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The Pitch doesn’t end when you leave the stage. 👀 Huge congratulations to Hanan Tantush, who won our London Regional Final last year with her pitch for Intotum - and has since taken the brand all the way to the runways of London Fashion Week! 👏 Seeing our founders continue to build, grow and hit incredible milestones is one of the best parts of The Pitch. 🚀 What a journey - and what a moment for the whole Pitch community to witness! 👏

💫 Meet Howden: the people-first insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. 🌍 With a global team of 23,000 specialists, Howden ranks as the UK’s 5th largest employee-owned business, where every individual brings deep expertise to the table. This means their expertise spans the full spectrum of insurance, covering: • Broking • Risk consultancy • Employee benefits   🤝 Whatever the size of your business or the industry you’re in, Howden’s dedicated teams are ready to support you and your business ambitions. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eFygEn5U 💫 Powered by SeedLegals, The Pitch is proudly sponsored by Seapoint, Howden, K3C and Emerald Technology

The Pitch isn’t possible without a stage to stand on – so here’s to our partner venues for making The Pitch 2026 possible 🥂 🍀 AWS Startups Loft, Dublin   Host of the first-ever The Pitch Ireland event, AWS Startup Loft is the hub for innovation, collaboration and starting something new. 🦄 Barclays Innovation Hub powered by Eagle Labs, Glasgow Based in the historic heart of Glasgow, Barclays Eagle Labs transformed from growth suite into national stage for Scotland’s up-and-coming startups. 🐝 Barclays Eagle Labs, Manchester The home of the Greater Manchester Digital Security Hub (DiSH), Barclays Eagle Labs is no stranger to honing talent. 🏛️ Bristol Bridge, Bristol Runway East’s Bristol Bridge hosted The Pitch’s home event, providing co-working space for Bristolian talent in the city where it all began. ⚓ Barclays Eagle Labs, Birmingham Already a hub for ambitious entrepreneurs in Birmingham, Barclays Eagle Labs set the stage for The Pitch in the UK’s second city. 💂 Bloomsbury Event Space, London A stone’s throw from Holborn station, Bloomsbury Event Space hosted The Pitch’s London regional event, with a co-working space upstairs to keep the creative juices flowing. 🚂 Google King’s Cross, London There’s no better space to host a grand finale than at the home of innovation itself. And a special shout-out to the wonderful caterers for the delicious displays they put together for each event: • Peck Catering, Glasgow • Impact Catering, Manchester • Pegasus Catering, Bristol • Philpotts, Birmingham • Fooditude, London 🌟 The Pitch is powered by SeedLegals and proudly sponsored by Seapoint, Howden, K3C and Emerald Technology.

We shortlisted 60 phenomenal founders – but not all of them could make it on the night. We still think they’re pretty amazing. So while we can’t give them a stage, we can shout about the work they’re doing and the waves they’re making across the startup world. 🌊 💪 KinetikIQ Founded by Emma Meehan in 2021, KinetikIQ provides real-time exercise feedback and analysis, improving movement and enhancing performance. 🥷 Ninja Guardian From wristbands that detect GHB in seconds to spiking-prevention drink mats, founder Danny Panesar created Ninja Guardian with one mission in mind – to get you home safely. 🌱 MyMynd At MyMynd, Leon Rodin helps organisations get ahead of mental health challenges through a confidential, clinically-validated behavioural health check-in for employees. 💷 Mia Wealth Since 2024, Sophia Jarvis, CFA has been making it easy for parents, family and friends to invest in a child’s future through Mia Wealth, the next-generational family investment app. 🧠 neubond At Neubond, Patrick Sagastegui Alva and Jumpei Kashiwakura are transforming physical rehabilitation with wearable neurotechnology, helping stroke survivors restore movement in real time, at home. Be sure to keep an eye on these up-and-coming startups – we certainly are. 👀 🌟 The Pitch is powered by SeedLegals and proudly supported by Seapoint, Howden, K3C and Emerald Technology.

🌊 Meet Seapoint, the 2026 headline sponsor of The Pitch. Seapoint is the financial home for startups giving founders more control, clarity and runway. Built by the ex-COOs of Stripe, Tide and Pleo, and backed by top investors like Frontline and Tapestry, Seapoint’s platform eliminates banking friction for fast-moving, venture-backed companies. 💡 Seapoint makes it easy to manage your business’s treasury with: • Fast onboarding that gets you up and running • Multi-currency payment accounts to help you go global • Real-time reporting to keep you up to speed • Seamless integrations with your bank, ledger and inbox • A dedicated account manager to support your growth ⚙️ With automations for payroll, expenses, invoice payments and more, Seapoint runs your finances all in one place – so you can focus on running your business. 🏆 Seapoint has been a wonderful partner to The Pitch, helping us shine a spotlight on the UK and Ireland’s most ambitious startups. Find out more: https://www.seapoint.co/

My final post for The Pitch UK! After being on tour with Holly Sawyer and the team it has finally come to an end. The grand final was amazing and the quality of all of those pitching was incredible to see! Congratulations to the winner, but everyone should be proud of what they achieved. Great to have my colleague Sebastian Helliwell join me for this event as well. Finally, a thank you to Anthony Rose for the invite.

It was a pleasure to be part of The Pitch UK final in London last night, and be interviewed by Anthony Rose on our 2024 win. Congratulations to all the founders who stepped onto the stage, and especially to SymbioTex for being the 2026 winner. At the time of the 2024 final, we were early in our journey, and the competition experience reinforced something that remains true for every founder: you never really stop pitching. Whether it’s speaking with investors, explaining your mission to partners, or even talking to a parent at the side of a pitch, founders are constantly communicating the vision behind what they are building. Knowing your field deeply, and understanding your brand and purpose inside out, is essential. That’s why events like The Pitch UK play such an important role in supporting founders and new ideas. At Rezon | Certified B Corp, we recently opened our first fundraise and have already secured half of the equity we are raising. The EIS-eligible round closes soon, so if you’d like to hear the Rezon story and what we’re building in brain protection for sport, I’d be very happy to share more. Dan Bowyer Kristina Pereckaite Roger Wade RocketBox.io Voxblock APIMS North AI Mucka AI Taught by Humans Chapter 2 Dating NuCasa.app Intotum Holly Sawyer VidOps SeedLegals