Part 2 of 2: Inside the VC Mindset: Raising Smarter, Raising Bigger

Date: Thursday 26th November 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30 GMT
Venue: Online Register
Is your business based in the Midlands, innovative, generating £100k+ revenues, scaling fast, or commercialising cutting-edge innovation at TRL5+? Then venture capital may be the right partner to accelerate your growth. But VCs don’t just want ideas—they want credible teams, traction, and a scalable investment case.
Part 1 of 2: From Traction to Term Sheet: How to Secure Angel Funding Webinar

Date: Thursday 6th November 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:30 GMT
Venue: Online Register
Are you based in the Midlands and building a high-growth business with early traction, revenues over £100k, and ambitions to raise £500k–£1m? Angel investors are often the first to believe in founders like you but only if you know how to speak their language.
The Missing Skill in Ent Ed: Embedding Funding Readiness into Curriculum

Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
Time: 15:00 – 19:30 GMT
Venue: Online Register via Eventbrite.
Join Matthew Draycott (Associate Professor in Innovation Management, BCU, Enterprise Educators UK) and Jim Shirley (Founder of FundingHero, author of The Startup Fundraising MBA) as they share insights, strategies, and examples of curriculum design that build the knowledge, skills, and confidence students need to navigate the fundraising journey.
Midlands High Growth Pitching Showcase @ Dains Accountants – Private Investor Event

Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
Time: 15:00 – 19:30 GMT
Venue: The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG
Host: FundingHero & Minerva Business Angels