The Metropolis of Gold Coast has companions with Tribe International Ventures to help 10 Gold Coast-based tech startups to attend London Tech Week in June .
Functions shut at midnight on April 9. You may register right here.
Tribe International Ventures is a Brisbane and Adelaide-based VC agency that invests in B2B tech firms in Australia and New Zealand, serving to them scale to the UK and USA through a syndicate mannequin, specializing in Seed to Collection A rounds.
There’s an info session being held on the Gold Coast on March 29, at 4pm. For many who’d wish to attend nearly, there’s an on-line info session on April 4, 12pm.
Through the 7-day intensive mission, chosen startups will take part in non-public and public occasions, conferences, workshops, and networking features with the goal of constructing worldwide connections and assembly potential purchasers, prospects, suppliers, and distribution companions.
They’ll additionally achieve insights into the most recent technological improvements and international market developments and get steerage on the sensible steps wanted to develop to the UK, from authorized to banking, visas, HR, and funding.
Tribe international CEO Aaron Birkby thinks too many ANZ founders default to going straight to the USA as their first worldwide market with out correctly understanding different market alternatives.
“For a lot of, the UK is a a lot smarter selection, with the commonality of frequent legislation leading to a 29% cheaper runway, a great deal of Authorities help and incentives, the second-highest degree of funding funding globally, and a excessive density of enterprise and corporates prospects clustered within the heart of London,” he mentioned.
“I’ve been main annual missions to London Tech Week for founders and traders since 2016 and doubtless it’s one of the best ways to know and be related into the UK and EU markets.”
Testimonials from final London Tech Week
Different advantages embody the chance to attach with UK traders, startup hubs, packages, and help businesses, construct relationships with a cohort of different globally bold founders and traders, and entry the Tribe International Ventures community and connections.
The bundle additionally contains six nights of lodging in central London, an Oyster card for limitless tube and bus journey, a 30+ web page UK handbook and mission workbook, a non-public Slack group for the mission cohort, two pre-mission workshops, one post-mission debrief occasion, and ‘mission swag.’
To be eligible for the funded place, candidates should: be over 18 years previous as of 31 March 2023; be the founder/co-founder of a startup or scale-up primarily based in Gold Coast; capable of journey to London and absolutely take part in all facets of the mission from 11-17 June 2023; keen to share knowledge and insights within the closing report and post-mission occasion; and capable of prepare and pay for his or her flights, transfers, journey insurance coverage, meals, and different private journey bills.