NoBa Connect: UK First, Global Tomorrow. Backing Early-Stage Ventures from London.
At NoBa, our focus on UK-based innovation is intentional. We believe the earliest stage of company building is where structure, culture, and ambition are set, and London’s density of talent, customers, and capital creates unique advantages at that moment.
We build and centre our programmes in London while backing founders from across the UK. We do this because we consistently see the impact of proximity and shared learning at the early stage. Access to talent, early customers, capital, and other founders building alongside you materially shapes outcomes.
This NoBa Connect is a conversation about why NoBa builds in London, why we encourage founders from across the UK to engage here, and how the UK can be used as a foundation for building globally ambitious companies.
Rather than founder pitches or policy speeches, the evening will feature short perspectives from ecosystem and community builders, followed by open discussion. There will also be plenty of opportunity to learn, connect, and network with the NoBa community and like-minded people building and supporting early-stage companies.
What we will explore
Why founders choose to build in London, even when they are based elsewhere in the UK
The role of proximity, community, and shared learning at the earliest stage
How London supports early traction, talent, and customer access
Using the UK as a launchpad rather than a ceiling for global growth
Who this is for
Early-stage founders building in the Future of Work
Operators and ecosystem builders supporting startup growth
Investors interested in early-stage, UK-based innovation
Format of the evening
Arrival and networking from 6:00pm
Presentations and discussion from 6:45pm
Drinks and nibbles to follow
See you there!
📩 For any questions, please contact events@nobacap.com
