Where UK founders meet investors.

The UK's biggest tech festival: the Olympia expo runs 8 to 10 June with fringe events across London all week. Startup and investor pass tracks put founders in the same halls as 80+ global investors.

Invite-only forum where scaled founders spend three days with leading VCs, corporate CEOs and government figures. Apply via the register-your-interest form: curation is the point, so every founder in the room gets real investor access.

Founders of high-growth businesses can learn about private finance options including angel investment and venture capital, then network with active investors from Cornwall and beyond. The morning includes panel discussions, Q&A, and exhibition-style networking with investors.

Three early-stage Midlands businesses pitch to a room of angel investors, followed by networking over refreshments. Founders can also enquire about joining the investor membership community.

The North East's five-day tech festival, with The Dream Deal pitching competition, investor insight sessions and grant-funding workshops. Many sessions are free and booked individually from the programme.

An evening networking event for biotech founders, investors and innovators at a City of London venue, including a one-minute elevator pitch session where all attendees introduce their startups to the room.

An evening session covering how to evaluate and invest in early-stage startups, including SEIS/EIS tax schemes, due diligence, and deal terms, led by SeedLegals and South East Angels. Founders can connect with active angel investors and learn how investors assess pitches.

Europe's largest legal-innovation conference, with dedicated startup and investor pass tiers, 1:1 matchmaking included on every ticket, and a startup pitch competition in front of top VCs, GCs and partners.

Mobility-tech expo whose Start-up Village puts early-stage companies in front of OEMs, fleets and investors, with ten startups pitching an investor panel for Start-up of the Year. Visitor tickets are free.

Europe's largest climate festival: 750+ events across nine days, most free and registered individually. Climate founders should target the investor showcases and climate-finance sessions to meet funds in one week.

Reset Connect's pitch track: climate and net-zero startups pitch live to investor judges in sector heats, four minutes plus Q&A, with heat winners advancing to the main-stage finale. Pitching needs a Growth Pass; watching is free.

The UK's flagship sustainability and green-investment show, anchoring London Climate Action Week. Founders attend free if pre-registered and network with climate VCs and corporates across 300+ exhibitors.

Four pre-selected SEIS/EIS-eligible startups give ten-minute pitches to Michelmores' MAINstream angel network, with decks circulated to the wider network afterwards. For revenue-generating companies with a South West connection.

Free weekly Wednesday-evening mixer connecting Manchester founders with tech investors, operators and fellow entrepreneurs. A low-cost way to build angel and VC relationships in the North West.

Virtual pitch night: three-minute pitches in investor-hosted breakout rooms with live tactical feedback, and room favourites pitch again in a final round. Organisers report roughly 30% of pitches lead to investor follow-ups.

iGB L!VE's startup competition: five selected companies pitch judges including investors and operators on the Startup Stage. 2026 pitch slots have closed, but visitor registration is free and the show floor is full of sector investors.

Vetted tech startups pitch a judging panel of angels and a VC at private members' club Home House. Founders with revenue or funding can apply to pitch; everyone else attends to network and study what the panel rewards. Runs roughly monthly.

Speed-dating for fundraising: seven founders rotate through six-minute face-to-face rounds with 14+ active angels, early-stage VCs and family offices. No slides, just direct investor conversations; suited to EIS-eligible startups raising up to about £250k.

Up to 30 UK founders raising £500k to £5m pitch across three stages inside Barclays' Canary Wharf HQ, followed by drinks and structured founder-investor networking. July showcases consumer, sports and creative businesses; the next edition runs 9 September.

Monthly climate-tech gathering mixing founders with VCs, angels, corporates and government through facilitated conversations and startup lightning talks. Free expert office hours on marketing, recruitment and PR run earlier in the afternoon.

Five days of fintech with a dedicated startup pass, a separate investor pass for active fintech VCs, angels and family offices, and closed founder-investor roundtables away from the main stage.

Barclays Eagle Labs and SeedLegals' evening on what investors are funding right now: a data-led keynote, a panel pairing an angel, a VC and a founder, open Q&A and investor networking.

Seven pre-seed and seed startups in AI and health pitch the Cambridge Corn Exchange stage before curated global investors and corporates, with coaching beforehand and investor introductions after. Founder applications close 1 July 2026.

The UK's largest open tech festival: 200+ free community-run events including a dedicated investing and fundraising track. A low-cost way for Yorkshire founders to meet regional investors.

South East Angels' one-day, single-track summit packing UK and European angels, exited founders and family offices into one room, with an all-attendee afterparty. One of the densest gatherings of early-stage cheque-writers outside London.

Rebuilt for 2026 as an application-only Seed to Series A summit: around 200 vetted founders and 100 active VCs, with curated 1:1 investor meetings, founder-only roundtables and an investor day.

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.

Four shortlisted startups pitch the 85-member MAINstream angel network for ten minutes each, with decks shared across the network afterwards. Open to SEIS/EIS-qualifying companies with revenue or a paid pilot and a South West link; applications close 10 September.

Sifted's flagship gathering of Europe's startup ecosystem: 2,000 attendees including 200+ investors, built around honest founder-operator-investor conversations and curated networking, plus side events across London.

Europe's largest Black business conference closes UK Black Business Week with stages on funding and scaling, connecting underrepresented founders with funders, growth programmes and corporate partners.

The UK's largest regional tech festival: a week-long, city-wide programme with startup showcases, investment-themed sessions and dense ecosystem networking for Midlands founders.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.