Hub Lates Sheffield

The founder, the funder and the future - A conversation on financing deep-tech growth, from angel investment to public markets. Join the conversation shaping the future of deep tech growth. For the first-ever Hub Lates Sheffield, we're bringing together founders, investors, researchers, and innovation leaders for an evening of insight, discussion, and networking focused on one of the biggest challenges facing deep tech businesses: securing the right funding to scale. Building a successful deep tech company requires more than breakthrough innovation. It demands access to the right capital at the right stage, as well as a clear understanding of an increasingly complex funding landscape. This special panel discussion will feature experienced investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders who have backed spinouts, scaled pioneering technology businesses, raised significant investment, and navigated the full spectrum of financing options, from angel investment and venture capital through to family offices, private equity, and public markets. Rather than focusing on fundraising theory, the conversation will provide practical insights and candid reflections from those who have firsthand experience of funding and growing science and technology ventures. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on: Securing investment at different stages of growth Understanding investor expectations and decision-making Building effective relationships with investors Navigating the transition between funding rounds Preparing businesses for long-term growth and scale Whether you're commercialising university research, raising your first investment round, or planning your next stage of expansion, this discussion will provide actionable advice from experts whose experience spans almost every stage of the financing journey. Confirmed speakers include: Dr Graham Cooley, NED, Chair, Investor (former CEO, ITM Power) Simon Robeson, CEO, Brigantia Capital Helen Oldham, Co-Founder, Lifted Ventures Additional panellists will be announced shortly. Join us for our inaugural Sheffield Hub Lates event and connect with the founders, investors, researchers, and innovation leaders driving the future of deep tech growth in Sheffield, across the region, and beyond.