Inbound Investors
Your opportunity to network with at least 50 investors and get a seat at the table with those investors who write cheques for companies like yours
Companies seeking investment
This is your chance to network with around 50 investors in 1 day, meet directly with at least 5 relevant investors to your business and receive tailored support from our team of experts to ensure you maximise on that opportunity.
Companies who are actively seeking venture capital investment (any stage or sector) in the next 12 months should apply by 20th June 2025. You’ll be notified the week if you have been successful in your application.
Key details
Inbound Investors takes place on Thursday 18th September at Titanic Belfast (1 Olympic Way, Queen’s Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast BT3 9EP).
If accepted into the process, your funding journey will be profiled, a member of the team will work with you on your fundraising strategy and support will be provided to prepare you and your fundraising materials for pitching your business on paper and in-person at the event during your pre-matched meetings. You’ll also have the chance to network with your peers and members of the local eco-system, which has been noted as an unexpected and valuable bonus of the event.
The matching process is personalised to each participating company and investor. Based on your needs, we will set up a select number of robust engagements at the event.
You’ll have 5+ pre-matched meetings with investors who invest in companies like yours. All attending investors will also get the opportunity to view a one-page of your business, raising your profile to the broader ecosystem. Apply now.
Sian Farrell | Founder of StimOxyGen
Sian Farrell, Founder of StimOxyGen, tells us about her experience at Inbound Investors 2024.
Types of Companies we see
Inbound Investors welcomes innovative companies across all stages who are actively seeking investment to accelerate their growth.
Funding Stages
- Early-stage: Typically seeking £250K-£3M with a working product or MVP
- Growth-stage: Generally seeking £3M-£15M with customer traction
- Scale-ups: Usually seeking £15M+ with established revenue
Sector Agnostic
We’re completely sector agnostic and welcome companies from all industries. While we frequently see strong investor interest in Software/SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare/Life Sciences, Deep Tech/AI, Climate Tech, and Consumer Technology, we work to find suitable matches regardless of your sector.
What Helps
Companies that perform well typically have some combination of: a committed founding team, early traction or revenue, strategic partnerships, or unique technology/IP. However, we understand every company’s journey is different.
Our goal is to create meaningful connections between companies and investors. We do our best to find matches for you in your industry and will keep you updated throughout the programme on our process. No matter what, we’ll give you support with understanding the investment landscape, preparing your pitch deck, and creating valuable networking opportunities.
Key Dates
22nd May Applications open
20th June Company application deadline
26th June Shortlisting by our panel**
July Online – Company kickoff covering a 101 on fundraising prep
August 1:1 clinics with an Advisor to hone your dec and find your best investor**
September Inbound Investors App Launch
18th Sept Inbound Investors 2025
End of Sept 1:1 debrief with your advisor**
* Key dates will be updated as the programme journey unfolds and you’ll be kept informed via email
** Successful teams will be notified before the end of the month
The Agenda*
Arrival and registration
Welcome
Pre-arranged matched investor/company meetings
Lunch & networking
Further investor/company meetings
Topical Panels
*The agenda will be confirmed closer to the event and you’ll be kept up to date via email.
The Small Print
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What are the company requirements?
• Available for meeting/call with Catalyst staff as part of the selection process
• Attendance at a webinar for pitch prep
• All companies must participate in a one-to-one advisory clinic in August
• Preparation of a one-page summary in a standard format for the event platform
• Preparation of a short pitch deck to use at the event
• Attendance at the event on 18th September at Titanic Belfast.
• All companies must participate in a one to one post-event debrief in September or early October
• Post-event reporting on the progress of meetings at regular intervals thereafter (3, 6, and 12 months)
Inbound Investors is open to any NI company and is not limited to Catalyst tenants or companies on Catalyst programmes.
Headline Partner
2025 Sponsors
Our Inbound Investors team
Hannah Cummings
Scaling Programmes Manager
Hannah Cummings is the Scaling Programme Manager at Catalyst, where she oversees Inbound Investors, CEOs Connect, and Way to Scale. These initiatives have a collective objective of expediting the growth trajectory of Northern Ireland’s top technology companies, supporting them to achieve a market valuation of £100 million.
Hannah joined Catalyst in 2019, initially managing operations and community at the Catalyst Belfast Fintech Hub before moving on to manage Co-Founders, a design-thinking led program that helps innovation driven start-ups get going! Designing, curating, and executing impactful strategic initiatives has been a core tenet of Hannah’s career with Catalyst.
Hannah also holds a PhD in Drama and is passionate about leveraging her background to support others in finding their pitch and public speaking confidence, as well as hosting and Mc-ing ecosystem events.
