"The concierge-style service means that there's a team who are able to give us practical help and advice in tackling the speed bumps we face on our growth journey."
— Sarah Wood, CEO, Unruly
Future Fifty
A powerful network of the UK’s leading late-stage tech companies
The best of UK tech
Even the most successful late-stage companies benefit from learning from their counterparts.
Join the Future Fifty to problem-solve with peers, build a powerful network able to influence government policy, and inspire the next generation in our tech ecosystem. It's a free programme and we don't take an equity stake in your business either.
In 5 years, Future Fifty companies have achieved…
$5.5bnraised
5IPOs
26M&As
Are you eligible for Future Fifty?
- £5m revenue over last 12 months
- 30% YoY growth over last 2 years
- UK headquartered
Applications open in Winter 2018, register your interest here.
CURRENT COHORT
Future Fifty Advisors
Alex McCracken, MD, SVB 
James Clark, Head of Tech & Life Sciences, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange 
Stan Laurent, Partner, Highland Europe 
Andrew Canter, Partner, Invoke Capital 
Antony Clavel, Investor, Summit Partners 
Charles Baden-Fuller, Professor of Strategy, Cass Business School 
Dale Murray CBE, Senior Advisor/NED 
Gregor Pryor, Partner, Reed Smith 
Jonathan Goodwin, Founders Forum & Lepe Partners 
Kevin Walsh, Partner, Deloitte 
Linda Main, Partner, KPMG 
Lorna Tilbian, Executive Director, Numis Securities 
Nezahat Guktekin, Head of Technology Investment Banking, EMEA, Nomura International 
Nick Beighton, CEO, Asos 
Paul Harrison, CFO, JustEat 
Rob McCombie, Director, CBPE Capital 
Shirin Dehghan, Chair, OpenSignal 
Sonali De Rycker, General Partner, Accel 
Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner, Balderton Capital 
Robin Klein, General Partner, Local Globe 
Hazel Moore, Chair, FirstCapital 
Gloria Baeuerlein, Principal, Index Ventures 
Ben Johnson, Partner & Founding Member, Vitruvian Partners 
MB Christie, COO, Tech Nation
ALUMNI
In 5 years of Future Fifty,
we've worked with 127 of the UK's biggest tech companies.
Take a look at our exceptional alumni >
"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, CEO, Farfetch
"Sometimes there’s questions that can only be answered by someone who’s done this before... Being able to sit in a room with 49 other CEOs, is absolutely fantastic."
— Andrew Patrick White, CEO, FundApps
Future Fifty is supported by partners who share their expertise and experience, helping advise companies on issues from expanding operations internationally, M&A, IPO and fundraising and navigating regulatory and political changes as the UK exits the EU.
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(Pssst… you might spot brands other than Tech Nation on your journey through our website. Why? We used to be Tech City UK and Tech North but we've since merged to become Tech Nation, and like all good makeovers, the full transformation will take a little time).