Meet the Investor: Getting Your Business Investment Ready
A free breakfast in Middlesbrough for founders and business owners weighing up investment, with Maven and NEL on what investors look for.
, 9:30am to 11:30am
Flok, 20–26 Albert Road, Middlesbrough
At a glance
Breakfast briefingThursday, 26 November 2026, 9:30am to 11:30am
- Venue
- Flok, 20–26 Albert Road
Middlesbrough TS1 1PR - Price
- Free, breakfast included
- Places
- 50
For founders and business owners across the Tees Valley and the wider North East who haven’t raised investment before, or aren’t sure it’s right for them.
Two regional funders, Maven Capital Partners and NEL Fund Managers, will explain how equity and debt finance work, what they look for, and how to prepare before you approach an investor. Then it’s over to you, with a panel Q&A that’s open to the room.
There’s no pitching and no hard sell. Just bring your questions.
What you’ll take away
- A clear view of equity and debt finance, and how to judge which might suit your business
- An introduction to the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) and other funding available locally
- What investors look for, and the common gaps that hold businesses back
- Time to talk to the speakers and other local business owners over breakfast
Agenda
- 9:30amArrival and breakfast networking
- 10:00amIntroduction and housekeepingPeter Calvert, Embeddable
- 10:10amAn introduction to MavenNiall Choat, Maven Capital Partners
- 10:25amAn introduction to NELMichael Williams, NEL Fund Managers
- 10:40amPanel Q&A, with questions from the room
- 11:15amNetworking and close
Speakers
Niall Choat
Maven Capital Partners
Michael Williams
NEL Fund Managers
Managing Director, Embeddable
Questions before the day?
If you’re not sure whether it’s for you, or you have access needs we should know about, get in touch and we’ll help.