About this Event
FoundersX is teaming up with Eagle Labs and Accountancy Cloud (a Xeinadin company) for an honest conversation about why startups don’t get funded.
We’ll be joined by investors, Fred Ursell from Pembroke VCT and Sheena Amin, Director of ITV AdVentures, to unpack what really happens when an investor decides whether to back a startup.
We’ll cover:
- Where founders tend to lose investor interest
- What sits behind the reasons investors give for saying no
- What investors are really assessing around traction, market and founder fit
- Why some good businesses still aren’t right for VC
We’ll also look at what founders should take from repeated rejection, especially when they’re getting meetings, but not getting term sheets.
Expect a candid, practical discussion with two different investor perspectives.
5 November 2026
5:30pm–7:30pm
Running order
5:30pm – Arrival, drinks and networking
6:00pm – Panel discussion
6:35pm – Audience Q&A
6:50pm – Networking
7:25pm – Wrap-up
Hosted by FoundersX x (a Xeinadin Company).
Event venue & nearby stays
120 Moorgate, 120 Moorgate, London, United Kingdom
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