Immerse Pitch & Cocktails Night

Pitch & Cocktails Night

Pitch & Cocktails Night is the perfect platform to shine a light on ground-breaking ventures. It allows you to take the stage, and pitch your venture in front of expert judges, and connect with a diverse and dynamic crowd of founders, professionals, and industry experts. With a chance to win exciting prizes, you do not want to miss out!

With a chance to win £5,000 in grant funding, and a dedicated 1:1 mentorship package with a Lloyds Banking Group colleague, you do not want to miss out!

Pitching winners

Syreeta Daw

Co-Founder of The Blackwell Clinic

Natasha Orumbie

Founder, The Vegan Patty Lady

Dannii Hadaway

Founder, IDGO

Tolani Agoro

Founder of Chapmans of London

David Dele-Ojo

Co-founder of DABA

Julian Boaitey

Founder of Yendy Skin

Maaha Suleiman

Founder of CareAlgo

Moyo Castono

Co-founder of Simply Asoebi

Process Criteria

Application process

We have a 4-stage application process to ensure applicants and their businesses are at the right stage of their journey and are able to gain the most benefit from this opportunity.

Stage 1

Complete Application

Please check that you meet the criteria mentioned above. If you do, then complete the application form using the link below

Stage 2

Video Submission

Shortlisted applicants from stage 2 will be asked to submit a video or book a interview with the Foundervine team.

Stage 3

Final Selection

Five applicants from stage 3 will be sent an invitation to pitch at the event. They will have 2 days to accept the invitation. If we do not receive the acceptance we will invite the next applicant.

Stage 4

Pitch Your Business

The five shortlisted pitchers will pitch live in front of the judge panel. The winners will be announced on the same day and feedback provided on the pitch.

Resources

Black Business Support Hub

The Black Entrepreneurs Programme: Progress Report

Lloyds Bank Academy

Immerse is brought to you in partnership with Lloyds