Name: Startup Grind London Pitch Battle
Start: 2025-01-16T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-01-16T21:00:00.000Z
Location: none

Join us at The Yard: Herald Square for Startup (Coffee) Grind on **Wednesday, Dec 4th**.

This midday gathering for early stage startup founders and stakeholders in the heart of Manhattan is a chance to ditch your solitary work-from-home routine and engage with fellow entrepreneurs.

**Free to attend.** Swing by anytime between 11:00am and 1:00pm to chat with peers and have a coffee and maybe a bite to eat.

**Complete your RSVP here:**
**[https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-new-york-city-presents-startup-coffee-grind-at-the-yard-herald-square/](https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-new-york-city-presents-startup-coffee-grind-at-the-yard-herald-square/)**

Our hosts at The Yard are offering a day pass for attendees who want to stick around and get work done in the afternoon.

You'll have a chance to meet members of the Startup Grind team and other entrepreneurial connections that may just save you from yet another Zoom call. No cringe-worthy elevator pitches or overused startup jargon. Just casual coffee and conversation.

**Agenda**

* 11:00 AM: Come and go coffee chats

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🌎 **Global Partner: [Brex](https://www.brex.com/solutions/startups?partnerId=startupgrind2024)**
*Runway is life for startups, so why do most banks chip away at it with fees, minimums, and delays? Founders deserve better—that’s why Brex built a banking solution that helps startups take every dollar further. With Brex, you get the best of checking, treasury, and FDIC protection in one account. Send and receive money fast worldwide. Earn industry-leading yield from your first dollar—while being able to access your funds anytime. And protect your cash with up to $6M in FDIC coverage through program banks. Ready to join the 1 in 3 startups using Brex and take every dollar further? Learn more.*

**🪙 Gold Partner: [Redrob](https://bit.ly/redrob-sg-nyc)**
*Redrob is a platform that provides early-stage startups access to world-class talent, streamlining the hiring process with tools like Talent Search GPT, Skill Test AI, and General Counsel GPT. Redrob Talent Search GPT employs AI agents to find and recruit exceptional candidates from the global talent pool. As an Employer of Record (EOR), Redrob enables seamless onboarding and management of international talent without the need for local entities—saving startups time, cost, and compliance risk.*

**🏢 Partner: [The Yard](https://theyard.com/)**
*The Yard is a coworking space at the intersection of innovation, creativity, design, & play -- with locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Philly, and DC -- with a variety of shared and private workspace options.*

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**Complete your RSVP here:**
**[https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-new-york-city-presents-startup-coffee-grind-at-the-yard-herald-square/](https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-new-york-city-presents-startup-coffee-grind-at-the-yard-herald-square/)**

Startup Grind NYC

Startup Grind 

mark phelan

Piera Squadritto

Startup (Coffee) Grind at The Yard: Herald Square

The Yard: Herald Square

The Nordic startup ecosystem thrives on the vision and support of seasoned angel investors who guide the next generation of founders.&nbsp;

Welcome to our exclusive fireside chat with Lars Lindgren, a leading angel investor in the Nordics where we explore his remarkable journey and the lessons he has gained from nearly four decades of investing.

In this fireside chat, we’ll discuss:

What inspired Lars to become an angel investor
How has his investing approach evolved over the years
What are some of mistakes he thinks he has made over the years
How does his portfolio look like today
What are the top things he looks for when evaluating a startup
How should first-time angel investors build their portfolios
Which industries or trends are interesting to invest in now
What is Lars advice to founders raising their first funding round

Whether you’re an active or aspiring investor, a founder, or simply passionate about startups, this fireside chat offers valuable perspectives to help you navigate and succeed in the Nordic startup ecosystem.

Lars is a leading Angel Investor in Nordics, founder of SVCA, recipient of Angel Prize 2024 (Most Active Angel), author of "Mitt liv som affärsängel," and a Member at our ecosystem partners Connect Öst.

The discussion will be moderated by Naimul Abd - Regional Director Nordics at Startup Grind, CEO at Connect East, CEO at SweBAN, Nordic head for Founder Institute, Nutty Ventures, and Founders Live, and founder of Brim - Brands for Impact.&nbsp;

Agenda

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Speaker

Lars Lindgren

Lars is a leading Angel Investor in Nordics, founder of SVCA, recipient of Angel Prize 2024 (Most Active Angel), author of "Mitt liv som affärsängel," and a Member of Connect Öst.

Hosted By

Naimul Abd, Regional Director Nordics Startup Grind

Naimul Abd is a leading Nordic Ecosystem Builder and coaches more than 500 entrepreneurs per year. A finalist in Nordic Startup Awards 2023, he is Regional Director Nordics for global startup ecosystems including Founder Institute, Startup Grind, and Founders Live. He has headed several EU funded acceleration programs, transformed advisory services, events, and partnerships at a government funded social impact organization, and moderated leading startup events like Stockholm Entrepreneurs Day, Nordic Startup Festival, and Nordic Pitch Battle. Naimul is also a serial entrepreneur and an angel investor with a portfolio of impact startups. He has previously worked in the corporate sector as a strategic marketing & insights consultant for more than 20 multinational brands including Nestlé, Coca Cola, Honda, Tetra Pak. He has also tripled the topline of a fashion retailer as their marketing head and held leadership positions at advertising and research agencies. Naimul holds M.Sc. in Marketing and M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship from Sweden and, in his free time, he makes music and loves to write. His favorite quote? “The best way to predict the future is to create it,” by Peter Drucker.

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
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Complete your event RSVP here: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-stockholm-presents-in-the-mind-of-a-super-angel-w-lars-lindgren/.

Startup Grind Stockholm

Mats Forsberg

Carl Jonas Sjönander

In the Mind of a Super-Angel w/ Lars Lindgren

Almi

**Startup Grind is the world's largest startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.**

**Register for your ticket here: https://startupgrind.com/london**

We host monthly talks with extremely successful founders, CEOs and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.

We hosted founders and people behind the wheels of companies:

* Eventbrite, Hopin
* LastMinute
* Shazam
* Deliveroo, Just Eat
* Innocent Drinks
* Twitter
* Twitch
* Bolt
* Kickstarter
* Atomico, Accel, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, GV

... and many more.

Agenda:
6:00 PM - Welcome
6:03 PM - Panel Discussion
7:00 PM - Virtual Business Networking
8:00 PM - Finish

Startup Grind - London

Prem Sangeet aka Petar Savic

Rich

Darel Bitsy

Extremely Successful Founders Series

Online event

Where Cocktails Meet Clarity: Join Tel Aviv's Startup Community for an Evening of Connection & Growth.

Feeling the weight of startup decisions? What if your biggest source of stress could become your greatest decision-making superpower?

Join Startup Grind Tel Aviv for an unforgettable year-end event that blends meaningful connections with actionable insights.

Your evening includes:

Premium networking with Tel Aviv's most dynamic founders over drinks
A revolutionary approach to entrepreneurial decision-making
Immediate, actionable tools you can apply to your startup tomorrow

Meet Eyal Kandinoff, the secret weapon behind some of Israel's most successful executives. When top CEOs face make-or-break decisions, they turn to Eyal. Through his groundbreaking "Pentagon of Intelligences" methodology, he's helped companies with hundreds of millions in revenue unlock extraordinary growth by mastering the art of clear thinking under pressure.

What makes this different?

No theoretical fluff - just battle-tested techniques from someone who's been in your shoes
Learn to decode your body's natural signals for better business decisions
Master the exact methods that have transformed stress into strategic advantage for Israel's leading companies

You'll walk away with:

A proven framework for turning pressure into breakthrough performance
Practical tools to make faster, more confident decisions
Techniques to maintain clarity when stakes are highest

Event Details:

Date: Dec 24

Time: 6:00 PM

Place: LYFE Towers (Ashtrom Port), Floor 3

Space is limited - secure your spot now and join us in celebrating the end of 2024 with clarity, connection, and renewed purpose.

