techpitch 4.5 brings together tech startups, investors and entrepreneurs for an evening of business idea pitching by startups and productive feedback from experts. It is an evening pitch event to showcase the latest tech startups out there, some which have taken part in the 2Pears/UKTI pitch training workshops.

The inaugural techpitch 4.5 event was held on 10 February 2011, followed by further techpitch 4.5 events held on 25 May 2011, 5 July 2011, 5 October 2011, 7 December 2011 and 8 February 2012. To view photos and coverage from past events, please click here.

The next techpitch 4.5 will be held on 23 May 2012 at Pinsent Mason's Auditorium in London.


Next techpitch 4.5 event

23 May 2012

The Auditorium, Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place, London, EC2A   Map

18.30 - Registration and networking

19.00 - Introduction, start of programme

19.05 - Keynote presentation

David Mansfield, The Drive Partnership
The keynote speech kicking off the evening will be given by David Mansfield, the media industry veteran, previously CEO of Capital Radio and of GCap Media, currently a non-executive director of Ingenious Media and chairman of Music Festivals PLC, as well as an investor in and board director of a number of companies such as LoveLiveTV.

19.25 - Introduction of judging panel

 Julian Carter, EC1 Capital
 Russell Hart, EMR Digital
 Inmaculada Martinez, Opus Corporate Finance
 Yemi Sawyerr, LiteSwitch and ITV
 Ian Wallis, Crimson Business
 Chaired by: Danvers Baillieu, Chief Operating Officer, Privax

19.30 - 3 minute Pitches

Ginicam     @GinicamLtd
Kwanji     @lonyesoh
MyMusic     @mymusicdotcom
Night Zookeeper     @nightzookeeper
Shhmooze Ltd     @shhmooze
Shopitize     @Shopitize
Songdrop     @songdropapp
Tank Top TV     @tanktoptv

20.45 - Networking drinks & pizza

22.00 - End of event

The winner of the evening will get the opportunity to participate in an investment meeting arranged by EC1 Capital, the London based early stage, web technology focused venture capital company, in order to discuss potential investment opportunities.

Tickets - 23 May 2012

A two-tiered pricing structure allows qualified (and cash-strapped) startups to attend techpitch 4.5 at a reduced rate. 2Pears reserve the right to approve ticket purchases and refuse entry if incorrect category is stated.

Early bird tickets are available until 27 April 2012.

Networking event - Online Event Management with the ticketing solution from amiando

If you have questions about purchasing tickets/attending the event, please contact petra(at)2pears(dot)com.

Apply to pitch at techpitch 4.5:

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

By getting up on stage and pitching your business idea and model, in this case to the panel of experts we have put together for techpitch 4.5, you will gain exposure and interest from both potential users and potential funders, as well as from media in general. And you get to practise and receive immediate feedback on your pitch.

The pitch session is not about achieving funding immediately, but gaining interest, making connections, and hopefully starting relevant discussions, so if you like the idea of pitching you will be good!

Pitches at 2Pears events are free-of-charge for the pitching companies, which means that the person pitching receives a complimentary ticket for the event. All other company members and interested parties will be required to purchase tickets at best available rate, to attend the event.

What we need from you in order to confirm you are eligible to pitch and to make a fair selection of companies for techpitch 4.5 is for you to download the application form and complete all questions on this form and submitting it by 27 April 2012 by email to rassami@2pears.com.

Successful applicants will be contacted by 3 May 2012

Please ensure that it is 1 page only and that it is in Word format, as nothing longer and no other format will be considered. Please also ensure that you save your application as COMPANYNAME_4pt5.docx where the name of your startup replaces 'COMPANYNAME'.

Q1: What is the market problem?
Q2: Your solution?
Q3: Your business model?
Q4: Your competitors?
Q5: Your team?
Q6: What you are looking for?
Remember: one page only, in Word...

Who to send it to? Email your application to rassami@2pears.com by 27 April 2012

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM