The marketplace for business ready start-ups
Elevating Founders
The flagship programme for early stage start-ups with presence across the UK, Asia, and Africa’s leading tech festivals
Elevating Founders Podcast Season 3
Elevating Founders is a podcast for early stage-founders to hear the stories behind the change makers and disruptors in the tech sector who are responsible for tackling the world’s biggest challenges.
About ELEVATING FOUNDERS
Spinning out of London Tech Week and Founders Forum, Elevating Founders is on a mission to empower future & early-stage founders focused on solving the world's biggest challenges.
Through our global programme, we enable high potential start-ups and scaleups exclusive access to curated investors and VCs across the world's leading tech festivals, including London Tech Week, Asia Tech X and Africa Tech Festival.
ELEVATING FOUNDERS PITCH-OFF
Seed and Series A start-ups pitching and showcasing as part of the world's biggest tech festivals.
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FOUNDERS OF THE FUTURE
Founders of the Future are launching a brand-new competition for students and schools across the UK and British Schools abroad to develop an idea, product or service which uses technology to solve one of the sustainable development goals.
More information to be released soon!
FOUNDERS COMMUNITY
A community made for founders, investors, tech leaders and policymakers that are looking to change the world.
Sign up to our Founders Community and get the latest event updates to attend the biggest tech festivals around the world.
Elevating Founders in Numbers
100
of the UK's Highest Potential Start-ups and Scale-ups on Show
1-2-1
Investor and Start-up Meetings
60,000
Attendees Across Global Tech Festivals
Pitch Off's
By both Startups and Scaleups
Delegations
International Delegations
@EFSeries
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KEY REASONS TO GET INVOLVED WITH ELEVATING FOUNDERS
STARTUPS/SCALEUPS
- Get your exhibition space at the biggest tech festivals
- Meet investors, VCs and secure funding at the event
- Compete in our Pitch-Offs, judged by experts in the industry and leading investors
- Meetings with the investors you've always wanted to meet
- Get the media and press coverage you've been looking for
- Win cash prices too!
INVESTORS
- Access the UK's top Startups/Scaleups in Europe, Asia and Africa
- Save time with the complete Elevating Founders investor's handbook curated by our team
- 1-2-1 meetings with the startups/scaleups of your choice facilitated by us
- Attend the biggest tech festivals to meet with start-ups, policy-makers, tech and business leaders
FREE VISITORS
- Witness the future of technology unfold at the Elevating Founders Pitch-Offs
- Experience the entire start-up ecosystem
- Fantastic networking opportunities