Founder events

Where UK founders meet investors.

Upcoming pitch days, demo days and investor networking across the UK, each with a direct link to register. No award dinners, no vendor expos: every event here puts founders in the same room as people who write cheques.

7 upcoming UK events · new events added daily · curated set checked 10 June 2026

September 2026

1 event
28 Sept – 9 Dec
On now
Accelerator

Lloyd's Lab Accelerator: Cohort 17

London · Lloyd's of London · Hybrid · Free, no equity

Lloyd's ten-week insurtech accelerator embeds about ten teams in the Lloyd's market with dedicated mentors and a closing Demo Day, no equity taken. Applications close 20 July 2026; Pitch Day to the market is 10 September.

For: Insurtech founders
InsurtechDemo day

October 2026

1 event
29 Oct
Festival

Black Tech Fest 2026

London · Tobacco Dock · In person · From £40

Colorintech's one-day festival with VC and angel speakers from funds like Atomico, Ada Ventures and Zeal Capital. A high-density day for diverse founders to meet investors backing underrepresented teams.

For: Black & underrepresented tech founders
DiversityInvestors

November 2026

1 event
11–12 Nov
Expo

The Business Show London 2026

London · ExCeL London · In person · Free

Free mega-event drawing 25,000+ SMEs and startups, mixing startup networking, investment sessions and entrepreneur keynotes. An accessible first stop for early-stage founders exploring funding routes.

For: Early-stage founders & small businesses
Startup expoNetworking

December 2026

1 event
1–2 Dec
Conference

FinTech Connect 2026

London · ExCeL London · In person · Free (qualifying)

The UK's largest dedicated fintech event: 5,000+ decision-makers across banks, regulators, founders and venture investors, with a third of attendees being startups. Free for qualifying financial-services professionals.

For: Fintech founders & financial-services teams
FintechPaymentsInvestors

January 2027

2 events
20–22 Jan
Expo

Bett UK 2027

London · ExCeL London · In person · From £325 (educators free)

The world's biggest edtech event: education startups exhibit, pitch and meet active edtech investors, who get their own free investor ticket tier, alongside thousands of school and government buyers.

For: Edtech founders & education suppliers
EdtechEducationPitching
27 Jan
Pitch event

Angels Investment Show 13

London · In person

London Entrepreneurs Network's evening pitch show: startups pitch live in front of angel investors and a large founder audience. Attend to watch, network with the angels, or apply for a pitching slot.

For: Early-stage founders & angel investors
AngelsPitch night

June 2027

1 event
9–10 Jun
Conference

The AI Summit London 2027

London · Tobacco Dock · In person · From £149

Informa's flagship commercial AI conference with a dedicated startup and investor village, discounted startup rates, demo space and direct access to the VCs scouting the show.

For: AI founders & startups
AIInvestors

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