Accelerate: The UK Venture Conference

Overview

Accelerate is the BVCA’s dedicated event for venture capital investors. Innovation, creativity, and expertise will be brought together under one umbrella event for venture capital, looking at everything from start-ups to scale-ups and from pre seed to growth equity, providing a chance to network and connect with a like-minded crowd in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Join senior business leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, and experienced investors in central London on 8 May to understand the latest developments in VC. 

 

Key themes for the event:

  • Artificial Intelligence: How AI is impacting the economy and the VC asset class
  • Early-Stage Investing: Seeding the Future
  • Emerging Trends: Signals of Future Disruption
  • Navigating Exits: Unicorns, IPOs, and Beyond
  • Diversity & Inclusion: Building an Equitable Ecosystem
  • Access to Capital: The next steps in unlocking pension investment

 

Sponsors and Supporters

Associate Sponsor

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Drinks Reception Sponsor 

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Wi-Fi Sponsor

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Supported by

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Date and Timings

Thursday, 8 May 2025

Conference: 08:30 - 17:00
Drinks Reception: 17:00 - 18:30

 

Location

Andaz, London Liverpool Street
40 Liverpool St,
City of London,
London EC2M 7QN

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Dress Code

Business attire

 

Price

GPs

Members:

Up to two free tickets per GP firm available – enquire today*

Any additional tickets are available at the following rate per ticket:  

  • Early Bird: £99 + VAT
  • Standard: £199 + VAT

Non-members: 

Please contact BVCA Events to discuss availability and pricing.

*At least one free ticket must be used by a firm representative at Partner level or above. Free ticket availability is subject to BVCA confirmation.

Get in touch with Abbie Jaggers to request your two free tickets and any additional paid tickets today.

Professional Services

Members:

  • Early Bird Rate: £749 + VAT, until 8 March 2025
  • Standard Rate: £849 + VAT

Non-members: 

Please contact BVCA Events to discuss availability and pricing. 

LPs

Members:

  • Free to attend

Non-members: 

Please contact BVCA Events to discuss availability. 

 

Privacy Information

Following the introduction of GDPR the BVCA will continue to share attendance lists with sponsors and other attendees (names, job titles and company names only) with the exception of events of a sensitive nature.

Please contact [email protected] if you would NOT be happy for us to share this personal information with other attendees. Our full Private Policy & Accessibility Statement can be viewed here.

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Code of Conduct - Attendance at Events

The BVCA is committed to bringing members together in a professional environment to collaborate and network. We have established this code of conduct to provide guidelines to participants, and to ensure that all participants understand what behaviour is expected of them at our events.

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