Where UK founders meet investors.

An evening networking event at The Anthologist in the City of London where early-stage founders can meet other entrepreneurs and connect with potential investors. Includes curated matchmaking sessions and informal discussions over three hours.

A relaxed evening networking event in Holborn bringing together startup founders, angel investors, and venture capitalists. Founders can make direct connections with investors in an informal setting without formal pitching.

Monthly climate-tech gathering mixing founders with VCs, angels, corporates and government through facilitated conversations and startup lightning talks. Free expert office hours on marketing, recruitment and PR run earlier in the afternoon.

An evening networking event in London for crypto, Web3 and blockchain founders to meet VCs, angel investors and builders, with a one-minute elevator pitch slot for anyone wanting to share their project.

A focused fintech networking evening in London with 1-minute startup pitches and investor-founder matchmaking across payments, blockchain, AI and more. Founders can connect directly with investors actively looking to fund fintech startups at various stages.

Selected AI and tech startups pitch to a room of active investors, angels and industry scouts, followed by structured networking aimed at deal discovery. Founders can present for seven minutes and field questions from the audience.

Founders rotate around 14+ active angel investors, VCs and family offices in a six-minute speed pitching format with no slides, just direct face-to-face conversations. Suited to EIS-eligible startups with revenue and traction raising under £250k.

Selected pre-seed and seed founders pitch in rotating small-group sessions to around 15 to 20 angel investors, VCs and family offices near Bank in the City of London. Founders pay a participation fee and a success fee applies to funds raised from attending investors.

A focused evening networking event for AI and machine learning founders, including one-minute pitch slots to a room that includes potential investors. Attendees can make connections aimed at securing funding and collaboration.

An evening networking event in central London where startup founders can pitch their ideas in a one-minute elevator pitch format and meet investors and VCs looking for early-stage opportunities.

Founders pitch to investors in a 5-minute slot and receive direct expert feedback, with open networking before and after. Investors attend free and can access Startup Valley's global startup database.

An evening networking event in London bringing together biotech founders, investors and professionals to connect and collaborate. Tickets are available directly through Eventbrite.

Five days of fintech with a dedicated startup pass, a separate investor pass for active fintech VCs, angels and family offices, and closed founder-investor roundtables away from the main stage.

Barclays Eagle Labs and SeedLegals' evening on what investors are funding right now: a data-led keynote, a panel pairing an angel, a VC and a founder, open Q&A and investor networking.

Seven pre-seed and seed startups in AI and health pitch the Cambridge Corn Exchange stage before curated global investors and corporates, with coaching beforehand and investor introductions after. Founder applications close 1 July 2026.

A candid online session hosted by SeedLegals and OpenVC covering what investors are really thinking when they pass, plus honest takes on pitch decks, valuations and fundraising myths. Founders get practical insight from both sides of the table.

Founders pitch live in three minutes to rooms of angels and advisors, receiving real-time feedback with the chance to advance to a final round in front of all attendees. Investors join to spot early-stage deals and give structured feedback.

The UK's largest open tech festival: 200+ free community-run events including a dedicated investing and fundraising track. A low-cost way for Yorkshire founders to meet regional investors.

South East Angels' one-day, single-track summit packing UK and European angels, exited founders and family offices into one room, with an all-attendee afterparty. One of the densest gatherings of early-stage cheque-writers outside London.

Rebuilt for 2026 as an application-only Seed to Series A summit: around 200 vetted founders and 100 active VCs, with curated 1:1 investor meetings, founder-only roundtables and an investor day.

Lloyd's ten-week insurtech accelerator embeds about ten teams in the Lloyd's market with dedicated mentors and a closing Demo Day, no equity taken. Applications close 20 July 2026; Pitch Day to the market is 10 September.

Founders from the SETsquared ecosystem can meet angel investors, VCs and corporate investors actively looking for life sciences deal flow. The evening includes curated introductions, focused discussions and networking with sector specialists.

Four shortlisted startups pitch the 85-member MAINstream angel network for ten minutes each, with decks shared across the network afterwards. Open to SEIS/EIS-qualifying companies with revenue or a paid pilot and a South West link; applications close 10 September.

Sifted's flagship gathering of Europe's startup ecosystem: 2,000 attendees including 200+ investors, built around honest founder-operator-investor conversations and curated networking, plus side events across London.

Europe's largest Black business conference closes UK Black Business Week with stages on funding and scaling, connecting underrepresented founders with funders, growth programmes and corporate partners.

The UK's largest regional tech festival: a week-long, city-wide programme with startup showcases, investment-themed sessions and dense ecosystem networking for Midlands founders.

Founders pitch live in three minutes to a room of investors and advisors who give real-time feedback, with top pitches advancing to a final round in front of all attendees. Around 30% of pitches reportedly lead to follow-up meetings and investment opportunities.

Colorintech's one-day festival with VC and angel speakers from funds like Atomico, Ada Ventures and Zeal Capital. A high-density day for diverse founders to meet investors backing underrepresented teams.

Free mega-event drawing 25,000+ SMEs and startups, mixing startup networking, investment sessions and entrepreneur keynotes. An accessible first stop for early-stage founders exploring funding routes.

Founders pitch live in three minutes to a room of investors and advisors who give real-time feedback, with top pitches advancing to a final round in front of all attendees. Around 30% of pitches at these events lead to follow-up meetings or investment.

The UK's largest dedicated fintech event: 5,000+ decision-makers across banks, regulators, founders and venture investors, with a third of attendees being startups. Free for qualifying financial-services professionals.

Four pre-selected early-stage companies pitch to a network of 85 investors, with presentations and contact details shared across the full network afterwards. Founders apply by submitting an application form and pitch deck before 12 November.

The world's biggest edtech event: education startups exhibit, pitch and meet active edtech investors, who get their own free investor ticket tier, alongside thousands of school and government buyers.

London Entrepreneurs Network's evening pitch show: startups pitch live in front of angel investors and a large founder audience. Attend to watch, network with the angels, or apply for a pitching slot.

Founders pitch live to a panel of investors and venture capitalists, with 10 minutes to present followed by direct Q&A. Attendees can watch pitches, learn what investors look for, and network with other founders.

Informa's flagship commercial AI conference with a dedicated startup and investor village, discounted startup rates, demo space and direct access to the VCs scouting the show.