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Thoughts and learnings from Cambridge Tech Week 2025

Cambridge Tech Week showed the UK’s innovation strengths — and the support founders need to scale beyond startups.

The UK's most entrepreneurial communities are raising the least capital

Ethnically diverse founders are 1.6–1.8× more likely to start a business than their white counterparts, yet captured just 11% of UK VC rounds between 2013 and 2023. We take a look at the pattern recognition problem holding UK venture back, and why backing diverse founders is a market correction.

Mia Palmén

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The art of pitching: how to get investors excited about your idea

Recent Blog Posts

How to find angel investors for your startup

Most advice tells founders to chase angel investors one by one. The smarter move is going to the groups that already manage them.

Is April a good time to raise? Here's what most founders get wrong about fundraising timing

April feels like a great time to raise. Most founders misread it entirely. Here’s what the month is actually good for.

An Aligned Vision

Harrison shares how Aligned Syndicate came to be, and explains what separates them from other angel syndicates.

Reflections from the Early-Stage Northern Showcase 2026

Brad Jones shares his takeaways from the Early-Stage Northern Showcase 2026 on what’s still broken in early-stage fundraising.

Failure & resilience: why the best founders get it wrong before they get it right

Failure isn’t final, it’s feedback. Brad on mistakes, pivots, and how founders can turn setbacks into product–market fit.

Guides for UK Founders

How to create a 5-minute video pitch that will impress investors

Learn to craft a compelling video pitch that captures investors' attention and secures funding.

How to value a startup? Understanding pre-money valuations

Learn how to value a startup, calculate its pre-money valuation, and attract the right investors

Unlocking the benefits of SEIS and EIS: a guide for startups

Learn how SEIS and enterprise investment schemes (EIS) provide tax relief benefits to help your startup attract investors

Understanding the different types of investors who invest in startups

Explore the key startup investors: angels, VCs, and family offices — and how they fuel early-stage fundraising

The ultimate guide to writing a winning startup pitch deck

Learn to craft a winning pitch deck that attracts investors by showcasing your startup's potential with these tips and insights.

Download our pre-raise checklist for UK startups

Thinking about raising? Our guide covers everything you need to have sorted before you get started.

Spiral-bound guide titled 'The Pre-Raise Checklist for UK Startups' by ThatRound with a UK cityscape background and a tick mark icon.