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.
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.
Book your space today.
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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