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Much of that value is created by companies who have been through the Future Fifty.
Long recognised as the UK’s most prestigious programme, the Future Fifty represents the largest network of pre-IPO companies in the country, with our alumni collectively raising more than £16.3bn and counting. Limited to only the most promising series B+ ventures, the programme has been redesigned to focus on themes of access, growth, and wellbeing; providing founders and their senior leadership teams with the contacts, tools, and resources needed to remove barriers to growth and become household brands.
Programme highlights for 2024 include a bespoke fireside supper series, an international trade mission to Singapore, and the all new Future Fifty retreat.
Please note that applications for the Future Fifty are by invitation only. If you have any questions, or would simply like to get on our radar, please email futurefifty@technation.io.
The programme prides itself on creating genuine and lasting connections between the cohort, alumni, and the wider UK technology ecosystem.
Those selected are widely recognised as one of the nations leading ventures and typically receive a boost of interest from potential clients and investors.
Founders get access to an exclusive fireside supper series, specialist events for the senior leadership teams, and the all new Future Fifty retreat.
The programme aims to stem the stress of Series B, providing the cohort with access to experts on subjects such as mental health and neurodiversity.
Future Fifty Alumni
The Future Fifty is by invitation only. We typically look for companies that fall into the following criteria:
Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Founders Forum Group
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Partner, Highland Europe
CEO, Funding Circle
Brent is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Factory (global venture studios, seed programmes and accelerator programmes), Founders Forum (global community of founders, corporates and tech leaders), and firstminute capital ($320m seed fund with global remit, backed by over 120+ unicorn founders). Previously, Brent co-founded made.com in 2010 which went public last year with a valuation of $1.1bn, and lastminute.com in 1998 where he was CEO from its inception and sold it in 2005 to Sabre for $1.1bn.
Brent has backed nine unicorns at Seed stage and technology businesses Brent has co-founded have raised over $1bn and include Karakuri (provider of robotics, AI and automation systems), Founders Intelligence (entrepreneur-powered consultancy – recently acquired by Accenture), EQL:HER (network taking action to change the underrepresentation of women in technology), Founders Keepers (technology executive search firm), Founders of the Future (network that identifies and supports aspiring entrepreneurs), Founders Pledge (community for entrepreneurs committed to finding and funding solutions to global challenges), Grip (AI-powered event networking solution), 01 Founders (a network of free-to-access coding schools with a job guarantee), Founders Law (full-service tech law firm), Founders Makers (a creative partner for challengers and forward-thinking corporates), and Polygo (graduate talent accelerator).
Brent sits on the advisory boards of Google Cloud, The Tessa Jowell Foundation, the UK Government Digital Service and the WEF Digital Europe Group. He was also a founding Champion of Change for The Global Tech Group, has been an advisor to four UK prime ministers and in 2015 was awarded a CBE for his services to entrepreneurship.
Stan Laurent is a partner at Highland Europe. Prior to their current role, they were the president and CEO of PhotoBox Group, a European consumer print-on-demand service. Stan has also served as the chief operating officer of AOL Europe and the managing director of AOL Germany.
Stan Laurent’s educational career includes a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science from ESCP Business School.
“We’re really excited to be working with other entrepreneurs from top notch UK businesses through this programme. Amongst other things, it will help us stay up to date with the evolving needs of our country’s top talent; continuing to deliver on our promise of making our products as enjoyable and relatable to them as possible.” Chieu Cao Perkbox
“We’re really excited to be working with other entrepreneurs from top notch UK businesses through this programme. Amongst other things, it will help us stay up to date with the evolving needs of our country’s top talent; continuing to deliver on our promise of making our products as enjoyable and relatable to them as possible.”
Perkbox
“It’s a fantastic network of great people and companies. Great support from the Government which is doing a fantastic job in the UK tech industry.” José Neves Farfetch
“It’s a fantastic network of great people and companies. Great support from the Government which is doing a fantastic job in the UK tech industry.”
Farfetch
“The Future Fifty is the elite network for very successful scale-up businesses. You can grow and learn with the very best leaders and in turn gain the contacts and credibility to win business, partners and investors. Whether you are building to sell, looking towards an IPO or simply expanding your network, the invitation criteria is such that you can be sure that you will find the right expertise and resources in (and around) the group to help you take things to the next level.” Jacyn Heavens Founder & CEO, Epos Now
“The Future Fifty is the elite network for very successful scale-up businesses. You can grow and learn with the very best leaders and in turn gain the contacts and credibility to win business, partners and investors. Whether you are building to sell, looking towards an IPO or simply expanding your network, the invitation criteria is such that you can be sure that you will find the right expertise and resources in (and around) the group to help you take things to the next level.”
Founder & CEO, Epos Now
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