Investor: Founder speed dating

Founder?

Meet 10 active early stage investors for 10, back-to-back 8 minute meetings.

APPLICATICATIONS NOW CLOSED

Investor?

Meet a curated group of 10 actively fundraising pre-seed and seed stage founders, selected from 200+ startups.

FIND OUT MORE

MEET 10 INVESTORS IN ONE DAY

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED

hosted in partnership with our besties at Seedlegals.

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the process

  • APPLY

    Complete the application.

  • Interviews

    We might ask you to get on a quick call with us so we can see your pitch, and ask a few questions. It’s relaxed and you don’t need to prepare for it.

  • APPLICANTS NOTIFIED

    We’ll let you know if your application was successful.

  • event

    The big day is here! Be ready to pitch, a lot <3

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY

Is this right for you?

  • Founders need to be raising a pre-seed or seed round (or a bridge round) to be considered for this event.

  • Most angels attending will be expecting founders to have SEIS/EIS advanced assrance.

  • Traction means different things for different startups, so there is no strict rule on what we expect to see from applicants. It may be revenue, users, waitlist sign ups, etc. Whatever it is for your business, please outline it on your application.

  • Our investors want to see that you have ambition, and are laser focused on building and scaling a solution your customers love.

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FAQs

  • No. We've accepted all types of startups for past speed dating events. If you're exceptional, we want you!

  • Good question! We wrote about it here.

  • Not this time. We often host Speed Dating events virtually, but this one is in Central London.

  • No. We've accepted pre-revenue startups before. We ideally want to see some form of traction, but that looks different for different types of companies.

  • A curated group of active early stage investors. Most investors will be angels, and many respresent larger syndicates as well. We'll make sure you're a potential match for most, if not all, ahead of time (meaning you