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For a first-time founder preparing to raise investment, it is easy to become obsessed with the pitch deck.
Is the design good enough? Is the story compelling? Have we got the market slide right? Can ...
Your Startup Isn't the Only Thing Being Built
First-time founders usually begin by thinking about what they're going to build.
An app.
A service.
A technology.
A marketplace.
A product.
Someth...
Investor Circle with Jeffrey Faustin of Jenson Ventures
When Jeffrey Faustin joined Jenson Ventures in 2012, he joined as an intern.
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) was new. Jenson Vent...
Why This Problem?
Why this?
Of all the businesses you could build and all the problems you could solve, why have you chosen this one?
It's a question worth asking because startups are hard.
There...
What Resilience Really Means for a First-Time Founder
Startups have a strange relationship with resilience.
We celebrate persistence.
Never give up.
Keep pushing.
Work harder.
But after listenin...
Last week at Canopy’s Lisbon Demo Night, the energy was electric. More than one hundred founders, early-stage investors, students, and ecosystem partners filled the room at Nova Business School. The e...
 September was a milestone month for the Canopy Community. Three Demo Nights, three cities, and one standout founder who inspired audiences in both London and Cornwall. That founder is Dan, creator of...
Tonight’s Makers in the Making Demo Night at Nova SBE’s Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute offered a masterclass in community-led innovation, sparking rich dialogue among founders, technologists, and
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This week’s Canopy Demo Night in London had all the energy, curiosity, and challenge we love to see in our founder community. Four brilliant founders took the stage, each sharing bold visions and live...
Canopy Demo Night Cornwall: September 2025
Community, celebration, and new ideas filled the air at the lighthouse cinema in Newquay as the Canopy and Tech Cornwall tribes came together for an
Raising SEIS Funds: Lessons from Fuel Ventures Partner, Oli Hammond
When you’re a first-time founder, raising SEIS funding can feel like learning a new language. Between acronyms, term sheets, and th...
Last night at Bayes Business School, the community brought their energy, generosity, and curiosity to our first Canopy Demo Night of the autumn season. The rain couldn’t stop us—and neither could th
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