TNA Pitching Competition

When: 22 May 2024
What time: 14.30 – 17.30 + networking drinks
Where: British Chamber Of Commerce Denmark (BCCD), Axeltorv 2, 1608, Copenhagen
Deadline: 24th April

Are you a founder/co-founder/C-suite leader of one of Denmark's fast growing tech companies? Do you have sound traction in Denmark/Nordics, are UK market ready and looking to raise capital in London? If so, this pitch competition event is for you.

What's the event?
On 22 May 14.30-17.30 + networking drinks, Tech Nordic Advocates are hosting a pitch competition event in partnership with the British Chamber Of Commerce Denmark (BCCD).

The purpose of the pitch competition is to select 4 companies who will be offered a unique opportunity to pitch to London/UK/International investors live on stage 13 June 2024 at London Stock Exchange during London Tech Week.

What will the winners get?
The winners will be offered tickets to London Tech Week 10-14 June 2024 AND get to pitch to London/UK/international investors live on stage 13 June 2024 at London Stock Exchange - Tech Nordic Advocates' unique annual London Tech Week event.

Who should apply to pitch?
Tech Nordic Advocates' mission is to support and help accelerate the growth and international expansion of any/all tech founders/startups/scaleups irrespective of gender, race, background or orientation.
To that end, and to promote diversity, this pitch competition will select 4 tech companies from Denmark to pitch to London/UK/international investors at London Stock Exchange, of which 2 will be led by female/non-binary founders/co-founders and 2 from any other demographic, incl. male founders/co-founders/C-suite leaders and/or founders/co-founders/C-suite leaders from other underrepresented groups than female/non-binary people.

What are selection criteria?
We invite applications from growth stage tech startups/scaleups registered in Denmark within the above demographics, who will be of interest to London/UK/international investors because you have:

- revenue in Denmark (and ideally one other Nordic country)

- demonstrated revenue growth and scaleup potential

- plans to expand to the UK or already operating in the UK

- capital raising and ready to fundraise in London

Who else will attend the pitch competition?

In addition to diverse capital raising tech sector companies ready to pitch to London/UK/international investors, the 22 May pitch competition event will be attended by investors, ecosystem leaders, partners and the wider tech startup ecosystem, including judges representative of the wider tech startup ecosystem.

PROGRAMME

WELCOME & OPENING

14.30-15.00: Registration, coffee and networking

15.00-15.10: Welcome and kick-off

15.10-15.30: Opening keynotes

15.30-16.15: Pitches (1st round)

Judges: Ulla Brockenhuus-Schack, Founder & Managing Partner, Seed Capital; Nicolaj Højer Nielsen, Investor; Peter Frølund, DanBan; Stine Mølgaard Sørensen, Partner, Alliance Ventures

16.15–16.30: Break

16.30–17.15: Pitches (2nd round)

From 17.15: Networking with Drinks

17.30: Announce winner and next steps for London Tech Week

Host or Publisher British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark