LDN Ecosystem Mixer feat. shipshape.vc, Thim Ventures, sclr labs & Bethnal Green Ventures
Wrap-up day three of London Tech Week by joining us for a deep-dive into the London ecosystem.
We'll be sitting down for a wide-ranging panel to provide a mix of perspectives on the opportunities in London, including for founders, VCs, and ecosystem builders.
This will be a rare chance to connect with 50+ fellow VCs, LPs, Angels, ecosystem builders and 20x Seed+ Scottish startups. All of which have been vetted, and selected to showcase their companies during the week.
Spaces are limited and are first-come-first-served so apply today to ensure your space.
Enjoy the world-renowned Scottish hospitality for free food, drinks, networking and access to a rooftop terrace overlooking the Thames.
Why Attend?
Access to a vetted room of pre-seed to Series A+ Scottish-based founders and fellow VCs, LPs, Angels, and ecosystem builders from around the world
Soak up the world-renowned Scottish hospitality
Enjoy free Scottish food & drink
Meet 20x high-growth, vetted Scottish tech companies
List of Companies Attending
20 of Scotland's top startups and scaleups have been selected from a rigorous application process to be in the room.
We have a wide range of industries from AI to FinTech, B2B SaaS, and CleanTech.
Stages range from pre-seed to Series B+.
LDN Ecosystem Panel
We're delighted to be joined by an action-packed panel to cover a wide range of LDN ecosystem topics.
We'll be joined by:
[MC] Phin Mpofu-Masamba II, Executive Producer @ Expert Voices of AI, and Founder @ Utilli AI
Phin Mpofu is a UK-based ecosystem-leader specialising in Community Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Scale-ups.
Over the years, Phin has honed an inspirational and relational leadership style that has guided him through various ventures. He is the Founder of Utilli AI, a company committed to demystifying and demonstrating the utility of AI. Prior leadership roles included BYP and Startup Grind. Phin has also made a number of small angel investments, most notably Bevy, an enterprise-grade virtual event and customer-to-customer community management platform.
Recognised for his contributions to entrepreneurship, Phin has received honours such as the Maserati 100 in 2016 and was previously a Fellow for the Centre for Entrepreneurship. With a passion for creating meaningful connections and fostering innovation, Phin Mpofu stands as a dynamic force in today's tech-driven landscape.
Patrycja Maksymowicz, MD @ sclr labs & Co-Founder @ RtB London
As the Founder and Director of sclr labs, Patrycja helps founders with ambitious aspirations to unlock their potential and scale. With experience in strategic market planning and tech commercialisation, sclr offer decades of hands-on expertise in streamlining growth for startups and scaleups across various industries and markets.
She is a Non-Exec Director, board advisor, and super-connector in the tech and VC ecosystem, fueling startup success with strategic insights and introductions.
Her client roster boasts blue-chip names like Lego, Scania, Carlsberg, government agencies, and growth-stage startups.
Shosh Shetty, Managing Partner @ FirstMonday VC & Founder/MD @ Thim Ventures
Shosh is an experienced investment professional and founder of Thim Ventures, specializing in guiding founders through early-stage fundraising.
He also leads UK-based angel investment group FirstMondayVC, with over £1 million in angel commitments to 13 companies. With prior experience at Old College Capital and Citi as an investment executive and banker, Shosh offers mentoring and advisory services to startups for their fundraising and growth journeys.
Shosh has over £1.2M in angel investments, with 1 exit, supported companies securing over £50M venture investments, implemented assessment criteria for VC's and angel groups, and over £1bn+ raised from pre-seed to exit.
Daniel Sawko, CEO & Co-Founder @ shipshape.vc
London has long represented the centre of UK startup activity—in 2022, the capital accounted for two-thirds of the total VC invested across the UK.
That’s not to say that innovation doesn’t thrive outside of London. Across the UK, startup hubs in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Belfast (to name a few) have popped up, seeing fountains of fintech, deep tech, biotech, AI, and other disruptive industries emerge across the country.
The key challenge these startups face, Daniel Sawko thinks, is the uneven distribution of capital. Hailing from rural Wales, Daniel saw the disparities between startups founded in London and those from outside.
Daniel’s efforts to solve this problem has resulted in shipshape.vc, a search engine for startup funding. The aim is to remove the barriers, both formal and informal, that make fundraising much harder for those outside of key startup hubs, allowing startups to raise regardless of geography.
Melanie Hayes, Managing Partner @ Bethnal Green Ventures
Melanie has 15 years of experience in early-stage investment spanning corporate venturing, M&A, specialist finance and impact investment. She’s led over 100 transactions totalling more than £75m.
She specialises in supporting founders with business model strategy, commercial growth, fundraising, organisational development and impact strategy. An experienced board member, Melanie currently sits on three growth stage portfolio company boards.
Prior to BGV she worked at Octopus Investments, Channel 4 and Deloitte. Melanie is also a member of the Advisory Council for ReGenerate - a charity whose mission is to make it easier to start, grow and lead a purpose-driven business.
Coming from the Main LTW Conference?
No worries. To get to Scotland House, it's a direct route on the District line from West Kensington to Blackfriars.
Scotland House is located at 58 Victoria Embankment, Temple, London EC4Y 0DS, which is a <5-minute walk from Blackfriars Station.
30-mins approx total journey time.
What you Need to Know:
When: Wed 12 June
Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Where: Scotland House, 58 Victoria Embankment, Temple, London EC4Y 0DS
Due to a capacity of 60, this event is first come first served. Apply today to join us and contact hello@foras.scot for more information/to inquire about +1s.
* By attending this event you agree to be photographed and filmed. Also, you agree that Foras may publish the footage for marketing purposes.
For this event, Foras is proud to collaborate with:
Scotland House London - a distinctly Scottish co-working and event space in the heart of London where you can work, connect and grow.
Scotland Food & Drink - Scotland’s food and drink industry is vital to our nation’s economic growth. We are the leadership organisation committed to delivering competitive edge.
Scottish Development International - Unlocking Scotland's global potential and attracting global investment to Scotland, fueling business growth and innovation on the world stage.
The Scottish Government - Empowering Scotland's businesses to thrive, innovate, and ignite economic growth.
Techscaler - From considering a career in startups, to developing, building and scaling your idea, Techscaler has tailored support for everyone in Scotland who wants to build a tech startup.
Thorntons Law - Where legal expertise meets entrepreneurial vision.Trusted advisor for comprehensive legal solutions for startups/scaleups and expert guidance to navigate the legal landscape in the UK.
Johnston Carmichael - Premier choice for expert tax and accountancy solutions to accelerate your financial growth.
About Scotland House:
Scotland House is a distinctly Scottish co-working and event space in the heart of London where you can work, connect and grow.
A perfect hub when working out of London, holding client or investor meetings, attending networking events or hosting your own; where our brand and service levels reflect yours and where business gets done.
About Foras:
The term ‘Foras’ means growth, together, abroad, “for us”.
Foras is a non-profit that runs immersive international cohort experiences fuelling entrepreneurial ecosystem development across multiple industries and stages of business.
Mixing leadership peer connectivity, mindset expansion workshops, tailored business visits and investment opportunities, Foras showcases innovative Scottish businesses to international tech ecosystems, partnering agnosticically to connect the world for positive growth but also invite the world to set up their business and invest in Scotland.