I am a director at Angel Investment Network. We have been going since 2004 and have 40 networks of angels around the world covering 90 countries. Across these networks entrepreneurs can register and put forward an investment pitch while investors register to get access to early stage high risk but potentially high reward investment opportunities. I joined in 2005 and since 2014 have headed up our broking team which works hand in hand with 2 startups (usually at Seed stage) per week to help them raise funds. In that time we have raised over £140m for 500 companies.
Events By Xavier Ballester
Past Events
November 13, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage? 
Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…? 
Join StartUp FUNDRAISING Q&A 158
Thursday 13/11/2025
12:00—13:00 hours (UK time) 
and get unstuck! 
You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you. 
RSVP NOW to secure your place interactively via Microsoft Teams (live-audio).
Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you
(interactive live-audio and totally free)
Panelists
October 23, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage?
Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…?
Join StartUp FUNDRAISING Q&A 156
Thursday 23/10/2025
12:00—13:00 hours (UK time)
and get unstuck!
You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you.
RSVP NOW to secure your place interactively via Microsoft Teams (live-audio).
Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you
(interactive live-audio and totally free)
Panelists
September 25, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage?
Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…?
Join StartUp FUNDRAISING Q&A 152
Thursday 25/09/2025
12:00—13:00 hours (UK time)
and get unstuck!
You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you.
RSVP NOW to secure your place interactively via Microsoft Teams (live-audio).
Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you
(interactive live-audio and totally free)
Get future alerts and join our community of founders, operators and investors on WhatsApp
Panelists
September 11, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
💷 Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage? 🌱🚀
📊 Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…? 🗂️
📣 Join StartUp FUNDRAISING Q&A 150
🗓️ Thursday 11/09/2025
🕛 12:00—13:00 hours (UK time) 🕐
and get unstuck! ⛓️💥
💬 You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you. 🎯
⏳ RSVP NOW to secure your place interactively via Microsoft Teams (live-audio).
🏷️ Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
♻️ SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you
(interactive live-audio and totally free)
Get future alerts and join our community of founders, operators and investors on WhatsApp
Panelists
May 15, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
💷 Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage? 🌱🚀
📊 Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…? 🗂️
📣 Join StartUP FUNDRAISING Q&A 140
🗓️ Thursday 15/05/2025
🕛 12:00—13:00 hours (UK time) 🕐
and get unstuck! ⛓️💥
💬 You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you. 🎯
⏳ RSVP NOW to secure your place interactively via Microsoft Teams (live-audio).
🏷️ Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
♻️ SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you
(interactive live-audio and totally free)
Get future alerts and join our community of founders, operators and investors on WhatsApp
Panelists
March 27, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
💷 Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage? 🌱🚀
📊 Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…? 🗂️
📣 Join our 134th StartUP FUNDRAISING Q&A, on Thursday the 27th of March 2025, from 12:00 🕛 to 🕐 13:00 hours (UK time), and get unstuck! ⛓️💥
💬 You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you. 🎯
⏳ RSVP NOW to secure your place interactively via Microsoft Teams (live-audio).
❓Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
♻️ SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you
(interactive live-audio and totally free)
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Panelists
February 13, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
💷 Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage? 🌱🚀
📊 Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…? 🗂️
📣 Join our 128th StartUP FUNDRAISING Q&A, on Thursday the 13th of February 2025, from 12:00 🕛 to 🕐 13:00 hours (UK time), and get unstuck! ⛓️💥
💬 You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you. 🎯
⏳ RSVP NOW to secure your place https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a8ffc642-66d4-4773-9772-b8852ab9b3b3@ee1c4b57-57d6-4180-a481-02568007cd57
❓Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
♻️ SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup,
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you (interactive live-audio and totally free).
Join our WhatsApp group to get alerts for future events.
Panelists
January 30, 2025
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
💷 Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage? 🌱🚀
📊 Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…? 🗂️
📣 Join StartUp to ScaleUP Club's 126th StartUP FUNDRAISING Q&A, via Microsoft Teams (live-audio) on Thursday the 30th of January 2025, from 12:00 🕛 to 🕐 13:00 hours (UK time), and get unstuck! ⛓️💥
💬 You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts will think of the answers that work for you. 🎯
⏳ RSVP NOW to secure your place.
❓Tag us on LinkedIn and submit your questions now to get priority in our live Q&A.
♻️ SHARE this event to increase visibility for your startup and also add value to your network.
StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup,
with OnDemand tailored advice that works for you (interactive live-audio and totally free).
Join our WhatsApp group to get alerts for future events.
Panelists
October 24, 2024
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
💷 Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage? 🌱🚀
📊 Do you seek ideas or clarity on Investor-Outreach, Pitch-Deck, Data-Room, Valuations, Equity, Due-Diligence, Grants, Angel Investors, VC, CVC, Crowdfunding, Exits, et al…? 🗂️
📣 Join our 115th 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗨𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤&𝗔 , on Thursday 24th of October 12:00 to 13:00 (UK time) and get unstuck! ⛓️💥
🗯️ You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts Fabio La Franca and Xavier Ballester will think of the answers that work for you. 🎯
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❓COMMENT with your questions in comments to get priority.
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StartUp Fundraising Q&A — helping you go from startup to scaleup,
with OnDemand tailored advice that works (via interactive LinkedIn live-audio).
Panelists
July 11, 2024
Starts at: 12:00
Ends at: 13:00
Are you a founder needing to raise money in order to take your business to the next stage?
Do you seek ideas or clarity on investor-outreach, pitchdecks, data-room, valuations, equity, due-diligence, grants, angels, VCs, CVCs, crowdfunding, exits, etc…?
Join our 106th 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗨𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤&𝗔 (live audio) and get unstuck.
You think of the questions, and our investor panelists and startup fundraising experts: Alessandro Mele | Tommy Breen | Xavier Ballester will think of the answers that work for you.
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