Investor Day 2025 | Founders at the University of Cambridge

​After the tremendous success of our inaugural event last year, join us alongside 250 early stage investors as we return with another gathering of innovative trailblazers at our annual Founders at the University of Cambridge Investor Day.

​On 22 May, we will dive into the latest and most exciting innovations from Cambridge. Hear from 7 remarkable spinouts and startups working across AI and Life sciences, addressing world changing challenges from disease and mental health to LLM efficency and predicting wildfires. 

​You can check out the START 2.0 Lookbook to get a snapshot of the cohort ahead of the day.

​This event provides an opportunity to amplify our collective ideas and impact. Anticipate a day filled with inspiring conversations with emerging talent and big ideas, thought-provoking discussions on our future, and invaluable networking opportunities.

​Watch last year's highlights for more on the event itself.

​Agenda

​1.00pm - Arrival

​1.30pm - Session 1

• ​Welcome
  Gerard Grech CBE - Managing Director, Founders at the University of Cambridge

• ​Opening Remarks
  Professor Deborah Prentice - Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge

• ​The Cambridge Ecosystem in Numbers
  Yoram Wijngaarde - Co-Founder and CEO, Dealroom.co

• ​Unlocking UK growth through the Cambridge Engine – Panel Discussion
  Ingrid Lunden - Europe Editor at TechCrunch
  Tom Adeyoola - Executive Chair of Innovate UK
  Suranga Chandratilake OBE - General Partner at Balderton Capital
  Dr Jim Glasheen - Chief Executive, Cambridge Enterprise
  Professor Dame Clare Grey FRS - Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge and Co-Founder of Nyobolt

• ​Founders at the University of Cambridge Company Pitches
  START 2.0 Cohort

​3.15pm – Break

​3.45pm – Session 2

• ​Founders at the University of Cambridge Company Pitches
  START 2.0 Cohort
  START 1.0 Follow-on

• ​Power, Chips, and Influence: Cambridge’s Role in a Fracturing World - Fireside Chat
  Gillian Tett OBE - Provost of King's College, Cambridge and Chair of the Editorial Board and Columnist, Financial Times
  Hermann Hauser KBE - Founder of ARM, Europe's most successful tech company

• ​Closing Remarks
  Dr Diarmuid O'Brien - Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation, University of Cambridge
  Gerard Grech CBE - Managing Director, Founders at the University of Cambridge

​4.45pm - Drinks Reception & Networking

​We look forward to having you with us as we work together to shape the future of entrepreneurship globally. 

​This event is made possible by our sponsor partners; Astra Zeneca, HSBC Innovation Banking, Hitachi and KPMG.