Traditionally they have found it difficult to raise that money from high street banks, which tend to be concerned about the risks involved, and venture capital funds, which are usually seeking larger investments in more established businesses. Founders of businesses have therefore been dependent on their own savings, financial support from family and friends or sometimes private investors (otherwise known as ‘business angels’). Although famous for its industry and inventiveness, the West Midlands has lagged well behind most other regions in the rate of formation and growth of small businesses, partly because of a lack of entrepreneurial tradition and partly because of low levels of business angel activity in the region. The Advantage Early Growth Fund is intended to address both problems by facilitating private investments and helping to make small equity investments a common way of funding a growing business. Early indications suggest that the initiatives are making a significant difference and the West Midlands has begun to move up the performance league table of the UK regions. A healthy population of small, but growing, businesses are the foundation of future economic prosperity and so it is important to encourage entrepreneurial activity by providing suitable conditions, including access to finance. Importantly, the Fund is trying to demonstrate that (unlike accepted venture capital industry wisdom) it IS possible to make small investments profitably. If we succeed we hope that we can attract other, private sector, investors to make more investments of this size and type and so expand the supply of small amounts of risk capital. In order to succeed in demonstrating this, the Fund has to be profitable and over its 10 year life and produce returns that compare well with the performance of larger venture capital funds. This means that the Fund has to be strictly commercial in making its investment decisions. The Early Growth Fund Initiative The Department of Trade and Industry's “Early Growth Fund” project was seeking to establish a series of small risk capital funds in England to help growing early stage businesses achieve their potential. With the active encouragement of the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands, the Advantage Early Growth Fund was a successful bidder for DTI finance and is now one of eight Early Growth Funds operating in England. Some invest anywhere in England, some specialise in particular industries and others, like AEGF, are dedicated to a particular region. Although the Fund uses capital provided by the public sector its investment decisions are totally independent and made on strictly commercial grounds. There is no 'entitlement' to funding from AEGF and since the funds are limited we will be very selective in making our investment decisions. They will be based upon what we believe will make the best investments for the Fund to achieve its objective of making an attractive profit. AEGF's Objectives The objective is to change the culture of business funding in the West Midlands by making small equity investments a realistic funding option for growing businesses at in the region. AEGF makes between 10 and 20 investments a year, ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 and averaging about £80,000. In every case it must invest alongside investors from the private sector, on the same terms. The private investor(s) can invest more than the Fund, so long as they pay the same price per share, so total equity investment can be as much as £250,000. In most cases the private sector investor will be “business angels” or a syndicate of small private investors but they may also be companies or another (private sector) fund. The need to have matching private investors ensures that the fund always invests on strictly commercial terms. By matching an investment in this way AEGF can more than double the funds going into a business, enabling more rapid growth, making the business more stable, strengthening the balance sheet and so making the business more attractive for bank funding. Alternatively, by sharing the investment, the Fund can reduce the commitment and risk for the private investor by half. Equity funding is only suitable for businesses capable of growing significantly but most well-managed businesses are capable of growing if they wish and given the right advice, support and access to funds at critical stages in their development.

Advent invests in companies at differing stages of development across many geographies (Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific) and sectors.

AEA is a pioneer in the private equity industry, having been founded in 1968 by the Rockefeller, Mellon, and Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co. With almost 40 years of investing experience, AEA has established a track record of achieving superior returns as a leading private equity partner to middle market companies. AEA focuses on control buyouts in four industry sectors: value-added industrial products, specialty chemicals, consumer products and services involved in these sectors. AEA's investors, whom it calls “Participants,” include an extraordinary network of more than 50 of the world's leading business executives, industrial families and influential institutional investors. Since its inception, AEA has relied on its Participants to provide advice and insights on a broad range of issues that are essential to its investment mission. Their considerable experience in operating businesses and global network of relationships are invaluable assets that assist AEA to both evaluate prospective investment opportunities and work with portfolio company management teams to achieve superior investment returns. At the core of AEA is a strong focus on improving all aspects of a business by working closely with the management teams of AEA's portfolio companies to improve operations, strategies, and financial performance, as well as by drawing on AEA's network of Participants for their industry expertise and relationships.

Albany Venture Managers Ltd

Specialising in buy-outs, buy-ins and the provision of later stage development capital, Alchemy is a private equity advisory business based in London. As well as the UK and Ireland, Alchemy is also active in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Alchemy looks for equity investments from GBP 25 million to GBP 160 million.

Investment Approach Alcuin invests equity and mezzanine in growing, profitable smaller-middle market companies. Our typical investment range is between £2 and £10 million per transaction, although our funding relationships allow us to invest more if required. We invest in buyouts, buy-ins and recapitalisations, as well as providing development capital. Alcuin is a supportive investor, with a strong preference for owner-managed businesses. We will invest in both minority and majority transactions, focussing instead on working with excellent management teams. Managing a relatively small portfolio, we are able to offer advice and support in areas including international expansion, acquisitions, re-financing and exit. Please feel free to contact us Link for more information, and have a look at our previous investments Link and examples of successful companies we have backed over the last twenty years.

