Investment Readiness
Embark on your next funding round with confidence! Our two-and-a-half-day innovation programme equips founders to navigate the challenges of fundraising. Gain a deep understanding of venture capital expectations, engage with investors strategically, and master the pitch. Elevate your fundraising strategy and position your business for success.
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The programme will take place at Solid Solutions, 12 Hammersmith Grove, 9th Floor, Hammersmith, W6 7AP
Investment Readiness Programme
Our Investment Readiness programme is jam-packed, over two-and-a-half days. The workshop is designed to give you end-to-end support with your investment journey. Led by a team of seasoned experts, you'll receive comprehensive training in key areas of the fundraising process.
Modules Include:
- Investment Strategy – Learn how to navigate the investor landscape, craft compelling fundraising decks, and understand essential fundraising documents.
- Master the art of investor relations - Streamline your investment process with AI tools, and effectively communicate your brand story to nail your pitch.
- Pitch Content Coaching – Understand why storytelling is so important, how to structure your pitch for maximum impact and how to handle Q&A.
- Pitch Delivery Workshop – Learn techniques for delivering a pitch with confidence and how to recover from unexpected challenges.
- Pitch Perfect - Put your skills to the test in a pitch practice session, receive tailored feedback from a panel of investors, and network with industry professionals over drinks and nibbles.
The people I have met here make it a dream coming in a few times a week! I don't see myself being able to go back to working from home the same way I did before coming to Plus X Innovation, I don't think I could leave the sense of community behind. It really is something everyone who is working from home should try!
Central Research Laboratory has contributed to our journey in many ways: access to a network, manufacturing, procurement services, and workshop facilities. CRL enables us to feel like a slightly bigger company than we would otherwise be if left to our own devices. Being here at CRL as a cohort member, makes it feel a lot more real and plugged in into the ecosystem.
Besides the workshop facilities, the best thing about working in the Brighton hub has got to be being able to collaborate with people in the same building as you. The variety of expertise and experience in the building is awesome.
We could not be in a better place to grow as a company. We get amazing support from the Plus X Innovation staff, plus collaboration opportunities with the other inspiring residents and companies. We feel like we’re living in the future of workplaces in the present and that is pretty damn cool.
Through my time at Plus X Innovation my business has turned from a student project into a registered R&D company. My favourite thing about being at Plus X Brighton is having a mini family in the office and a beautiful space to be the best you and make the best connections.
Delivered in partnership with the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Programme Mentors
Duncan is a 2x exited founder and hugely experienced founder mentor. He has supported thousands of entrepreneurs with leadership, raising investment and exit strategy.
Mary Kemp is the founder of Simpler with AI, enabling businesses of all sizes to adopt AI technology to super charge their workflows, automate their process and build capacity scale further and faster.
Damon is the founder and CEO of the British Design fund, a VC fund investing in Pre-Seed and Seed Stage start-ups. He has a wealth of experience taking a hands on role supporting founders in their portfolio to grow their businesses and raise follow on investment.
A professional actor for thirty years, Josie Gammell works with founders on both sides of the Atlantic to land their messages with impact and drive potential partners to action.
Programme features
Funding Details
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.
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