Partner event: techUK - Meet the Investors: Leeds

Event details

  • Location:
    KPMG, 1 Sovereign Square
    Sovereign Street
    LS1 4DA
  • Date: 30 September 2025 - 30 September 2025
  • Time:

Business Finance Week 2025

30 September - 9 October 

With a host of free nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more, Business Finance Week helps smaller businesses learn about the different finance options that may be available to them to support their individual needs.

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About the event

Meet the Investors is a series of events by techUK helping UK tech SMEs navigate scale-up finance. Each event connects SMEs with investors and experts to share insights, funding tips, and networking opportunities.

Why you should attend

  • Hear about current investment trends and future opportunities
  • Learn what investors are looking for when they are approached by businesses seeking investment
  • Get tips on securing investment
  • Connect with peers and investors during the allocated networking time

Who should attend

If you are a tech SME looking to raise investment to scale your business, come along and hear from investors as they discuss the finance ecosystem in Leeds and top tips for accessing scale-up finance.

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Speakers

  • Cat Smith, Senior Manager - Yorkshire and The Humber, British Business Bank (Chair)
  • Kelly Watson, Business Development Director - North East and Yorkshire, Santander Representative confirmed from Par Equity
  • Linda Nguyenova, Investor and Deal Origination Lead, BGF
  • Mattia Scalabrin, Investor, Mercia Ventures
  • Jane Green, Strategic Lead – Emerging Tech, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
  • Jordan Dargue, Co-Founder, Lifted Ventures

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