LONDON: The Next Women Pitch Evening - in partnership with Astia

The NextWomen are running their first Pitch Competition of 2011 on January 27th. The event, done in cooperation with Astia and sponsored by Orrick, aims to support women-led businesses prepare and practice their investment pitches with a real panel of investors, while running initial screening of high growth entrepreneurs for the Astia Programme 2011 running in March.

The event will give women founders with little or no experience in fundraising a first review of their business plan by experts and investors from the Astia Board, and initial practice of their pitch in a friendly environment, gaining first-hand insights and feedback from experienced investors from the judging panel, including DN Capital, Piton Capital, Octopus Ventures and Incito Ventures.

Up to 8 women-led startups will have an afternoon workshop to prepare for the evening pitches. Up to 20 guests will further join the event at 6pm.

The winner will be awarded a free entry in the Astia European Entrepreneur Programme 2011 in London.

The agenda is as follows:

• 3-6pm Workshop for pitching startups
• 6-6:15pm Guests arrival and registration
• 6:15-6:30pm Entrepreneur Keynotes by Polly Gowers of EveryClick
• 6:30-6:45pm Investor Keynote by Andrin Bachmann of Piton Capital
• 6:45-7pm Networking Break with drinks and canapés
• 7-8:30pm Funding Pitches
• 8:30-8:45pm Networking Break with drinks and canapés
• 8:45-9pm Winner announcement and closing

Location

The Offices of Orrick, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN

Contact Information

simone@astia.org