fINTECH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024
JUNE 13: FUNDRAISING
THU / JUNE 13 / 14:00 - 17:30
Fox Williams, 10 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AF
Join us on Day 4 of the Fintech Fringe Festival to understand the UK fundraising landscape and who are the fintech focused VCs. You’ll learn what investors are looking for and how to increase your chances of securing a healthy investment round to fuel your next phase of growth.
EVENT MC: ERIC VAN DER KLIEJ
Eric Van der Kleij is a technology entrepreneur and cofounder of venture fund and ecosystem EdenBase.com, and the Platform and annual event for Emerging Technologies – TransformBase.com . Previously delivered the Tech City (Technation.io) strategy and organisation for the U.K. Prime Minister and then created the famous Fintech hub Level39 for the Canary Wharf Group. He is Chairman of distributed ledger company Activeledger.io. He also chairs the crypto-finance-conference.com in St Moritz, Switzerland.
Keynote: Susanne Chishti, Founder & Chair, FINTECH Circle and FINTECH Circle Institute
Susanne Chishti is the award-winning Founder & Chair of FINTECH Circle and a FTSE Board Member. As Investor and Editor of The FINTECH Book Series she lives with her family in London and is a Non-Executive Director of CMC Markets PLC and Crown Agents Bank.
The State of Venture Capital and Alternative Investment
- A look at the state of Venture Capital and alternative ways to raise capital
- Opportunities for fintechs in leveraging alternative investment platforms
- A look at the shifts in investor sentiment towards emerging tech like AI and sustainable fintechs
Nick Sylvester
A1 Advisory
Sean Duffy
CIBC Innovation Banking
ANDREAS IOANNOU
CommerzVentures
Veronica Glab
Innovate Finance
Barclays - Demo Directory Presentation
- Barclays understand that raising capital and connecting to investors is one of the key challenges that businesses face, especially as they are scaling.
- The funding landscape can often be difficult to navigate and we want to make it easier for businesses to connect to potential investors and vice versa.
- Through their Demo Directory they provide opportunity for ambitious founders to showcase their business to a selected group of attested investors.
Mark Walker
Barclays Demo Directory
Navigating the Early Stage Landscape
- The Go-To Guide for Founders Seeking Early Stage Investment
- Hear successful case studies of early stage funding
- Understand the typical challenges that investors see from fintechs looking to go from bootstrapping to funding
Amelia Isaacs
Moderator
Hattie Willis
IfWeRaise
Meera Bissoondeeal
13Books Capital
Thomas Harris
Motive Ventures
Prepping to Impress: Sealing Deals with Corporate Investment Firms
- Effective preparation for pitch meetings with corporate investors
- Strategies for standing out in competitive investment rounds
- Negotiating terms and securing commitments from corporate venture arms
Kayode Odeleye
Caena
Joshua Lloyd Lyons
Fidelity International Strategic Ventures
Alex Reed
Mountside Ventures
Emma Ronayne
Lloyds
Aligning with Advocates, Sponsors, and Ideal Matches
- Guidelines on how to pinpoint and approach potential financial backers who align with a fintech’s mission and goals, including venture capitalists, angel investors, and corporate sponsors.
- Building Strong Relationships with Stakeholders: Strategies for cultivating long-lasting relationships with advocates and sponsors, emphasizing the importance of trust, transparency, and mutual benefits.
- Effective Pitching Techniques: Tips and techniques for crafting compelling pitches that resonate with potential investors and sponsors, including key financial metrics, business model advantages, and growth potential.
- Leveraging Networking and Industry Events: Insight into maximizing opportunities at fintech industry events, conferences, and networking meetings to connect with potential backers and form strategic partnerships.
- Success Stories and Lessons Learned: Sharing success stories from fintech startups that have successfully secured funding through strategic alignments, including key tactics, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
Vivienne Hsu
, Just Build It (JBI)
Sophie Winwood
WVC:E | Foxe Capital
Matt Cooper
Crowdcube
Bryan Shaw
Fox Williams