Virgin StartUp launches bootcamp to get founders investor ready

Virgin StartUp, the not-for-profit incubator for UK business founders, has launched its first Investment Readiness Bootcamp, an intense three or four-day accelerator programme to teach founders how to best showcase their business, practice their pitching and develop a good understanding of the investment landscape, before heading out to seek funding for the first time.

Recognising that not all busy business founders have the time to enrol on a seven-week programme, the HIIT style bootcamp condenses Virgin StartUp’s well-established accelerator course into just a few days.

The online programme will run from 7 – 10 November, and 5 – 8 December 2023, making it perfect for founders who are eager to see results quickly and want to start raising investment before the end of the year. Founders can choose to enrol on either the three or four day course, with additional pitch practice taking place on the fourth day.

Business owners will be teamed up with some of the best PTs in the start-up sector including current angel investors and venture capitalist guest speakers, who will provide unique insights and offer tips on the best ways to present a business as an investment proposition.

Sutin Yang, head of scaleups at Virgin StartUp, who is leading the programme, commented: “The investment readiness bootcamp is a condensed version of our seven-week accelerators about funding and how to get investment ready.

“We want to demystify the investment process and teach founders how to best present your start-up business idea to potential investors, as well as where to find potential investors and how to approach and interact with them for the best chance at success.”

The course is open to any UK based founder who plans to raise funding and equity investment in the UK.

Virgin StartUp is well-placed to understand the trials and tribulations of running a business in 2023. More than 1,000 UK business founders have already completed Virgin StartUp’s accelerator programmes including the eco-laundry company, Ox-Wash, which is now valued at more than £15.7m.

Virgin StartUp is also one of the largest delivery partners of the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loan programme and has distributed more than £75m in funding to over 5,000 founders since 2013. Founded by Sir Richard Branson in 2013, Virgin StartUp prides itself on providing industry leading training and mentoring to help UK founders start, scale and succeed in business.

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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