Growth & Investment
Supporting cyber and technology companies to grow, raise and scale
CyNam’s growth and investment programmes are designed for founders and leadership teams at every stage from validating your first idea to standing in front of investors.
Whether you’re just getting started or preparing for a funding round, we provide the structure, expertise, and connections to help you move forward with confidence.
Which programme is the right fit for you?
Investor Readiness Programme
Get investment-ready with expert guidance tailored to cyber and technology companies.
The Investor Readiness Programme gives founders and leadership teams the structured support they need to approach investors with confidence. From your first seed round to Series A and beyond, the programme walks you through every stage of the funding process — so you arrive at conversations prepared, not caught off guard.
You’ll cover financial modelling, pitch development, investor targeting, due diligence preparation, term sheet negotiation, and post-investment planning. Throughout, you’ll work directly with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors who have been through the funding journey themselves.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
STARTUPS
Before their first investment round
SCALEUPS
Seeking growth capital
FOUNDERS
Who want to learn more
Well-prepared companies convert at significantly higher rates
Understanding how investors think leads to more favourable outcomes
Learn what derails funding rounds before it happens to you
Leave with connections to investors who are the right fit for your business
gain visibility via promotional marketing to our database of over 5000 industry professionals
Showcase Events
Curated pitch events connecting investment-ready companies with active investors.
CyNam’s Showcase Events bring together high-potential technology and cyber companies with investors who are actively looking to deploy capital in the sector. Each event features structured pitches, live product demonstrations, and dedicated networking time, all designed to move beyond surface-level introductions and into real funding conversations.
Because every company presenting has been through CyNam’s selection process, investors can focus on vetted, high-quality opportunities rather than filtering through noise.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
STARTUPS
Before their first investment round
SCALEUPS
Seeking growth capital
PRIORITY
Given to graduates of our investor readiness programme
Present to investors with a genuine interest in cyber and technology
CyNam’s vetting process gives investors confidence in every company on stage
Pitching to multiple investors in a single event saves time and strengthens your position
Leave with connections to investors who are the right fit for your business
gain visibility via promotional marketing to our database of over 5000 industry professionals
founder fundamentals
Practical, intensive training for early-stage founders in cyber and technology.
The Future Founder Bootcamp is a hands-on programme for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders who want to build real skills quickly. Delivered by experienced founders and operators, it covers the essentials: validating your idea, developing a business model, planning your route to market, understanding your finances, and looking after yourself as a founder.
Sessions combine workshops, case studies, peer learning, and practical exercises. You leave with a concrete action plan, tools you can use immediately, and a cohort of fellow founders at the same stage as you.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
aspiring entrepreneurs
EARLY-STAGE FOUNDERS
Build confidence in the capabilities every early-stage entrepreneur needs
Learn from others’ mistakes before making costly errors yourself
Connect with a cohort facing the same challenges, at the same moment
Compress months of trial and error into focused, structured learning
gain visibility via promotional marketing to our database of over 5000 industry professionals
Our partners
GETTING INVOLVED
CyNam is your Gloucestershire-focused cyber and tech network, welcoming SMEs, large organisations, investors, local and central government representatives, and everyone in between. With a wide variety of activities running throughout the year, CyNam has something for everyone. Engage with CyNam by attending events, signing up for regular updates, and becoming part of one of our many programmes. If you are interested in supporting Cheltenham and Gloucestershire’s flourishing cyber and tech ecosystem, don’t hesitate to contact us to explore sponsorship opportunities, too.