MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures is a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs building start-up companies capable of re-segmenting large existing markets or building altogether new ones. The firm invests in the areas of Cleantech, Internet technologies, and Life Sciences.  Since its inception in 1983 the firm has built a reputation among entrepreneurs as a partner by taking a hands-on approach to investments and working skilfully to architect and build successful companies. MDV has $1.4 billion under management.

For more information, please visit www.mdv.com.

Caparo is a fast growing, global manufacturing and investment group with a turnover approaching $1.2bn and was founded in 1968. With traditional business interests predominantly in the manufacture of steel and engineering products, Caparo has recently developed the Caparo Vehicle Products division, CVP.

CVP is a group of tier 1 component design, engineering and manufacturing companies with a portfolio consisting of a wide and varied range of products and services including: bespoke braking systems; body in white pressings and assemblies; design and manufacture of composite crash structures; castings of engines and engine components; seamless precision manipulated and coiled rigid tube assemblies; specialist forging and fasteners, grooved/cylindrical and spring pins; niche market metal pressings and fabricated assemblies, as well as providing technology development, materials engineering and design services and many other engineered products for the world’s leading manufacturers.

For more information, please visit www.caparo.com