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on your fundraise.

We help founders ready to scale through our bi-annual Demo Day, networking dinners and content platform.
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We’re also one of the single biggest sources of deal flow for our 300+ VC partners. We give them access to over 4,000 startups a year, and presenting the top 1% to them on a plate.

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MISSION

The best of an accelerator, without the faff.

Demo Day

Twice a year, the top 1% of startups (based on VC demand) pitch virtually to thousands of investors.

Closed-Door Events

Dinners and mixers bringing together key players from across the venture ecosystem.

Media

Our content team amplifies the stories of Onstage alumni, driving brand awareness, sales, and talent growth.

Network

Alumni gain access to top investors and a community of 15,000 founders, investors, and startup operators.

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Criteria: Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A startups
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It only takes 7 minutes.

Time-efficient

Applying to Demo Day takes 7 minutes. Find out in 3 weeks if you’re successful. All without time or travel faff.

Massive ROI

Get your startup in front of thousands of high-quality VCs, angels, customers and talent. Every applicant can receive introductions from our 300+ VC partners, not just those that are chosen to pitch.

Free

 We’ll never charge fees or equity.

Alumni

Our applicants go on to achieve greatness

And our founders and VCs don't look back after applying.

Onstage has positioned itself as one of the most important events in European VC by connecting quality founders with top-tier investors and creating opportunities that benefit the whole ecosystem.

Sarah Kreik
DN Capital

One of the most visible, open source (and therefore, diverse) platforms for entrepreneurs to connect with early stage VCs - it’s become a central event in the ecosystem.

Emma Steele
Ascension

It’s probably the easiest way for founders to raise and for investors to access great deal flow.

Tash Jones
ex-Octopus Ventures

Onstage is an incredible platform for early stage founders and investors. Beyond opening up access to the fundraising market, they’re building a great support network that’ll benefit the European early stage landscape.

Mas Senghore
ex-MMC

It made discovering and investing in top tier companies so easy.

Isabelle O’Keefe
Sure Valley Ventures

The quality that Onstage surfaces is amazing. I found as many interesting companies in the recent batch as I did in the last 4 conferences combined.

András Fehér
Day One Capital

A great initiative to level the playing field, offering founders the opportunity to get their vision and pitch in front of VCs and angels, and supercharge their fundraising efforts.

Daphne Dovermann
ex-Atomico

Onstage is a remarkable initiative that levels the playing field, granting founders the golden opportunity to showcase their vision and pitch to VCs and angels, igniting their fundraising efforts to unprecedented heights.

Audrey Handem
Speedinvest

Onstage offers much needed access and efficiency to founders allowing them to focus on what ultimately matters most at this stage - building product and speaking to users.

Akshat Goenka
Moonfire

Concept has loved being part of the Onstage network, and we’re proud to have backed a few of the brilliant startups involved. A great way to democratise fundraising.

Oliver Kicks
Concept

It’s great to see Onstage building on their success for startups, to help drive forward venture investing in the UK and Europe.

Andrew J Scott
7Percent

Our second fund III investment, YASO, came through Onstage. They’ve done a remarkable job of attracting a first-rate group of smart entrepreneurs.

Chris Smith
Playfair

Onstage has created a new opportunity for fundraising for founders and helped VCs to develop a highly needed collaborative approach - both great for the ecosystem.

Pietro Bezza
Connect Ventures

Someone in the startup world recommended I apply to Onstage. It was very well run and we ended up raising a £1.3m seed round coming out of it. They also pooled together a load of smaller investors into an SPV which was cool. Definitely worth applying.

Charlotte Bex
Captur

Usually, you’d need to spend weeks to reach so many investors and have cold ears, but Onstage helped us cut through the noise in one fell swoop.

Hamish Blythe
Trilo

Candidly, I was a little sceptical at first. We were totally blown away. It resulted in loads of VC/angel inbounds and even a couple of potential customers.

Dillon Harindiran
Slipstream

I can’t recommend Onstage to founders enough. They’ve been amazing at supporting our mission.

Peony Li
Jude

We felt supported every step of the way. Most importantly the event resulted in fruitful conversations with many investors and interested parties and placed us on firmly on the ecosystem map.

Madi A
BOLDR

Before we entered Onstage, we had a few thousand pounds committed to our SAFE. A couple of weeks later, we had hundreds of thousands in the SAFE and had found a lead investor for our upcoming Seed round too.

Andy Aitken
Honest Mobile

The program was well-run and organised, and we obtained some amazing angels through the process. We would highly recommend Onstage to any founder looking to raise capital in an efficient manner.

Charlie Bullock
Scan.com

With nothing but an elevator pitch, we were contacted by 10 of the UK’s top VC firms, before we even started fundraising.

Kabalan Gaspard
Datapostie
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Our finalists have raised >£480m from top-tier funds like…

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Frequently asked questions

How can I hear about the next Demo Day?

Sign up to the newsletter! Click the ‘Join Onstage’ link at the top of the page. Our Demo Days are typically around May and October.

Is it free to apply?

Yes, there is no cost to apply, or pitch at Onstage Demo Days!

Who can apply?

Any startup planning to raise a Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A round, either right now or in the near future. And, we welcome applications from all across the globe!

What happens after I apply?

Once applications close, our VC partners vote on the startups they think are the most promising. Within a few weeks (less than three), we’ll tell you whether or not you’ve made it to our Top 100 Shortlist. A few days after that, a committee will review the Top 100, and then pick roughly 25 finalists who will be invited to pitch at Demo Day.

What are the fees attached to Onstage’s SPV investments?

Follow this link to view the pricing on Odin.

I have LPs in my network who would be a great addition - what do I do?

We would love to hear from them! Feel free to drop Joel an email at joel@onstage.vc

What happens if I make it to Demo Day?

If you’re selected to pitch, we’ll ask you to submit a pre-recorded pitch of a maximum length of three minutes before Demo Day. This will be played on the day!

Do you charge VCs to take part?

Onstage is not a placement agent or broker. It’s free to both attend and apply.

What happens after Demo Day?

Investors request introductions through our platform and we’ll send you details of the investor before offering you the introduction. We also set up special purpose vehicles (SPVs), in collaboration with Odin, to allow attendees to invest in a handful of the finalists. We'll share further details on this with the selected companies at the time.

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