London Venture Capital Summit: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
Europe’s premier forum for VCs, LPs, and innovators.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- May 14, 2027 · London VC Summit 2027 source
- Where
- Guildhall, London, United Kingdom
- Format
- in-person
- Startup pass
- Apply to pitch or request a limited exhibitor place. The 2027 exhibitor options are Startup Basic from £750, Startup Standard from £1,250, and Premium Booth from £5,000; approval is required. source
- Cadence
- Annual; the organiser says the venture capital industry gathers in London once a year.
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Next edition
| Dates | May 14, 2027 source |
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| Edition | London VC Summit 2027 |
| Venue | Guildhall, London, United Kingdom |
| Tickets | luma.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Apply to pitch or request a limited exhibitor place. The 2027 exhibitor options are Startup Basic from £750, Startup Standard from £1,250, and Premium Booth from £5,000; approval is required. source |
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Startup Pitch Competition
Meeting investors there
Every Summit ticket includes a networking platform to browse attendees and request meetings; the organiser also describes an Investor Lounge and investor-focused sessions. source
| Investors attending | 500+ investors (2026) source |
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Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Startup Pitch Competition.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 26, 2026:
London Venture Capital Summit: frequently asked
When is London Venture Capital Summit 2027?
London Venture Capital Summit 2027 runs May 14, 2027 at Guildhall, London, according to the organiser's published dates.
How do startups get into London Venture Capital Summit?
Apply to pitch or request a limited exhibitor place. The 2027 exhibitor options are Startup Basic from £750, Startup Standard from £1,250, and Premium Booth from £5,000; approval is required.
How many investors attend London Venture Capital Summit?
The organiser reports 500+ investors investors for the 2026 edition. Every Summit ticket includes a networking platform to browse attendees and request meetings; the organiser also describes an Investor Lounge and investor-focused sessions.
What is Startup Pitch Competition?
London Venture Capital Summit's pitch competition.
How big is London Venture Capital Summit?
1,700+ guests attendees (2026), per the organiser.