Do you want to pitch at London Stock Exchange?
When: 28 May 2024
What time: 15.30 – 18.45 + networking drinks
Where: Epicenter, Edvard Storms gate 2, 0166 Oslo
Join us to watch founders and leaders from some of Norway's fast-growing tech companies pitch on stage. They are all competing for a spot to pitch at London Tech Week!
If you are a founder/co-founder/C-suite leader of a fast-growing tech company with sound traction in NorwayNordics and are looking to raise capital in London, this pitch competition event is for you. Sign up for the pitching competition here before Monday, 29th of April: Sign-up Form
What's the event?
On 28 May, 15.30-18.30 + networking drinks, Tech Nordic Advocates is hosting a pitch competition event at our home, Epicenter, Edvard Storms gate 2, 0166 Oslo.
The purpose of the pitch competition is to select 4 companies who will be offered a unique opportunity to pitch to London/UK/International investors live on stage on June 13, 2024, at the London Stock Exchange during London Tech Week.
What will the winners get?
The winners will be offered tickets to London Tech Week 10-13 June 2024 AND get to pitch to London/UK/international investors live on stage 13 June 2024 at London Stock Exchange - Tech Nordic Advocates' unique annual London Tech Week event.
Who should apply to pitch?
Tech Nordic Advocates' mission is to support and help accelerate the growth and international expansion of any/all tech founders/startups/scaleups, irrespective of gender, race, background, or orientation.
To that end and to promote diversity, this pitch competition will select 4 tech companies from Norway to pitch to London/UK/international investors at the London Stock Exchange. Two will be led by female/non-binary founders/co-founders, and two will be from any other demographic.
What are the selection criteria?
We invite applications from growth-stage tech startups/scaleups registered in Norway within the above demographics, who will be of interest to London/UK/international investors because you have:
- revenue in Norway (and ideally one other Nordic country)
- demonstrated revenue growth and scaleup potential
- plans to expand to the UK or already operating in the UK
- capital raising and ready to fundraise in London
What's the deadline?
Please apply by 29 April 2024
Who else will attend the pitch competition?
Investors, ecosystem leaders, partners and the wider tech startup ecosystem.
PROGRAMME
WELCOME & OPENING
15.30-16.00: Registration, coffee and networking
16.00-16.10: Welcome and kick-off: Jeanette Carlsson, Founder/CEO Tech Nordic Advocates and Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange
16.10-16.25: Opening keynotes: Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange
16.25-16.30: Perspectives from a previous London Tech Week contestant, Marit Wetterhus, Founder & CEO, Capassa and Tech Nordic Advocates Global Board Member, Norway
16.30-17.15: Pitches (1st round)
Judges: Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange; Sagar Chandna, CTO and Senior Partner, Runway FBU; Patrick Sandahl, Director, Investinor; Håvard Lindtvedt, Head of Startup&Growth, Nordea Norway; Cecilie Skjong, investor, Skyfall VC; and Frida Rustøen, investor, Idèkapital.
Pitch chair: William Nordan, Partner, Berngaard Advokater Aps
Pitching companies (1st Round 1):
Equanostic
Recharge Health
Medlytic
Aviant
Fount Energy
Funding Partner
17.20–17.30: Break
Pitching companies (2nd round):
Pitch chair: Barry O'Brien, Communications Lead, Tech Nordic Advocates
bSafe
Diggecard
Wheel.me
Qondor
Ventum Dynamics
Vega Insight
Völur
Judges: Ayuana Nechaeva, Head of Europe, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange; Sagar Chandna, CTO and Senior Partner, Runway FBU; Patrick Sandahl, Director, Investinor; Håvart Lindtvedt, Head of Startup&Growth, Nordea Norway; Cecilie Skjong, investor, Skyfall VC; and Frida Rustøen, investor, Idèkapital.
From 18.15: Networking with Drinks
18.45: Announce winners and next steps for London Tech Week
Session chair: Mona Larsen, Partner, KPMG
18.45: more networking and close
