Jennifer Clamp

Flying Kiwi Angels are active investors who bring know-how, connections and funding to NZ startups. Operating via a reverse sidecar model they can complete DD swiftly and will actively support successful applicants to raise all necessary funding by syndication with other angel groups or funds. Once fully funded they continue working with investee companies to ensure success. See also our newsletter fka.nz/news 🗞️

Find the right coach and unlock success with the Founder Coaches Network. We are a trusted, professional network of independent coaches committed to supporting founders and their businesses, and advancing Founder Coaching as a profession. We are committed to providing a ‘no wrong door’ approach to finding you a coach you can trust, who is a good fit for your business and your circumstances. This means you can speak with any of our coaches knowing that, if they aren’t best placed to meet your needs, they’ll introduce you to a coach who is. Every coach in the Founder Coaches Network has experience working with founders, understands the journey of starting and scaling up a business, has trained and certified as a professional coach and is committed to their own continued learning. Our coaches’ training and experience makes them highly adaptable. So choosing who to work with is simply a case of having a conversation with a coach who interests you. Visit www.thefcn.co.uk/coaches and choose a coach to speak with first. You cant go wrong.

Tech Nation fuels the growth of game-changing founders, leaders and scaling companies so they can positively transform societies and economies. We provide them with the coaching, community and connections they need for their journey in designing the future. Tech Nation - the growth platform for tech companies and leaders.

Octopus Ventures, part of Octopus Group, is one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe. We’re on a mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We back entrepreneurs ─ from the first cheque their business receives, right through to IPO. We manage £1.8bn and are investing in more than 200 businesses, focusing on the companies solving three of the world’s biggest problems: those building a sustainable planet, empowering people, and revitalising healthcare. We know what it takes to build a successful business. We support founders through our strong teams, sector expertise and deep networks, using our people and talent to help them build a better tomorrow.

SETsquared is a collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which partners in enterprise activities and collectively supports the growth and success of new business opportunities through spin-outs, licensing and incubation. The Partnership also works with industry through research collaboration and consultancy.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)