Codurance Announced as Strategic Partner of TheBusinessDesk.com for 2026

02 Dec 2025 · Last updated: 2 Dec 2025

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Codurance Announced as Strategic Partner of TheBusinessDesk.com for 2026
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Codurance, a leading software engineering consultancy, is delighted to announce its Strategic Partnership with TheBusinessDesk.com in 2026, as Headline Partner for the Rainmakers programme of events covering all Rainmakers 2026 activity.

As part of this strategic partnership, Codurance will headline the annual Rainmakers Summit, taking place on 25th March at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Rainmakers is widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading platforms for the investment and dealmaking community, bringing together senior leaders, investors and advisers to explore emerging trends and shape the future of high-growth businesses.

During the Summit, Codurance will participate in the panel session “Investing in Tech’s New Era”, exploring how AI is reshaping the SaaS landscape and how investors are evaluating technology businesses, emerging models and new growth opportunities. Codurance will also host two dedicated breakout sessions, with further details to be announced shortly.

Codurance will also serve as Headline Sponsor for the five regional Rainmakers Awards across Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham, while also sponsoring the Rainmakers Winners’ Annual Lunches in each of these regions in 2026.

"We’re delighted to be strengthening our partnership with TheBusinessDesk.com. As a trusted software and technology partner to Private Equity and Venture Capital firms and their portfolio companies, we’ve worked closely with the team over the past couple of years, and it’s fantastic to now formalise this relationship and collaborate even more closely in 2026." said Steve Lydford, UK Managing Director at Codurance.

Lee-J Walker, Managing Director of TheBusinessDesk.com, added: "We’re delighted to be partnering with Codurance across Rainmakers 2026 and our wider 2026 events programme. Our organisations complement each other strongly, and we look forward to delivering valuable insight and experiences for the UK’s investment community."