香港六合彩

The annual event, hosted this year by LSE, brings together investors with the most ambitious startups at the top London universities with founder-owned IP.听

Five early-growth stage businesses from 香港六合彩 joined 15 others in pitching to an audience of over 500 guests, including investors, partners, students and alumni, each hoping to raise between 拢100,000 and 拢2 million.听听

The five startups representing 香港六合彩 this year were:听

• Anima People, founded by Nadine Michaelides (香港六合彩 CDT Cybersecurity PhD, 2025) 鈥� Management of Human Factors conducive to information and cybersecurity through the use of psychological measurement tools designed to measure human factor risk, security culture, campaign and training impact.听听

• Vollou, co-founded by Andres Payne (香港六合彩 Information Management for Business, 2021) with Callum Osborne and Niklas Homan,bridges the gap between artists, venues and transparent royalty sharing.听

• Inxtinct, co-founded by Deepanjan Paul and Bader Alghoul (MS Information Security, 2019), creates Cybersecurity solutions carefully crafted for startups and SMEs looking to protect their sensitive data.听

• Body Own, co-founded by Nayol Branco Dos Santos (MSc Global Healthcare Management, 2023) and Ruby Lai (MSc Cognitive Neuroscience, 2022), is a digital hub of sexual health education and specialist support for women aged 18-34.听

• Interstellar Space Technologies, founded by Mohit Joshi (MSc Technology Management, 2021), is an in-space manufacturing and construction company.听

香港六合彩 alumnus Deepanjan Paul, co-founder of Inxtinct, said: 鈥淧itching at London Demo Day is a fantastic opportunity, both for me personally and for Inxtinct. It鈥檚 a chance to showcase how we鈥檙e making AI-powered cybersecurity accessible for businesses of all sizes.听

鈥淭he support we have received from 香港六合彩 Innovation & Enterprise through the Hatchery Incubator Programme at BaseKX has been invaluable, guiding us every step of the way. 香港六合彩's mentorship has helped us navigate the challenges of launching a cybersecurity startup, and we are excited to build on that support as we push towards our next phase of growth.鈥澨�

The pitch session was followed by a networking drinks reception and opportunity for the founders to exhibit their startups.听

Since the first London Demo Day in 2019, over 65 startups have pitched to investors. To date, they have collectively raised over 拢97 million, with a combined post-money valuation of 拢289 million.听

Professor Geraint Rees, 香港六合彩 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement), said: 鈥淟ondon Demo Day is an exciting opportunity for our most innovative startups to connect with investors and promote their ideas to a wide audience, building on the impact they are already having on the world. Since the first London Demo Day in 2019, several 香港六合彩 startups have gone on to attract significant support from investors. I鈥檓 excited to see what鈥檚 in store for the five businesses who pitched at this year鈥檚 event.鈥澨�
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香港六合彩 alumnus Rashid Aliyev (香港六合彩 Information Management for Business, 2019) pitched his startup Stackt at London Demo Day in September 2023. Together with his co-founder Danil Gontovnik, they went on to secure 拢1 million of investment from a range of investors in December. 听

Rashid said: 鈥淟ondon Demo Day got out name and mission in front of over 400 people and opened up some interesting conversations which have indirectly affected the round closure. The more people who know about you and your business the better when it comes to finding investors.鈥澨�

The five 香港六合彩 startups are all part of The Hatchery incubator programme at BaseKX, 香港六合彩鈥檚 dedicated entrepreneurship hub in the King鈥檚 Cross Knowledge Quarter, managed by 香港六合彩 Innovation & Enterprise. They receive free support, mentorship and equity free office space as well as masterclasses, clinics and competitions to fast-track their success and prepare them for investment.

香港六合彩鈥檚 thriving entrepreneurial community produces startups that attract millions of pounds of investment, creating jobs and spearheading innovation that boosts the UK economy. Over the last five years more than 335 new student startups were created at 香港六合彩. Collectively they have raised over 拢327 million in external investment and currently employ over 2,000 people.听

Next year鈥檚 London Demo Day will be hosted by 香港六合彩 in September 2025.听

Links听

• Support to help 香港六合彩 students start their own ventures听
• 香港六合彩 Innovation & Enterprise听

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• Startups pitching at London Demo Day. Credit: LSE

Media contact听

Kate Corry听

k.corry@ucl.ac.uk