Launchpad Final Pitch Night

🚀 LBS Launchpad 2026: Final Pitch Night
After 10 weeks of intense building, iterating, and hustling, the moment has arrived. Join us at the LBS Launchpad Final Pitch Night, the culminating event of London Business School’s flagship startup accelerator, as 10 finalist teams take the stage to pitch their ventures to some of London’s top VCs.

📅 Monday 20 April 2026 | 6:00–9:00pm

🏆 What’s at stake
🥇 £10,000 — First Prize
🥈 £5,000 — Second Prize
🥉 £3,000 — Third Prize

👨‍⚖️ Meet the judges
Hannah Leach — Antler
Jay Wilson — Albion
Matthieu Vallin — Breega
Kirsten Connell — Octopus Ventures

📖 About LBS Launchpad
Launchpad is LBS’s flagship student startup accelerator, designed to take founders from first idea to investor-ready venture. This year’s cohort of 30 teams and 82 founders, drawn from 14 universities including LBS, Imperial, UCL, and Cambridge, has spent the programme working across three structured phases:
🔍 Discover & Validate: Problem-fit sprints, MVP testing, and market sizing to sharpen the core idea
🏗️ Build & Grow: Branding, pitching, and peer feedback to develop the venture and narrative
💰 Fundraise & Launch: Legal foundations, fundraising strategy, and demo prep to get investor-ready.

✨ On the night
🎤 10 finalist teams pitching to a live panel of leading VCs
🤝 Networking reception with founders, investors, and the LBS community
🎉 Prize ceremony announcing the top three ventures

Whether you’re a founder, investor, or just passionate about new ventures, this is a night you don’t want to miss.

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