Masterclasses

SERIES 1

Fundraising Fundamentals: Preparing for Your First External Raise

Our new seven-part, on-demand masterclass series, designed to help you approach your first institutional raise with confidence and clarity. ​ Through insights from both founders who’ve successfully scaled and investors who back Europe’s fastest-growing software companies, you’ll gain practical tools, proven frameworks, and real-world examples to guide every stage of your fundraising journey - from building a standout pitch and financial narrative, to navigating due diligence and securing long-term investor partnerships.
Episode
1

Fundraising Fundamentals

Speakers:

Ian Merricks, Founder and Proposition Lead at VenturePath; Mike Reid, Founder and Senior Partner at Frog Capital; and Thuria Wenbar, Co-Founder and CEO of Evaro.

Episode
2

Crafting a Compelling Pitch and Narrative

Speakers:

Dan Bowyer, Partner, SuperSeed; Stephen Jonhson, Fund Principal, Mercia Ventures; Victoria Peppiatt, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Hey Savi.

Episode
3

Creating a Winning VC Outreach Strategy

Speakers:

Jon Ferguson, Co-Founder and Partner, AshGrove Capital; Max Parmentier, Co-Founder and CEO, Birdie; Malte Dummel, Co-CEO, Xempus.

Episode
4

Presenting Your Financials with Confidence

Speakers:

Glen Waters, Head of Early Stage Banking, HSBC Innovation Banking UK; Richard Anton, Co-Founder and General Partner, Oxx; Sean Williams, Founder and CEO, AutogenAI.

Episode
5

Due Diligence and the Data Room

Speakers:

Eve Dwyer, Senior Counsel, Travers Smith; Harry Thomas, Partner and Head of Portfolio, Beringea; Tom Burnell-Nugent, CFO and COO, Doctify.

Episode
6

Negotiation and Deal-Making

Speakers:

Glen Waters, Head of Early Stage Banking, HSBC Innovation Banking UK; Richard Goold, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Caroline Grey, Co-Founder and CRO, Treefera; Kate Ronayne, Investor Director, BGF.

Episode
7

Building Strong Investor Partnerships

Speakers:

Sandy Reid, Fund Principal, Mercia; MG Gurbaxani, Co-Founder and CEO, Cuvama; Natalia Panowicz, Co-Founder and CEO, Codility; Marie-Pierre Rogers, Vice Chair and Chair, NCC softwareone.