​Can your startup pitch survive five people?

​Join Rare Founders and Hotbed for the third edition of Pitch Relay. A fun, fast-paced networking game designed for founders, operators, investors, and anyone looking to sharpen how they talk about what they do.

​Whether you're pitching investors, meeting customers, hiring talent, or networking at events, you never know when you'll need a great 60-second introduction. Pitch Relay is a chance to test just how memorable yours really is.

​Why join?

• ​Meet new people in a fun, low-pressure format

• ​Practice talking about what you do

• ​Discover what people actually remember

• ​Build confidence speaking to strangers

• ​Have a laugh along the way

​The Format

​One founder delivers a 60-second pitch.

​The next person repeats it from memory.

​Then the next person.

​Then the next.

​By the time it reaches person number five, we'll find out whether you've built a groundbreaking AI company... or somehow ended up running a dog-grooming service in Croydon.

​We'll compare the final version to the original and see what survived.

​Fast-paced. Slightly chaotic. Surprisingly revealing.

​Exactly how networking should be.

​Agenda

• ​6.00 pm - 7.00 pm: Arrival & Networking

• ​7.00 pm - 7.40 pm: Welcome + Relay 1

• ​7.40 pm - 8.10 pm: Networking

• ​8.10 pm - 8.30 pm: Relay 2

• ​8.30 pm - 9.00 pm: Networking

• ​9.00 pm - 9.20 pm: Relay 3

• ​9.20 pm - 10.00 pm: Final Networking

​Come for the insights. Stay for the connections. Don't miss out. 🚀

​👉 Spots are limited—sign up now.

​By joining the event, you’re allowing us to capture and share some of the great moments! Photos and videos taken may be used later to showcase our community and for marketing, helping us make future events even better.

​Rare Founders is a founder-led community bringing together early-stage founders, operators, and investors through thoughtfully curated events across London. From open mics and intimate roundtables to large-scale Demo Days, our focus is on meaningful connections, practical insight, and creating spaces that feel welcoming, inclusive, and genuinely useful.

​If you’d like to stay in the loop, you can also sign up to our weekly newsletter for handpicked startup events, opportunities, and updates for founders and investors across the ecosystem.

​See more details here.

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​​​A Huge Thanks To Our Sponsors & Partners!

​Hotbed

​Hotbed is on a mission to make fundraising and startup growth more accessible for founders everywhere. Through accelerator programmes, founder education, events, and a thriving global community, they're helping ambitious startups connect with the knowledge, networks, and opportunities they need to scale. Founded in 2022, Hotbed is rethinking the traditional startup ecosystem and creating a more level playing field for founders worldwide.

​Safety Partner

​Safespace Plus is helping us to foster a safe and inclusive environment at our events. Check out our Code of Conduct so you are aware of what kind of behaviour is not allowed at our events.

​​​Childcare Support with CocoRio

​We’re proud to be partnering with CocoRio, a flexible, trusted childcare provider created to support working parents.

​For this event, attendees can access discounted in-home childcare at £25.50 per hour (all-inclusive of VAT, insurance, and agency fees) — reduced from the usual £40 rate for ad hoc bookings.

​While children can’t attend the venue, this offer is designed to help make the day more accessible for parents and carers.

​To access the discounted rate:

• ​Complete your booking via CocoRio’s online booking form: Click here.

• ​Use code RAREFOUNDERS when paying online

• ​Add “Rare Founders” in the referral section so the offer is applied

​​Venue Partner

​Hosted at The Ministry — Borough’s iconic creative members’ club and workspace, built by the team behind Ministry of Sound. Set inside a beautifully restored Victorian printworks, it features stylish lounges, studios, a gym, a buzzing bar, and everything designed for founders and creators to collide. With flexible day passes, wellness spaces, great coffee and a culture-driven vibe, it’s the perfect home for bold ideas and unforgettable events.

​Food will be available for purchase at the venue! ​​​Click here for the menu.