Pitch events (these are being run online currently)

We run 5 pitch events per year, at which 3-5 startups who’ve come through our selection process pitch to our angels. Each company has 10 mins to pitch, 10 mins for Q&A. At least 40 angels attend each event.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA:

• Your technology startup has an innovative solution to an important global problem in areas including health, finance, education, security and climate change.

• You have at least one woman on your founding team who owns significant founder equity (not options) in the business.

• You have relevant industry, technical and startup experience in your team and a strong vision for the future of your business.

• You have a working product, business model and market traction. For B2C businesses and marketplaces, we would expect to see significant revenue, ideally recurring.

• You are well aware of your competition, clearly differentiated from it and with good barriers to entry.

• You are addressing a large global market and can articulate how you will return a minimum 10X to investors within 3-7 years.

• You are a UK business with a £1m – £10m pre-money valuation and eligible for SEIS and/or EIS tax relief.

• You are raising £250,000-£5,000,000 of equity investment.

• You are able and willing to work with external advisors and recognise the value of a diverse cap table.