Our Investment Series runs from April through June, training FinTechs up on how to put their best foot forward, build their pitch and engage with investors.
Find out more about the series and how to sign up here, and view the agenda below.
Launch party
Mind the Gap – investing in Nationwide FinTech
Date: 6th April 2022
Location: Level39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, E14 5AB (In person – catch the highlights online!)
Start time: 6.00pm
Led by: FinTech Alliance
About: Join us during UK FinTech Week to kick off the Investment Series with a celebration of FinTech across the UK, and a commitment to solving the FinTech funding gap.
Hear from Level39, FinTech Alliance and prominent investors and FinTechs about their fundraising journey and why the UK is the best place to build a FinTech.
Masterclass 1
How to build your pitch deck
Date: Wednesday 13 April 2022
Location: Rise London, 41 Luke Street, EC2A 4DP (hybrid)
Start time: 5.30pm
Led by: Mountside Ventures
About: Join Mountside Ventures for a workshop on how to build the perfect pitch deck, including what investors look for and common pitfalls. We’ll be joined by a FinTech to discuss their successful journey.
Masterclass 2
What do investors want?
Date: Thursday 21 April 2022
Location: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1 Embankment Place London WC2N 6RH (hybrid)
Start time: 5.30pm
Led by: Albion VC
About: Aside from the information on their website, how do you know what pitches an investor really wants to receive – and who they might end up investing in?
Join Albion VC for an insight into what investors are really looking for in the FinTech landscape – from the sectors they’re most interested in this year, to the things they would like to see in a founding team. We’ll also have additional insights from investors like QED.
Masterclass 3
Presenting your pitch
Date: Wednesday 27 April 2022
Location: Level39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, E14 5AB (hybrid)
Start time: 5.30pm
Led by: Yannis Iliopoulos
About: Getting a foot in the door is a great achievement, but with only a short time in front of investors, founders must make the most of it.
Join business coach Yannis Iliopoulos for a workshop on how to put your best foot forward and present your pitch, with a particular focus on public speaking and storytelling. The discussion will then be opened up to Founders and Investors to share their pitching experiences, including insights from Ellen Logan, Augmentum VC and advice for female founders from Athena Ventures’ Louise McCarthy.
Masterclass 4
Negotiating term sheets
Date: Thursday 5 May
Location: White & Case, 5 Old Broad Street, EC2N 1DW (hybrid)
Start time: 5.30pm
Led by: White & Case
About: What do standard terms look like, anyway? Founders often struggle with a lack of transparency and inexperience when it comes to term sheets. White & Case has successfully advised FinTech client on prominent deals over several years, and in this masterclass will equip founders with the knowledge and skills they need to confidently negotiate terms.
Masterclass 5
PR 101 for founders
Date: W/c 9 May (tbc)
Location: LinkedIn live
Start time: tbc
Led by: SkyParlour
About: Angela Yore and Kimberley Waldron, Co-Founders of FinTech specialist PR company SkyParlour, talk us through the PR and communication side of a funding round. How much should founders focus on through leadership, and what’s the bare minimum that should be out there for your business when an investor looks you up online? Join this interactive session to find out.
Pitch Day
Mind the Gap: showcasing nationwide FinTech
Date: Friday 17 June 2022
Location: Guildhall - 71 Basinghall St, EC2V 7HH (hybrid elements)
Led by: FinTech Alliance
Start time: tbc
About: Having been put through their paces in our masterclasses and worked on their pitches, it’s crunch time: 20 FinTechs will have the chance to put what they’ve learned into practice on our live Pitch Day.
A cross-section of FinTechs from around the UK, selected by our judges, will have the chance to pitch in front of prominent Angel and VC investors, including Augmentum Fintech, Anthemis, Insight Partners, Fidelity and Visa Ventures.
They will then get the chance to network with the investors, gain feedback and maybe even strike a deal!
Don’t forget to join us for the afterparty – more details to follow.