Aletheia Partners began in 2002, though the partnership really started well before that. A couple of us first started working together in 1995 when we tried to consummate what turned out to be a complex deal, but one that had at its core, a great company. After tackling the challenges that led that company through several issuances of public debt, a public listing of its equity and finally to a highly profitable exit, we realised that we had the makings of a partnership that would last. And endure, it has! Over time, we have been lucky enough to have worked with others of like mind and approach, enabling us to expand our partnership along the way. We are attracted to middle-market deals that are complex, require creativity and flexibility, and above all, need perseverance to succeed. We don’t make investments where the company is not sound, but rather where the company’s circumstances may not be ideal. Though we originate most of our deals through our own efforts, we have on occasion completed several of our investments in the face of formidable competition, when others had decided that it was just too hard. It is at this point that we persevered and applied our skills to best effect. Our careers as investors and managers have extended more than 20 years, covered the USA and Europe, and with experience in several industries; from media and manufacturing to health care and consumer products. We are not afraid to get our “hands dirty”. To support our investments, we apply our long experience in the debt and equity markets to bring capital to opportunities and we bring our years of turnaround/change management leadership to support the exploitation of those opportunities.

Allen & Buckeridge is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in and helping build global companies of significant and lasting value. Our strategy is to be the lead investor in companies that seek to address international markets through unique and differentiated technology. We focus on early and expansion-stage investing in the Australia and Asia-Pacific regions and take a labour-intensive approach to managing our investments. Our investment professionals all have an entrepreneurial spirit and background, and we focus on those markets where we have direct experience. Examples of these include: enterprise software and services, communications & security, semiconductors and wireless applications. Our international network of Venture Partners provides a unique position to assist our portfolio companies in building their operations in the Asian and North American markets. Our investments range in size from as little as $100,000 to as much as $10 or $15 million. Typically, we invest $3 to $5 million initially and expect to invest $5 to $15 million over the life of a company. We take a patient, long-term view toward building value and look for companies and entrepreneurs that share this perspective. Allen & Buckeridge currently manages approximately $280 million spread across several funds. Our newest fund, the Allen & Buckeridge Emerging Technologies Fund, is one of only four pre-seed funds licensed by the Commonwealth Government and invests in research & development originating out of Australian universities and other government-funded research organisations. Our investors include some of the largest superannuation funds and institutions in Australia as well as strategic overseas corporations such as IBM. Since our inception in 1996, we have invested in over 45 technology companies, a number of which have since been listed on public markets or sold in successful trade sales.

Almost all sectors are eligible and we will look at start-ups, expansions, MBOs, MBIs, acquisitions, mergers and rescue. MSIF was a unique concept when it was set up in 1996. Since then its success has meant that the model has been replicated in other parts of the UK and over 1100 Merseyside businesses have benefitted from MSIF backing. This has made a genuine impact on the region's economy. The team is committed to supporting the region's businesses and has a practical approach to investing. Our clients are a loyal, lively and increasingly powerful network of businesses who trade and refer to one another as well as share experiences and ideas. MSIF often works alongside other finance providers such as banks, VCs and other insititutions and can put together a finance package to meet your needs. MSIF's funds consist of European monies through the Merseyside Objective One programme and private sector investment from Barclays, the Merseyside Pension Fund and the Cooperative Bank. The MSIF group of funds is managed by Alliance Fund Managers Limited and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the course of investment business. FSA Registration Number is 180891.

Almeida Capital provides fund placement, advisory and secondary transaction services to the global private equity industry. We help General Partners (GPs) build and develop their private equity firms and raise funds from institutional investors. We also work with Limited Partners (LPs) and service providers to review, analyse and advise on their private equity activities. Our credentials: We have acted as placement agent for private equity funds totalling over $4bn in the last three years We have also acted as advisors to General Partners who have raised over $5bn in funds in the last three years We maintain an extensive global network of investment institutions and have strong relationships with over 1,000 of the most active and influential LPs We undertake an industry-leading research programme which provides us with proprietary up-to-the-minute knowledge of the global private equity market Our team has experience in all aspects of the private equity fund industry, including a 'buy-side' perspective Almeida is backed by Bank of Scotland, which is one of Europe's oldest financial institutions (founded in 1695). The Bank is one of Europe's largest investors in private equity funds and is the market co-leader in European debt and mezzanine finance for private equity transactions. It is now part of HBOS plc - the UK's fourth largest banking group - and has an international network with offices in the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Australia and the US. Almeida Capital is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA).

What we look for Above all, we’re looking for outstanding entrepreneurial management teams with: * the vision and dynamism to permanently impact a global market opportunity * the determination to reach their ultimate objectives whatever the challenges * the ambition and drive to build a dominant company on a world stage * an understanding and appreciation of how partnering with Alta Berkeley will add value to their organization These teams will be looking to exploit opportunities in the communications and computing technology sector that are characterized by: * innovative technology with the prospect of creating global market opportunities * product ideas with the potential to provide compelling solutions to unmet needs for large customer groups * a sustainable competitive advantage through proprietary intellectual property or unique know-how * a market or technology area where our partners have substantial operational experience and corporate contacts Typically, we find these opportunities in companies that: * are at an early stage of development, often before cash-flow break-even * recognise how they could benefit from a new injection of experience, expertise and strategic understanding at board level * are seeking appropriate capital to secure a significant expansion of their business