Anu Chhabra-Coulter

The webs marketplace for boat & yacht rentals, "the airbnb of boats"​. Borrow from a wide selection of high quality boats, for less than you thought possible. We can assist you in renting a kayak right across to a Superyacht, Charters can be booked effortlessly with or without a skipper. We also offer boat owners the opportunity to make extra revenue to cover the cost of boat ownership in a safe and manageable way. www.borrowaboat.com

Mikro Kapital was founded in 2008 by the Italian banker, Vincenzo Trani. The company invests in creditworthy small and medium-sized enterprises with a low risk level. Our investments are mainly concentrated in emerging countries a long the Silk Road, where there are greater possibilities of acquiring small clients in need of assistance during their growth phase. Our Team, composed of highly-specialised professionals, has ensured constant, long-term growth for our company, helping us to become one of the main players in the countries along the Silk Road. MISSION Our mission is to facilitate economic growth in the countries where we operate, by ensuring financial flows to niche markets considered safe and profitable, by providing know-how, avoiding speculation and supporting, when possible, the continuous growth of small enterprises. Our objective is to increase the wealth of our investors. BUSINESS MODEL Mikro Kapital mainly operates through two funds: Mikro Fund and Alternative. MIKRO FUND invests in micro and small entrepreneurs lending, financial and operational leasing, worldwide, with a focus on EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific), while ALTERNATIVE looks to provide to its investors exposure to Italy, Romania, Moldova and emerging countries along the Silk Road. During 2016, Alternative launched an historic partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), one of the most reliable and dynamic international financial bodies when it comes to the promotion and enhancement of entrepreneurial and market activities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Through this historic partnership, EBRD offers Alternative the chance to co-invest in the finance of pre-determined countries. Since 2015, Mikro Kapital has been a partner of National Microcredit Agency.

We focus on several alternative investments, such as: alternative funds, investment certificates, active management certificates, credit linked notes, bond notes and venture capital deal (startup/scaleup), DeFi & Crypto. We provide our Institutional and Professional clients with skills in the structuring of complex financial products in order to create entirely bespoke investment porfolios.

Aptimus Capital Partners is a dynamic, European, multi strategy, private market investment firm. We focus on markets and sectors that lack alternative capital solutions and on private companies and assets that can bring a positive social and/or environmental impact. We target ‘non sponsored’ opportunities and niche areas that can offer attractive risk adjusted return as well as diversification to private market investors. With offices in London and Madrid, we have a growing team of 35, with 20+ investment professionals. Current Strategies include Impact focused Direct Lending+ in Iberia, Sustainable Asset Based Lending in the U.K., Opportunistic Direct Lending and Sustainable Real Asset Development Opportunities.

GAIN’s mission is to empower and educate the next generation of investment professionals by providing a platform for learning, development, and networking. Through our events, programmes and community, we aim to foster a culture of continuous learning, growth, and innovation in the investment industry. Our goal is to create a diverse and inclusive community of investment professionals who are equipped to shape the future of finance. Registered charity number: 1182317

Women in Finance Group set-up to connect women working in finance. The WIF Group organises events and monthly Podcasts bringing together Women through face to face events and online forums