Thank You to Our Sponsors


J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing comprehensive, scalable solutions in investment banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. Committed to being the leading bank for the innovation economy, J.P. Morgan and its bankers across the globe, provide early-stage startups, venture-backed and high-growth companies with specialized services, access to a robust professional and venture capital network and money-management solutions. With tech that powers growth, J.P. Morgan gives the agility needed to make secure, real-time, efficient decisions. Build your future with J.P. Morgan.

 

Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at Oracle.com.

 

Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide disruptive technology and life sciences companies, as well as the investors that partner with them, through every stage of growth. With over 1000 people—more than half of them lawyers—Fenwick serves clients around the world and currently represents more than 1,500 VC-backed companies, including 80+ with valuations over $1 billion. As legal and business advisors with deep experience and technical insight, we help clients at the forefront of their industries redefine what’s possible. For more information, visit fenwick.com.

 

Kirkland is a global leader in providing sophisticated advice to investment fund sponsors, institutional investors and other market participants in the alternative investment fund space. Kirkland offers clients the unsurpassed resources of an integrated global team across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, providing advice on private fund formation, liquidity solutions, investment management and regulatory counsel and strategic advisory services. With more than 600 dedicated investment funds attorneys, few firms approach the breadth, depth and scope of Kirkland’s experience in investment funds legal services. Since January 2020, Kirkland has advised more than 1,700 funds closed and in process with total capital commitments in excess of $1.94 trillion.

 

Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation, where innovation meets the law. Cooley has 1300+ lawyers across 19 offices in the United States, Asia and Europe.

 

EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

 

GPFS is a better fund administrator, driven by exceptional people and a culture of excellence. Our clients enjoy the advantages of our modern data strategy, which delivers transparency that is reliable. This efficiency allows our clients to focus on their core business, trusting GPFS to handle the rest — your success is our success.

We are committed to values that build trust and align with our clients’ ESG objectives:

  • Comradery and Inclusivity: We put people first, nurturing an inclusive environment that bolsters a robust business culture.

  • Empowerment and Excellence: By empowering our team, we ensure outstanding work quality and career satisfaction.

  • Innovation: At GPFS, creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous improvement are at the heart of every client engagement.

We're eager to understand your objectives and discuss how GPFS can contribute to your growth. Discover more about our partnership approach at GPFS.com.

 

With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment, and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.

 

True is the world's only tech and data-first talent management platform. The sixth largest in its industry, True leverages 10+ years worth of proprietary data, market insights, and talent lifecycle expertise, to help companies make high-impact talent decisions quickly. True's unmatched products and services include True Search (retained executive search), TrueBridge (advisory, interim, and fractional executive placement), Thrive (Talent CRM software), SearchEssentials (tech-enabled hiring services), AboveBoard (inclusive executive career community), and Jopwell (leading diversity tech platform for early-mid career professionals). True also backs promising companies through its investment brands True Equity and Vera Equity.

 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.

 

CyberCoders is a leading provider of superstar talent for roles across all industries and geographic regions. Over 350 recruiters work personally with hiring managers to leverage cutting-edge technology and find next-level candidates. An average of 70% of clients return to fill more positions.

 

DLA Piper’s Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice includes more than 200 lawyers who provide strategic counsel to emerging companies and investors in high-growth industries, including technology, healthcare, pharma & biotech, financial services, manufacturing, and communications. Over the last three years, DLA Piper has completed more than 2,100 financings globally totaling over US $80 billion.

 

IDA Ireland helps US companies set up an entity in Ireland. We support companies with international expansion by providing due diligence info, tailored site visits, fast track visas, financial incentive grants, access to the government system and many more support services (all pro-bono). We work Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm, LinkedIn and High Growth companies such as Click-up, FabFitFun and Scopely who all have European bases in Ireland. IDA Ireland will partner with you as you start to think about how Ireland is the best place to help you scale globally - www.idaireland.com

 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We utilize technology to build platforms and resources to help make a lasting positive impact. To help radically accelerate innovation for startups and a new generation of builders, Microsoft for Startups provides free access to industry-leading AI services, including free OpenAI credits, expert guidance, and essential technology needed to build a future-proofed startup. Find out more about how Microsoft can help empower startups to achieve more.

 

Orrick is a tech-focused law firm passionate about helping entrepreneurs, innovators and investors push boundaries. Through our extensive client portfolio, deal volume, and relationships in the ecosystem, we provide commercial insight to each client’s strategy. From financing to protecting IP to retaining talent to advocating for innovation-friendly public policy, we offer a holistic solution across the tech & venture lifecycle.

 

Prospera Law is a full-service law firm based in Los Angeles. We are trusted advisors to entrepreneurs, venture capital funds and private equity funds, serving as outside general counsel to startup, emerging growth and middle market companies and advising on a wide range of transactions, including financings and mergers & acquisitions.

 

PwC’s Emerging Company Solutions helps entrepreneurs and early-stage companies connect to growth. Our dedicated team of audit, tax, deals, and consulting professionals serve fast-growing companies on their journey from nimble start-up through an exit (IPO or acquisition) and beyond. With services tailored to your stage of growth—one size does not fit all—we help pave the way to building trust with your stakeholders and delivering measurable, sustainable outcomes. Learn more at pwc.com/us/EmergingCompanies.

 

Trade & Invest British Columbia helps international companies invest in British Columbia. Companies in BC benefit from low taxes, competitive operating costs, stable labor conditions, and an exceptional multicultural work force that is well educated, highly skilled, and productive. Contact us to learn more about why BC should be your next business move.