Empowering the world’s most ambitious founders
Elevating Founders is a free programme for promising business-ready start-ups and scale-ups to pitch to investors, exhibit to buyers and network at the world's largest Tech festivals.
10th - 14th June 2023 | Olympia, London
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About ELEVATING FOUNDERS
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 scale-ups with exclusive access to investors and VCs across the world's leading tech festivals.
Start-up Criteria
- Seed funding under £5 million (or local equivalent)
- 1 - 10 employees
- Under 3 years in business
- Based in Festival's host region (ie. Europe based start-ups for London Tech Week)
Scale-up Criteria
- Series A funding under £15 million (or local equivalent)
- 10+ employees
- 20% YOY revenue growth over 3 years
- Based in Festival's host region (ie. Europe based startups for London Tech Week)
Elevating Founders Europe 2023 Winner
Olivia Simpson, Founder, SymbioTex
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Elevating Founders Semi-Final 2023 Highlights
Ahead of London Tech Week 2023, this event showcased the shortlisted start-ups for the Elevating Founders Europe Semi Final - the pitch event to decide who will make it through to the Elevating Founders Final at London Tech Week.