This looks like a great event if anyone is looking to get a game off the ground.
http://www.tiga.org/events/tigas-events/access-to-finance-summer-2015
ACCESS TO FINANCE SUMMER 2015
WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST
3PM - 7PM
THE DOLBY THEATRE, 4-6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON W1
Our next biannual Access to Finance event is the 26th August. The event will help developers and publishers meet investors and improve their ability to secure funding through key note speakers from both successful developers, industry experts and investors.
The current speaker list is as follows:
Ifti Akbar, Fuse 3 Funding the next level
Mike Hayes, Mercia Investments: "One stop shop funding the Mercia Technologies plc model
Travis Winstanley, Derek De Filippo and Dan Da Rocha Kuju Startups Kuju, Hue & You
Kirsty Bell, Nyman Lisbon Paul: "Navigating the Media Financial Maze
Tanya Laird, Digital Jam Building Social Audiences
Patrick OLuanaigh, NDreams "Bootstrapping, angels and VCs: a developer's guide to funding your studio"
Lucio BuffalmanoBillfront Escaping the liquidity trap Financing for App Developers
Ifti Akbar, Fuse 3: "Funding The Next Level"
Bill Earner, Connect Ventures
Jenny Robertson, Stevens&Bolton " Preparing Your Business For Investment
The event will run from 3pm to 7pm and be followed by free drinks and networking
As well as best practice advice and feedback, attendees will also get the valuable opportunity to actually pitch for funding for their game or project. One investor in particular will be looking to hear from developers whose business is establish and is not pre revenue, whilst others are open to receive applications from developers at any stage.
If you would like to register for a ten minute pitch slot please email Nancy Clark TIGA via [email]nancy.clark "AT" tiga.org[/email] and provide 500 words describing the project you would like to pitch and the approximate amount of funding you are looking for.Spaces will be limited and we will not be able to guarantee all attendees a slot.
As with all TIGA events if there are any topics members or attendees would like covered in particular please do get in touch via [email]nancy.clark "AT" tiga.org[/email] and let us know. Your ideas and feedback are always welcome.
TIGAs previous Access to Finance events have been fully booked so attendees are politely asked to register here as early as possible to avoid disappointment.