Masterclass Investment

Location: Aire Suite - Thu, 2 Jul 2026 · 14:30 – 15:15 (Europe/London) (45 minutes)

VC Red Flags - Get Ahead Before You Go to Market

Raising venture capital at Series A or B is as much about preparation as it is about potential. Subtle gaps in your investment readiness can slow a process down or quietly put investors off altogether - and most founders don't know they exist until they're already in a process.

This breakout workshop session is about getting ahead of that. Drawing on VenturePath's experience raising £730m+ for founders, we'll walk through the red flags that most commonly derail a scaleups ability to attract VC funding so you can identify and address them before you go to market.

Designed for tech founders generating c.£2m-£20m in revenue and planning to raise Series A-B in the next 12 months, you'll leave with a clear framework to assess your own business, identify where the risks sit and know exactly what to strengthen before you go out to VCs.

Speakers

Ian Merricks

Proposition Lead at VenturePath

Ian Merricks founded, scaled and exited a digital media group before moving into early stage investment. He then founded, and chaired The Accelerator Network which supported 1,000+ startups, to accelerate growth from Seed to Series A. Ian was named in the Top 100 Global tech accelerator leaders and was the “Entrepreneurs’ Champion” winner at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. He is now Proposition Lead at VenturePath; the UK's…

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