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SHOW US YOUR ROAR! SEPT. 3RD

The Tiger’s Pen is an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business ideas to experienced investors.

The Tiger’s Pen is Sussex’s go-to startup investment portal, designed to connect ambitious entrepreneurs with investors who are ready to fuel innovation. Whether you’re launching a tech-driven venture or a creative startup, The Tiger’s Pen offers a platform where you can pitch your ideas and secure the funding and mentorship you need to grow.

The Pen is designed for start-ups looking for investment. This opportunity is for incredible energetic entrepreneurs to take the reins of their business.

Any business deal agreed with The Tiger’s Pen is an unwritten agreement that depends on due diligence checks, and relies on the integrity of both investor and the start-up to freely enter the transaction and be fully committed to seeing it through. However, the deal is solely between the Tiger and the entrepreneur and after additional meetings, if an agreement cannot be reached, neither party is legally obliged to complete the deal.

The Tiger’s Pen Returns to Brighton for One Final Roar on 3rd September, 2026… 🐯

Morning Startups

After six incredible years of backing Sussex start-ups, opening doors, creating opportunities, and helping founders step onto bigger stages, The Tiger’s Pen will return for one final event this September in Brighton.

Our fantastic investors this final year of the pen, include:
Matt Turner MBE, Damien Burke, Stuart Noakes, Kyriakos Baxevanis and introducing Stefan Hart. All are very successful and influential entrepreneurs.

We’ll also be supported by Jo Stuart of Ayres Consulting, who’ll introduce each start up as they enter the pen, and support Sonny with the event.

Lat Year’s ‘Best Pitch’ was Marilyn Chelliah, Founder of Durban Curry Club who was accompanied by her sons who came to watch the event.

What started as an idea to connect ambitious entrepreneurs with experienced investors has grown into one of Sussex’s most exciting start-up pitch platforms. Along the way, we’ve watched businesses evolve from rough concepts into genuine scale up opportunities, with several founders going on to achieve remarkable things after stepping into The Pen.

This year will be the final chapter, and we want to make it count. Thank you to Dr. Adam Jones as well of University of Brighton for Showcasing The Tiger’s Pen for a few years and enabled us to work with students too.

If you are a Sussex start up with energy, ambition, personality, and a business that deserves attention, this is your moment to step forward. You could pitch for up to £10,000 investment and potentially secure the backing of one, two, three, four, or even all five investors sitting in the room.

So if you have something special brewing in Sussex, now is the time to show us your roar before the curtain closes for the final time.

We already have five start ups confirmed for this year’s Pen and are now looking for three more businesses to complete the final line up of founders ready to pitch. Please contact Sonny on LinkedIn or visit the website.

Entrepreneur FAQ

Presentation Training

Your first instinct when you think about your company is probably to talk about your product or service – what makes it special, and how it is going to revolutionise the world. When talking to investors, however, it’s not about the product, it’s about how you are going to make money!

Handling Questions

When presenting your investment proposition try to think conservatively about the value of your company, it’s growth potential and the timeline to achieve this. Making a company successful is as much about the individuals driving the company as it is about having a great product and sufficient cashflow.

Pitching Support

Before you get into the details of your pitch, grab your audience’s attention with a summary of what you do and what you are looking for. This should be less than a minute long. Adapt and learn this and you can also use it as an “elevator pitch” to introduce your value proposition when meeting with investors for the frst time.