Founder Funding Group - Liverpool - May 2025 - Round Table

Founder Funding Group Liverpool is back in March with a session for founders of University spin-out and deeptech/IP-rich businesses based in and around LCR. The session is designed for founders who are either actively fundraising, or who are planning to launch a funding round within the next six months. Founder Funding Group Liverpool is kindly supported by British Business Bank.

The sessions will be facilitated by Rupert Wingate-Saul from FWS Advisory and will be joined by two experienced mentors who have successfully raised investment.

About the session

Raising investment can be a long, time-consuming and opaque process, often full of confusing jargon and people. The sessions will give you the opportunity to:

• Practise your pitch and hone your messaging before speaking to investors (selected founder);
• Gain insights into the investment process including how many investors to contact, where to find them and how discussions may develop;

• Hear from an investor who will join part of the session to talk about life on the other side of the table; and
• Learn from other founders and mentors who are going on, or have completed, the same journey.

This all takes place in a supportive, honest and confidential environment, making you better prepared to engage with investors and helping you to close your round as efficiently as possible.

The criteria to attend the event is:

• Be part of the founding team of a University of Liverpool spin-out (the spin-out does not need to have been incorporated) or be a regional startup that is deeptech/IP-rich

• Be actively involved in the company’s fundraising process

• Be actively raising £250,000 - £5m as either grant, debt or equity, or be planning to raise starting within the next 6 months

Agenda

There will be a lunchtime buffet from 12 noon. The main session will run from 12:30pm - 3:30pm

About British Business Bank
The British Business Bank is the UK’s economic development bank and we are here to help your business find a way, with free financial tools and expert information. We’re experts in small business finance and we work with a broad range of partners to help businesses like yours, whether you’re a start-up, an established business or you’re looking to grow: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/business-guidance

Host or Publisher Rupert Wingate-Saul/FWS Advisory