NorthInvest

Fund Her North - Exit Readiness: What You Need to Consider
2021-10-21 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
Fund Her North invites you to understand the process of exit readiness and explore the most appropriate strategy for your business.

Fund Her North provides a unique opportunity to learn about the key stages of funding for your business. You will meet the female funders associated with Fund Her North, guest speakers who have recently completed their first fundraise, and highly successful founders with significant investment and exit experience.
This event will involve a panel of expert guest speakers and an opportunity to chat with some of our funders and ask your questions in informal breakout rooms.
We hope to see you there!

Format
12:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Fund Her North
12:05 – What to consider if you are thinking of exit
12:15 – Q&A Discussion
12:30 – Speaker Panel
12:55 – Meet the Funders
13:30 – Close

Guest Speakers
To be announced soon…

Our Funders
Laura Sission – YFM
Carolyn McGregor – NEL Fund Managers
Samantha Piddington – Deepbridge Capital
Sarah Hex – Mercia Asset Management

About Fund Her North
Fund Her North began as a collective of over 28 women in finance with combined investment power over £450m in the North of England with the aim to empower female founders. We’re united in tackling the many barriers facing women accessing investment.
Fund Her North is a unique community of vocal, influential women investors and successful, inspirational entrepreneurs.
Fund Her North provides a safe place for women entrepreneurs.
Whether you are just starting or looking to scale your business, we have the network you need to navigate the complex investment landscape.
https://fundhernorth.com/

Disclaimers:
Personal Data:
This event is organised and hosted by Fund Her North. As such, personal data entered on registration will be shared between the organisations that form the collective to ensure the best possible event experience. To find out more about who is part of Fund Her North, please visit https://fundhernorth.com/about

The New Different: Northern Start-up Showcase & Investment Forum
2021-03-16 09:00 - 11:00
A showcase and investment forum to inspire and educate the entrepreneurs and investors of the future through specialist workshops

Since its inception, NorthInvest has been determined to support the growth of Northern-based early stage tech and digital start-ups by growing a diverse community of investors, sector specialists and fellow entrepreneurs to offer advice, insights and business support alongside investment.
As part of the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival, NorthInvest is hosting this showcase and investment forum event to inspire and educate the entrepreneurs and investors of the future, explore investment outlooks and insights, offer knowledge sharing sessions targeting entrepreneurs and investors interested in specific sectors, and showcase the best of Northern tech start-ups.
More information will be released closer to the event.
Agenda – Speakers to be Announced
09:00 – 09:10 – Welcome & Introduction from NorthInvest
09:10 – 09:30 – Fireside chat: Investing in the North with Keynote speaker
09:30 – 10:20 – Breakout rooms

How to save the world: Routes to market for MedTech start-ups

MedTech investors and stakeholders share insights of how to access the NHS as a market and what start-ups must do to prepare for engaging with the NHS.

Impactful philanthropy and strategic investment considerations

Tech the Good with the Bad: Investing in Tech for Good

NorthInvest funding partners and private investors come together to share their insights into investing in Tech for Good companies, why it’s important, and what investors look for. Benefits of investing in tech for good.

1 Year On: Learnings from FinTechs who fundraised in 2020

FinTech entrepreneurs who took part in NorthInvest & FinTech Investment Forum in January 2020 return to share their lessons of successfully fundraising in 2020.

10:20 – 10:30 – Comfort Break
10:30 – 10:50 – Interactive pitch event – Companies to be announced
10:50 – 11:00 – Pitch Event Winner Announcement & Event Round-up
11:00 – Event End

NorthInvest is partnering with high profile entrepreneurs, policy-makers and corporate businesses active within the sector to discuss the market opportunities and challenges in FinTech, MedTech and Tech for Good. These sectors are particularly active among private and institutional investors, as well as entrepreneurs, in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

About NorthInvest
NorthInvest is an investment non-profit and angel network based in Leeds and operating across the North of England. We facilitate equity investment and funding into early stage tech and digital start-ups based in the North through free investment readiness coaching and by providing curated deal opportunities to our member investors. To date, we have facilitated over £8m in equity rounds investment in over 20 Northern-based start-ups and delivered over 640 coaching sessions at no cost to start-ups.

Garbutt + Elliott Pitch Event in partnership with NorthInvest
2021-03-09 10:00 - 12:00
Garbutt + Elliott with NorthInvest welcomes investors and partners to discover the latest investment opportunities at this live pitch event

Garbutt + Elliott would like to invite a select group of clients to attend this private virtual pitch event to discover exciting companies pitching for equity investment.
This virtual Pitch Event is hosted in partnership with investment non-profit, NorthInvest, who regularly host Pitch Events for their Angel Investor community. This event will involve investor-ready startups pitching their ideas, with the opportunity for potential investors to ask questions about their pitch.
More details about the companies will be released prior to the event, but they will sit within the digital and technology sectors.
*Risk Disclosure:
Garbutt + Elliott is not endorsing or recommending investment in any of the businesses. Investing involves risks, including loss of capital, illiquidity, lack of dividends and dilution, and should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Investments should only be made by investors who understand these risks and/or with the guidance of a qualified wealth management professional. Capital at Risk.

NorthInvest Investor Drinks and Awards Evening
2021-02-25 17:30 - 18:30
A very special evening where we celebrate with all those who have supported us in 2020.

NorthInvest would like you to join our investor drinks and awards evening where we want to celebrate with all of our investor community, as well as handing out some awards.
We’ll also be inviting our main strategic partners to celebrate our most successful year to date.
This informal event will be a great chance to unwind and meet with the NorthInvest community over a relaxed drink or two, sharing stories.

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the Innovation SuperNetwork
2021-02-23 10:00 - 11:30
NorthInvest welcomes angel investors and partners to discover the latest deal opportunities and tech start-ups at this virtual pitch event.

NorthInvest and the Innovation SuperNetwork have teamed up to welcome Angels to our latest virtual pitch event.
This event will involve up to seven investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from across the North of England pitching their investment-ready ideas.
There will also be opportunity for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.
Event Structure:
10:00 – Welcome and Deal Update
10:15 – Pitches and Investor Q&A
11:30 – Event end
Please note: Details of the start-ups attending will be circulated via email prior to the event.
We hope to see you soon!

About NorthInvest
NorthInvest is an investment non-profit and angel network based in Leeds and operating across the North of England. We facilitate equity investment and funding into early stage tech and digital start-ups based in the North through free investment readiness coaching and by providing curated deal opportunities to our member investors. To date, we have facilitated over £8m in equity rounds investment in over 20 Northern-based start-ups and delivered over 640 coaching sessions at no cost to start-ups.

About Innovation SuperNetwork
Innovation SuperNetwork is the network for innovation support in the North East of England. It includes the Catalysing Innovation in North East Clusters project, which is receiving up to £1.24m of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.
Please note: If you are not already a member of the NorthInvest or Innovation SuperNetwork angel groups, please select ‘Prospective Investor’ ticket type when registering.

Disclaimers:
Risk Disclosure:
Investing involves risks, including loss of capital, illiquidity, lack of dividends and dilution, and should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Investments should only be made by investors who understand these risks. Capital at Risk.
Personal Data:
This event is delivered in partnership with the Innovation SuperNetwork as part of the Regional Angel Investment Accelerator programme, part-funded by ERDF. Data will be shared with the Innovation SuperNetwork and its funders as part of this programme. For more information please see their privacy policy – https://supernetwork.org.uk/privacy-policy/
