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Beyond the Pitch: Building investor confidence when capital is tight!

  • CodeBase ONE Tech Hub Aberdeen United Kingdom (map)

In today’s challenging economic climate, securing investment requires more than a compelling pitch deck. Investors are increasingly cautious, scrutinising every potential partnership to ensure their capital is directed toward ventures that demonstrate resilience, strategic foresight, and clear paths to growth.

About this Event

In today’s challenging economic landscape, startups face heightened scrutiny from investors who are cautious about where they place their capital. Founders must go beyond delivering a compelling pitch to build investor confidence, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and a clear path to growth. Join us at Startup Grind Aberdeen for Beyond the Pitch: Building Investor Confidence When Capital is Tight, an interactive event crafted to empower founders with essential insights and skills to secure funding even in a constrained financial environment.

What to expect

  • Insights from 4 Experienced Investors: Gain firsthand knowledge from four distinguished investors on the latest funding trends, what drives their investment decisions in lean markets, and how founders can tailor their approach to attract funding.

  • Live Startup Pitches: 4 to 5 selected startup founders will have the opportunity to pitch their ventures live, receiving real-time feedback from our investor panel. This is a chance to showcase your startup, build visibility, and receive constructive input on how to improve your pitch.

  • Building Investor Confidence: Discover actionable tactics to build trust with investors through transparency, accountability, and strategic storytelling. Our speakers will discuss how to communicate effectively and maintain investor relationships that extend beyond a single pitch.

  • Demonstrating Financial Resilience: Learn how to present your startup's financials and adaptability to instill investor confidence in your business's ability to thrive, even in uncertain times.

Who Should Attend:

This event is open to startup founders, entrepreneurs, aspiring investors, and anyone interested in understanding the intricacies of investor relations. Whether you're preparing for an upcoming funding round or seeking strategies to refine your pitch, this session offers valuable insights and networking opportunities to help you succeed.

Join us for an insightful evening of learning and connection at ONE Tech Hub. Don’t miss this chance to deepen your understanding of the current funding landscape, connect with potential investors, and elevate your startup’s appeal to secure essential capital in today’s market.

What is Techscaler?

Techscaler is a Scottish Government funded programme, delivered by CodeBase, and offers tailored support for everyone in Scotland who wants to build a startup, whether they are considering a career in startups or are developing, building and scaling an idea.

We offer Community and Member access to world-class education, a peer-led online and offline community, and flexible workspaces.

Techscaler membership is for any prospective or current startup founder, startup employees, or more broadly anyone who is involved in the Scottish tech ecosystem. Membership offers tailored support depending on your goals. When someone applies to become a Techscaler member, our team can direct applicants to the most suitable Techscaler support.

To find out more, watch this video on YouTube: “What is Techscaler and what does it mean for me and my region?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDg48x6hMVw

To join, visit https://www.techscaler.co.uk.

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CodeBase is a tech incubator, making startups accessible to everyone. Through building culture, community and education, we promote and support tech innovation.

We offer flexible and affordable hotdesking and office space, education programmes delivered by expert industry operators, and an offline and digital community where startup founders and staff can connect and help each other.

We are CodeBase. We believe in startups for everyone and the power of community.

We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our culture - from our spaces and events, to our education programmes and community. In whatever way you interact with the CodeBase community, we require you to treat everyone with respect, regardless of background or personal beliefs.

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