Demystifying Funding for Tech Startups
Overview
In this workshop, we’ll walk through common fundraising terms, unpacking increasingly important (and frankly, ridiculous) jargon. We’ll begin by providing a quick recap on types on investor and wrap up by looking at how investor ready you are, and how we can help.
We’ll cover specific terms around:
- What an investor’s “investment thesis” is
- Your target market
- Discussing your financial model
- Talking about your business bottom line
- What is a CAP table and shareholder terms you need to know
- Specific deal terminology
- Legal documents
- Bonus terms
Follow up access to finance/investor readiness support for tech businesses will be available after the session as part of the Innovate UK NE Digital Technology Launchpad programme, and/or the Pathways to Funding programme, funded by North East Combined Authority.
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How to get involved
Please read the information back below, and then fill out an expression of interest form. This will let us know you’d like to take part, what age the participating children are and whether you’d like any support from us or an ‘industry mentor.’
Plan your challenge, consider your resources and the participating students. Challenges can be completed in small or large groups. but please be aware that only 8-10 students from selected schools will be able to attend the celebration event.
Submit your challenge responses via our online form below. Your school can submit up to 10 entries. The deadline for responses is Friday 9 May, 2025. Please get in touch if you are struggling to meet the deadline.
The Schools Challenge steering committee will identify a small group of students from selected schools to be invited to a celebration event on the morning of Friday 20 June at South Shields Customs House.
If selected, you will be invited to attend by 23 May. There will also be an opportunity to display students‘ work as part of a number of public
exhibitions across local authority areas.
If you have any issues, contact us via email: getinvolved@technext.co.uk
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