Module 1: Align your investment strategy by investor type, stage and sector

Lesson 1:1 (Self-paced e-learning)

Right money, right time: Types of investment and growth stages

• Understand the different stages of risk capital investment for startups
• Evaluate the changing priorities and motivations for investors at different stages 
• Identify a clearly defined investment stage and target investor category for your next investment opportunity
  

Lesson 1:2 (Self-paced e-learning)

Understanding the telecoms investment landscape 

• Explore the data revealing the latest trends in venture finance 
• Assess the impact of telecoms investment activity on your business growth strategy 
• Understand the contrasts and similarities between telecoms investment patterns and mainstream tech investments over the past 10 years
   

Mentor session 1:3 (Live coaching session)  

• This live Coaching Session will be hosted online featuring our expert trainers and coaches from either Digital Catapult, Compound Semiconductor Catapult or Satellite Applications Catapult. 
• Explore the themes and issues raised in this week’s module with expert coaches from the UKTIN community 

Module 2: Connecting investment to income strategy

Lesson 2:1 (Self-paced e-learning)

Income milestones: Connecting investment to traction and IP

• Review the types of income investors look for at key stages  
• Understand the interplay of income types for deep tech startups and how they combine to support new ventures through risky early stages 
• Sketch a growth roadmap in milestones of income, associating investment with revenue, grants and other proof-points
  

Lesson 2:2 (Self-paced e-learning)

Blended income strategy: How to combine different income types

• Understand how to align your investment strategy with your long-term growth objectives and identify the key metrics that investors look for in a startup 
• Differentiate growth stages and key activities between income types 
  

Mentor session 2:3 (Live coaching session)

• This live Coaching Session will be hosted online featuring our expert trainers and coaches from either Digital Catapult, Compound Semiconductor Catapult or Satellite Applications Catapult. 
• Explore the themes and issues raised in this week’s module with expert coaches from the UKTIN community 

Module 3: Impact opportunities and campaign strategy

Lesson 3:1 (Self-paced e-learning)

Impact: How investors view environmental and social benefits

• This live Coaching Session will be hosted online featuring our expert trainers and coaches from either Digital Catapult, Compound Semiconductor Catapult or Satellite Applications Catapult. 
• Evaluate the elements of a strong impact-aligned pitch to investors that meets their assessment criteria 
• Learn how investors view impact and what they need to assess 
• Develop a prototype impact proposition to put in front of investors
  

Lesson 3:2 (Self-paced e-learning)

Planning a multi-stage investment campaign

• Devise a 3-stage investment campaign for your next round
• Explore the characteristics of high-performing investment pitches 
• Assess the maturity of your investment campaign stage-by-stage and identify the critical next steps

Mentor session 3:3 (Live coaching session)

• This live Coaching Session will be hosted online featuring our expert trainers and coaches from either Digital Catapult, Compound Semiconductor Catapult or Satellite Applications Catapult. 
• Explore the themes and issues raised in this week’s module with expert coaches from the UKTIN community 

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