Big news for ambitious founders: ADAPT is proud to be partnering with Onstage (formerly Focal) for their upcoming S25 Demo Day this May – the UK’s most exciting pitch event for breakout startups raising their next round.
Meet the UK’s top early-stage VCs in one place
Onstage Demo Day brings together the UK’s most respected early-stage investors – including Balderton, LocalGlobe, Bessemer, Episode 1, Sequoia, NEA and over 300 others – for a fast-paced, founder-first virtual showcase. Startups pitch live in under two minutes, and investors can request direct intros on the spot.
Twice a year, only the top 1% of startups (ranked by VC demand) are selected to pitch. Finalists go on to raise millions and join a thriving founder network with access to investors, events, operators and more.
How we’re involved
At ADAPT, we believe that when startups grow, everything should grow with them – including their office space, which should never be a compromise. So teaming up with Onstage to support these ambitious companies made perfect sense.
We’ll be attending S25 Demo Day on Thursday 22 May at 4pm (BST), as well as the after party. If you’re joining too, come and say hello – we’d love to meet you.
And if your startup is starting to think about your next office workspace to rent – whether it’s time to upgrade, expand or finally leave your spare (bed)room behind – ADAPT can help. We’ll build you a free bespoke guide to the best off-market, founder-friendly offices in your area. Fast, tailored to your team size, and bang on budget, always.
Yes, we know WeWork exists and it’s the massive flexi-space elephant in London, but there’s way more out there, trust us. We can find you loads of incredible options from 2 – 200 desks, we have got you covered!
Founders: want to pitch at Onstage demo day?
Applications are now open. It only takes 7-10 minutes to apply (we tested it), and even if you’re not selected to pitch live, you’ll still get access to 300+ VCs and the wider founder community.
So if you’re fundraising or just want to get your startup on the radar – don’t miss it.
👉 Apply to Onstage S25 Demo day here
Special thanks
We’re thrilled to be partnering with a brilliant group of founder-friendly companies on this event – including our good accounting friends at Novabook and Cooley, plus Carta, Remote, Google Cloud, and HSBC Innovation Banking.
And a big thank you to Olwyn Patterson, Issie James, Taos Edmondson and Hector Mason at Onstage for bringing us on board.
See you at Demo Day, startups!
Love, The ADAPT team ❤️
