InVestd: Connect, Pitch, Grow

The pitch event reimagined: tailored preparation, meaningful connections, and ongoing support for founders ready to scale.

Dates: 24th & 28th February 2025

Location: Tide, The Featherstone Building, London.

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In partnership with Tide and HelpBnk, joining us on our mission to fuel UK innovation and empower the next generation of startup founders.

Why InVestd: Connect, Pitch, Grow?

💡 Real preparation: Expert workshops to perfect your pitch and strategy.

👍 Meaningful connections: Meet the UK's most active and prominent investors and industry leaders who share your vision.

🚀 Ongoing support: Post-pitch mentorship and access to growth resources so you can keep the momentum going.

💸 Focus on value over profit, there are no pay to play fees.

Simon Squibb

Founder of HelpBnk.com, empowers anyone to launch their own business, leveraging his journey from homelessness to building and selling a multimillion-pound agency.

Amardeep Parmar

Co-founder of Bae HQ, is a seasoned investor and passionate advocate for underrepresented founders in the British Asian entrepreneurial community.

Priya Oberoi

General Partner of Goddess Gaia Ventures, combines investment expertise and lived experience to champion innovation in women-centric healthcare startups.

Francesca Hodgson

Founder of We Are Ambition, is an accomplished mentor and coach, empowering leaders and founders with her entrepreneurial expertise and people-first approach.

Lavinia D. Osbourne

Founder of Women in Blockchain Talks, is a visionary entrepreneur driving innovation and equality in blockchain, web3, and AI.

First event

Monday 24th February 2025

Fundraising asset and pitch deck support
Pitching workshop and support
Fundraising strategy
Due diligence guidance

Second event

Friday 28th February 2025

Access to active, engaged investors
Significant time to pitch your business
On-the-day follow-ups from investors
Post-event support, guidance, and community building

Jack Baeza

Jack Baeza is a former founder with a background in recruitment. He previously supported large global clients in building strong teams. After launching a health-tech startup, Jack shifted focus to helping other founders succeed, joining Vestd to guide entrepreneurs in their startup journeys.

Ifty Nasir

Vestd’s founder and CEO, Ifty Nasir achieved just about everything there is to achieve in the energy world, before bowing out to start his own passion-project, Vestd. He wanted to empower founders to unlock their potential by making fundraising and equity management accessible to all. Ifty isn’t just a big name in ShareTech, he created ShareTech. And that’s why his opinion is trusted and sought across the media and across the heady world of startups.

InVestd: Connect, Pitch, Grow

✅ Detailed feedback given, enabling founders to grow and improve

✅ 50/50 investor to founder ratio, to maximise the chance of partnership

✅ In-depth preparation and support from industry leaders

✅ Extensive feedback and follow-up support to help founders grow

✅ Mission-driven with a focus on supporting under-represented founders

Normal pitch event

❌ Little to no qualified feedback to founders

❌ Far more founders than investors, reducing the possibility of success

❌ Little to no preparation or support for founders

❌ Lack of follow-up support and guidance given

❌ Little to no intent to address industry inequality

What are you waiting for?

This event empowers founders with the tools and preparation they need to shine, connecting them with active, engaged investors and offering follow-up support to ensure long-term success. Ready to pitch with purpose?

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The sharetech platform

The sharetech platform

InVestd: Connect, Pitch, Grow

The pitch event reimagined: tailored preparation, meaningful connections, and ongoing support for founders ready to scale.

Dates: 24th & 28th February 2025

Location: Tide, The Featherstone Building, London.

In partnership with Tide and HelpBnk, joining us on our mission to fuel UK innovation and empower the next generation of startup founders.

Why InVestd: Connect, Pitch, Grow?

💡 Real preparation: Expert workshops to perfect your pitch and strategy.

👍 Meaningful connections: Meet the UK's most active and prominent investors and industry leaders who share your vision.

🚀 Ongoing support: Post-pitch mentorship and access to growth resources so you can keep the momentum going.

💸 Focus on value over profit, there are no pay to play fees.

Meet your workshop leaders

Lucero Tagle

Pitch Ninjas

James Church

Robot Mascot

Sam Winsbury

Kurogo

Eva Dobrzanska

Fundraising Playbooks

Meet your expert judges

Simon Squibb

Amardeep Parmar

Priya Oberoi

Francesca Hodgson

Lavinia D. Osbourne

What’s included

First event

Second event

Meet your hosts

Jack Baeza

Ifty Nasir

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