The community for startup founders, entrepreneurs and innovators
Canopy is here to be part of your startup life, not just an episode. From your first Demo Night to incubation, scale up and a successful exit, Canopy is there for the whole founder journey.
Three things we want every founder to know
Part of your startup life, not just an episode
Canopy is there for the whole founder journey, from your first Demo Night through community, incubation and scale up to a successful exit.
Global, virtual and borderless
We will host over 30 Demo Nights in 2027, in London, Lisbon and Bristol, and online for founders anywhere in the world. We'd love you to join us and demo.
Building it as a team sport
We are a community, working together. Founders, experts, investors and partners help each other build.
To leverage entrepreneurship as a tool for social mobility.
We believe diversity is strength. Here is how we deliver our mission, and where we are focusing in 2027.
Inclusive engagement
Opening the door to founders who don't usually get in.
Fundraising
Getting founders investment-ready and in front of funders.
Internationalisation
Helping founders cross borders.
A membership for every stage
Three memberships for founders at different stages, each built on content, peer support and expert support.
Community Membership
The Canopy community, for founders in the first two years of building a startup, social enterprise or spin-out.
- A peer group of founders facing similar challenges
- A monthly challenge, such as getting feedback on your investor deck
- Monthly Knowledge Shares and a live coaching call
- A growing on-demand library of recordings
- Invitations to Demo Nights and events
Virtual Incubation
Structured incubation, knitted together by a personal incubation plan for your startup.
- Your personal incubation plan
- In Residence mentoring sessions
- Introductions to our Advisors in Residence
- Monthly Knowledge Shares and live coaching calls
- Offers from our partners, such as Wexio
Scaleup Club
A peer group for scale-up founders, with expert sessions on the challenges of growth.
- Facilitated CEO Mastermind groups
- Expert sessions on scale-up topics, such as AI and privacy, or IP and trade marks
- 20 minutes from an Advisor in Residence, then 40 minutes of Q&A
- Peer support from founders a step ahead
Five minutes to tell your story. Five minutes of questions.
Demo, not pitch. Founders share what they are building with a room of investors, partners and fellow founders, and everyone leaves with feedback and connections.
Whether you come for funding, support or community, you'll likely stay for the good vibes
A huge thank you to the Canopy team for their outstanding support, patience and empathetic aid in refining Lingoamo's pitch deck, providing invaluable training, and introducing us to key investors during our seed round.
JanineLingoamo, PortugalHighly recommend the one-day investment readiness workshop at Web Summit. Incredibly well connected community with a global footprint and collaborations with operators, investors and founder communities around the world.
AndoHappaning, UKBeing part of the Canopy community has been incredibly beneficial. The community feels like a family where everyone can connect and collaborate.
WalisG Camp, TaiwanMeet the people in your corner
Our In Residence team brings expertise in strategy, finance, technology, sales, leadership and coaching. Many are founders themselves.
Stewart Noakes
Pedro Guimarães
Matt Ville
Rachel Sestini
Mariana Vital MorgadoMore support around you
Beyond the In Residence team, members can tap into partners who help with the tools, advice and connections every startup needs.
Development PartnersTech innovators offering founders practical tools, expertise and member discounts.Meet the Development Partners →
Advisors in ResidenceTrusted law firms, accountants and banks for founders in the UK, USA and Portugal.Meet the Advisors in Residence →
Ecosystem PartnersUniversities, programmes and ecosystem organisations we work with across the community.See all our ecosystem partners →
Your next step starts here
Come to a Demo Night or event
All our Demo Nights, co-working days and community events are on our events calendar. Reserve your spot and come along, in person or online.
See upcoming datesFirst-time founder raising up to £250K?
If you are looking for pre-seed investment of up to £250K, upload your deck to Canopy Capital.
canopy.capitalA member of RNi, Portugal's National Incubator Network
Canopy is a member of RNi, the Rede Nacional de Incubadoras run by Startup Portugal, and ranked #99 in the Financial Times Europe's Leading Start-up Hubs 2026.
Our RNi membership and Financial Times ranking were both supported by Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.