Agenda

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Speaker

Eyal Kandinoff - EYAL KANDINOFF (Owner & Consultant)

For the past 30 years, Eyal Kandinoff has been transforming how Israel's top industry leaders and startup founders handle their biggest hidden challenge - making critical decisions under stress. As a successful business owner who's faced these challenges firsthand, he developed The Kandinoff Method and authored "How to Improve Leadership Skills with the Help of Natural Laws." Through his innov…

Hosted By

Shahar Matorin, Israel Country Manager

Country Manager Startup Grind Israel, Partner at Sky Growth Partners - Father, business culture catalyst, Startup ecosystem builder & connector

Experienced Entrepreneur. Shahar has over 20 years of Global startup ecosystem experience. Shahar is the person responsible for putting Israel on the Global Startup Grind map. Today Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 3,500,000 entrepreneurs in over 600 chapters. SG nurture startup ecosystems in 125+ countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google and Microsoft for Startups.

Skilled in strategy, management, investor relations. Globally connected professional with a can-do attitude.

Now, in this new era of the tech sector, Shahar is teaming up with an experienced partner to launch Sky Growth Partners, a company dedicated to building, growing, and scaling startups. With his wealth of knowledge and experience, Shahar is well-positioned to help Sky Growth Partners succeed in its mission.

Lirone Glikman, Co Director

Lirone Glikman is a global business development expert, an international keynote speaker, and a business relationship strategist. She is the CEO and Founder of ‘The Human Factor by Lirone Glikman’ - a global business development boutique firm. She supports tech companies' growth and expansion into the international markets.
Lirone works with startups, corporations, universities and governments in 4 continents, among them Google, Microsoft, Cornell University, eBay, Australian and Taiwanese governments and more.
Lirone is also an honorary adviser at an external United Nations committee dedicated to the UN's sustainable development goals.

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Presenting

Discount Tech (http://discountech.co.il)
Your bank is important, you person at the bank is priceless.

Discount Tech is the corporate banking arm dedicated to the high tech industry. Our services are tailored for the high-tech world and supported by a team equipped with a deep understanding of the ecosystem and of founder's needs. For more info >> Discountech.co.il or contact Alla.markovich@dbank.co.il

Gold

Webiz International LTD (https://www.webiz.com)
IT outsourcing and out-staffing

Partner

Ashtrom port (https://www.ashtromport.com)
Perfect fit managed office complexes that provides growing companies full and advanced management services with the highest level of amenities.

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Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
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Complete your event RSVP here: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-tel-aviv-presents-unwinding-the-entrepreneurial-mind-a-year-end-celebration/.

Startup Grind Tel Aviv

Unwinding the Entrepreneurial Mind: A Year-End Celebration

מגדלי LYFE

**Startup Grind London** is excited to kick off 2025 with the global Startup Grind Pitch Battle.
Apply now for a chance to showcase your startup on a global stage and receive a Startup Exhibition package at the Startup Grind Conference in California. This package offers invaluable exposure and access to investors, giving you the platform to elevate your startup to new heights.
Don’t miss the chance to pitch your idea, gain visibility, and connect with the global startup ecosystem.

**[Apply now](https://airtable.com/appQk3fM8t3nTh3WW/pagfp1ffhg8AKFpMy/form)** to join our in-person London pitch battle on 16 Jan, 2025
Winners will be invited to a virtual global pitching event on Jan 23, 2025
The Global Pitch Champion and Runner-up selected will be invited to join Startup Grind Conference in California 18-20 April, 2025

### **[Apply to Pitch](https://airtable.com/appQk3fM8t3nTh3WW/pagfp1ffhg8AKFpMy/form)**

**Register for your ticket here: [https://startupgrind.com/london](https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-london-presents-startup-grind-london-pitch-battle/)**

**Startup Grind is the world's largest startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.**

We host monthly talks with extremely successful founders, CEOs and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.

We hosted founders and people behind the wheels of companies:

* Eventbrite, Hopin
* LastMinute
* Shazam
* Deliveroo, Just Eat
* Innocent Drinks
* Twitter
* Twitch
* Bolt
* Kickstarter
* Atomico, Accel, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, GV

... and many more.

Agenda:
6:00 PM - Welcome
6:03 PM - Panel Discussion
7:00 PM - Virtual Business Networking
8:00 PM - Finish

Sam Adekunle

Rimini201

Startup Grind London Pitch Battle

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