Meet the Funder - FinTech

The South West is one of the UK’s fastest‑growing FinTech regions — nearly 200 companies, a sector worth over £1bn, and a founder community that has trebled in size in just four years. Investors are paying attention, and early‑stage activity is rising. If you’re building here, this is your moment to be in the room for meaningful conversations, genuine insights and real deal flow with VCs actively backing FinTechs

Find the traditional “meet the investor” events to be formulaic? Try this!

Thanks to the British Business Bank, this event is designed with a different organising principle: Impact Through Collaboration. The focus is on maximising real conversations, practical insight, and genuine deal flow.

We open with a short Meet the Funder panel to surface current investment themes and perspectives, then move quickly into networking and challenge-led group discussions that allow founders and funders to explore ideas, problems, and opportunities in smaller, more engaged settings. The afternoon becomes a broader ecosystem meet-up, bringing together startups, corporates, academics and investors, supporting deeper relationship-building and informal conversations.

Fewer pitches. More conversations. More substance.

Agenda:

0945 – Arrival and networking

1000 – Meet the Funder panel

1100 – Networking / challenge groups

1200 – Lunch break for VCs

1400 – Ecosystem meet up with VCs

1500 – Close