The SETsquared Surrey Investment Readiness Programme will walk you through raising angel finance, and help you build your funding strategy along with teaching you how to prepare an investment pitch deck and a one-page summary. The programme culminates in you delivering your investment pitch to the rest of the group and to the SETsquared Surrey team.

Programme Events and Dates (you must be available to attend all five sessions):

Raising Angel Finance Masterclass – Tuesday 22nd July (10.00am – 1.00 pm)

During this masterclass, we will welcome you to this SETsquared Surrey programme and we will explore the following:

• Angel money or VC and what they look for in businesses
• Sources of Angel Money
• Other Sources of potential funding – i.e. Bank Finance, grants
• Alternatives to external funding – organic growth from accelerating sales & improved account management
• What to do to prepare yourself for external funding, ie what should a Business Plan contain
• Fundraising best practices and key mistakes to avoid
• How much time will the top management team have to invest in raising funding?
• Where does Crowd Funding fit in the mix of raising early-stage funding?
• Should you consider gifting, or loans, and which Crowdfunding site to use

This session is run by Colin Spiller who has worked for over 6 years as the Business Development Manager for an early-stage Tech-focused VC and generated an extra £1.5m for the investee companies. Launched the London Angel Club for Angels Den, which typically raised £1m to £2m for 6 to 10 business pa, and also delivered their Masterclasses for new Angel Investors.

Business Valuations Masterclass – Thursday 31st July (11:00 am – 12:30 pm)

Delivered by Azets (Local Accountants & Business Advisory Services | Azets UK)

Funding Strategy Workshop – Wednesday 6th August (10.00 am – 1.00 pm)

By the end of this 3-hour workshop, you will be able to visualize and present your investment strategy and funding roadmap. This cornerstone capability will help you to profile the investors you are looking for and create a compelling investor pitch.

Investment Pitch Preparation and Exec Summary Workshop – Tuesday 2nd September (10:00 am – 2.00 pm)

We will talk you through how to put together a 5 or 10-minute investment pitch deck along with a one-page summary. We will provide templates/guides for you to use and examples of what makes a good pitch and one-page summary.

Investment Pitch Review Session – Wednesday 17th September(10.00am – 1.30pm)

In this session, you will deliver an elevator-style pitch to the rest of the group and you will gain valuable feedback from your peers and from the SETsquared Surrey team.

Who should apply?

The programme is open to UK entrepreneurs looking for support and advice before seeking angel investment.

How much does it cost?

This programme costs £500+VAT. Once registered via Eventbrite, you will be sent a link to pay through the University of Surrey website.

Note: The programme is completely free if you are a SETsquared Surrey member!

Training provider

This programme is delivered by SETsquared Surrey, the world’s Number 1 University-led business incubation programme.

SETsquared Surrey supports nearly 60 fast-growth start-up businesses. Our Enterprise Experts and Entrepreneurs in Residence deliver comprehensive training and advice to business leaders about go-to-market, investment and innovation strategy. They are seasoned experts in supporting high-tech, high-growth start-ups.