A-Z of Fundraising + Open Mic Pitching and Networking. 25 feb. 2026
The Ministry, Borough | Workspace & Members' Club | South London
79-81 Borough Rd, London SE1 1DN, UK
🎤 Founders, Fundraising & Water Guns
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆.
Last night, our 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 took over the room
Founders on stage.
One minute to pitch.
Go over time… 💦 you get sprayed.
Yes. It’s brutal.
Yes. It’s hilarious.
And yes, everyone loves it.
💥 Almost 200 founders, operators, and investors packed the room, all there for one reason:
learning how to survive (and win) at fundraising.
Huge thank you to our incredible sponsors & partners who stepped up like founders themselves:
Revolut Business OVHcloud and The Ministry
They even had just one minute to pitch… and yes, the water guns were ready 😅
Special shoutout to our guest speaker, Jamie Reynolds, who’s raised £9M+ and came armed with real, no-BS fundraising wisdom:
• Expect 99 no’s
• Build a pipeline of 100+ qualified investors
• Fundraising = a long-term relationship (choose wisely)
Special thanks to Arla Takala (𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀) and Cezary S. (𝗢𝗩𝗛𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱) for taking the stage, and bringing great energy to the room.
📸 And of course the night wouldn’t be complete without Valeriia Milenina, hands down the best photographer in London. If you’re running an event and want it captured properly, keep in touch with her.
By 10PM, we wrapped up, soaked founders, big laughs, brilliant businesses, and serious momentum.
If you’re a founder, investor, or just love real startup energy.
👉 you should be at our events.
See you at the next one 👋
