We are incredibly grateful for the support of our amazing
sponsors in making this event possible.
LEAD SPONSOR
HSBC Innovation Banking provides commercial banking services, expertise and insights to the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries.
HSBC Innovation Banking UK is a subsidiary of HSBC Group, benefiting from its stability, strong credit rating and international reach to help
fuel its growth.
DINNER SPONSOR
The friendly face of audit, tax and financial expertise, HaysMac brings personality, positivity, dynamism and proven-market knowledge to help clients unlock opportunities and tackle challenges head on. With a vast range of specialists, bringing comprehensive knowledge of their chosen market to the table, HaysMac is perfectly positioned to help clients at every step through their journey.
HaysMac is an award-winning, top 10 London firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors with over 500 partners and staff providing advice to entrepreneurs, fast-growing and owner-managed businesses and listed entities, as well as charitable and not-for-profit organisations, across the UK and internationally.
CHAMPAGNE SPONSOR
Rothschild & Co is a global and family-controlled group. We provide M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions, families, individuals and governments, worldwide.
Having been at the centre of the world’s financial markets for over 200 years, we can rely on an unrivalled global network of trusted professionals and decision makers. This means that we have in-depth market intelligence, bringing us closer to current issues than any other global financial institution.
Our 3,500 talented employees in over 50 offices around the world have a strong track record of outstanding execution in three business lines: Global Advisory, Wealth and Asset Management, and Merchant Banking.
It is this combination of scale, local knowledge and intellectual capital that allows us to provide a distinct perspective and effective long-term solutions for our partners.
GOLD SPONSOR
An international bank and wealth manager, our purpose is to create enduring worth.
Each of our clients has a distinctive story and a unique set of needs. Whether you’re building your business, growing your family, or creating your legacy, we take the time to understand your potential and bring our years of experience to bear in helping you to achieve it. Through deep client relationships built on mutual trust, we help to make the extraordinary possible. This approach has defined us ever since our founding in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1974. It’s a philosophy that extends to every facet of our business. We call it ‘Out of the Ordinary’
SILVER SPONSORS
White & Case is a leading global law firm with 44 offices in 30 countries across 6 continents, including all the worlds key tech hubs. Our dedicated EMEA fast-growth practice works with leading founders and their companies as well as top tier investor clients on a daily basis. As such, we understand transactions from all points of view and focus on the key issues that really matter in a pragmatic and user-friendly style. Clients benefit from our expertise in the full cycle of investment from series A through to advising on many of the largest tech IPOs and thereafter. We have a deep appreciation of the fast growth challenges and we offer strategic advice and problem solving to ensure the most successful results for all parties involved.
Evelyn Partners are experts in wealth, accountancy and business advisory services. We work with entrepreneurial businesses and their owners, providing coordinated accountancy, tax and wealth management advice during growth, exit and beyond. Our focus is on mid-sized, growing businesses who require support and connectivity to achieve their ambitious goals. Our unique combination of services means we are the only professional services firm to have decades of experience in helping create, crystalise and conserve wealth.
SPONSORS
Inflexion is a leading mid-market private equity firm which works in partnership with ambitious management teams of high growth, entrepreneurial businesses to accelerate sustainable growth. Inflexion’s flexible approach allows it to back both majority and minority investments, typically investing £10m to £400m of equity in each deal.
With bespoke teams and dedicated capital, Inflexion’s funds invest across a variety of sectors from offices in London, Manchester and Amsterdam. Inflexion helps businesses achieve the next stage of growth through M&A, international expansion, digital enhancement, talent development, commercial strategy, sustainability focus and access to Inflexion’s global network. It also benefits from a local presence in Bangalore, Boston, São Paulo and Shanghai dedicated to portfolio development, enabling investee companies to benefit from privileged access to these fast-growth markets.
Funds advised by Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP have funds under management of c.£7.1bn.
MBM Commercial is a multi-award-winning, independent commercial law firm specialising in corporate transactions with a particular focus on M&A, investment, banking, technology and scale-up. Our clients range from high growth companies to investors, manufacturers to large institutions and corporates, based across the UK and beyond.
Our experienced team regularly provide advice and guidance as our clients scale and go global, often advising on US and other cross-jurisdictional issues. We are entrepreneurial in the way that we work and adopt a can-do approach whilst understanding the challenges and risks of scaling up and growing a successful business. This spirit infuses everything we do. We are absolutely committed to giving you high quality and practical advice with a real focus on value add – whether it is advice from our specialist US team or an introduction to an investor or our own international network of specialist tech law firms.
For us, it is not just about the transaction, it is about our long term relationship with you and what we can do to help you and your business succeed. We are in it with you for the journey and we look forward to working with you.
Ireland’s inward investment promotion agency, IDA Ireland, have partnered with over 1,600 clients, from global giants to fast-scaling companies. Ireland offers high growth companies the ability to quickly establish their operations and rapidly execute their business model, while benefiting from a strong pool of local talent.
IDA Ireland is actively working across all sectors with high growth companies keen to internationalise and grow their business. Clients include Zendesk, Zalando, Intercom, Smartbox, Sage, Travelport, Neueda, TradeIX, Smartfrog, MessageBird and Personio.
IDA Ireland actively supports fast growth companies across Europe as they internationalise, grow their businesses and find the right talent. The exciting commercial and creative mix on offer, together with a business-friendly environment and speed to market are key motivating factors.
Meet the team at Fast Growth Icons and find out about our wide range of complimentary services available to European companies investigating how to grow and scale their business globally.
Partners
Discover the Faculty Fellowship—a unique opportunity for organisations to trial AI projects and build elite technical teams. Get paired with top UK STEM graduates, known as fellows, to tackle custom AI initiatives tailored to your needs. Over a 6-week placement, fellows deliver impactful projects with guidance from Faculty’s expert mentors. Having completed over 500 projects for 350+ organisations across public and private sectors, this programme offers three annual cohorts to help you execute pilot projects and hire exceptional AI specialists.
Deel is the all-in-one HR and payroll platform that helps businesses hire, pay, and manage global teams in 130+ countries—quickly, compliantly, and without the need for local entities. From automated global payroll to compliant employment contracts, Deel streamlines every aspect of international workforce management. HR teams can onboard talent in minutes, IT teams can manage global equipment and security, and payroll runs seamlessly—ensuring compliance with local tax and labor laws.
Trusted by companies like Coinbase, Shopify, OpenAI and Klarna, Deel removes the complexity of global hiring so businesses can scale faster, smarter, and stress-free.
Talkr are experts in building flexible customer support teams to cover the needs of fast evolving businesses. Benefiting from 20+ years of experience, our North Macedonian operations give our co-sourcing solution the benefits of top class talent and excellent infrastructure in a low cost geography.
We offer cost-effective, scalable co-sourcing that grows with our clients’ businesses. We solve the problem of capacity, ensuring clients can quickly and affordably access the talent they need to support their expansion. With Talkr, you never miss a beat, even as you scale rapidly.
Nurole: Combining the precision of top-tier headhunting with the scale of technology, Nurole places nearly 1,000 non-executive directors, chairs, advisors, and trustees each year across startups, scaleups, and global enterprises.
Whether you’re raising a round, expanding internationally, or need specialist advice on scaling, Nurole ensures you have the right board-level talent to support your team.
