Fundraising from Deeptech Investors

Join Conception X, the UK’s leading cross-university deeptech venture programme, for an interactive workshop that will help you understand the different sources of capital available for deeptech ventures and share practical tips on how to engage with investors.

Over two hours, your trainer Nick Slater, partner at Twin Path Ventures, will walk you through everything you need to know if you decide to fundraise from deeptech investors for the first time.

Agenda

• Why fundraise?
• The typical financial stages a deeptech venture goes through
• The different sources of capital and the pros and cons of each
• How share dilution works
• The end to end investment process and the key things to think about during the process
• Practical advice of how to engage with angel investors and VCs
• Questions

This event is open to researchers, students and academic staff based in the East Midlands, North East, North West, Scotland and the South West.

This initiative is delivered by Conception X in partnership with the Data Driven Initiative, University of Leicester, University of Liverpool and Newcastle University – with support from Barclays Eagle Labs and UK Government. Read more about the collaboration here.

Other workshops you can join as part of the initiative include:

• Fundraising from deeptech investors, 27 March 2024, 10am
• The grant funding opportunity, 25 April 2024, 10:30am
• An introduction to IP strategy, 4 June 2024, 9am
• The grant funding opportunity, 25 June 2024, 11am

What is Conception X?

Conception X is a programme and platform that helps PhD students become Venture Scientists and commercialise their research in impactful ways.

Via a 9-month programme that includes training, coaching and mentoring, we help them launch deeptech startups based on their research, connect with leading members of the deeptech community, and become eligible for innovation grants, awards and venture capital funding.

Over the past six years, more than 400 PhD students have completed the programme, raising £71M+ in venture capital investments and grants.