Keynote speaker unveiled for our Rainmakers Seminar

As the corporate finance community anticipates the end of a subdued and uncertain period, the upcoming Rainmakers Seminar will explore the challenge of becoming deal-ready for 2025.

Melissa Snover, Founder and CEO of Nourished

Join us on September 25 from 8:30 – 11am, at Squire Patton Boggs, Birmingham, to hear how business leaders are preparing themselves and their staff for this evolving financial landscape.

Hear from award-winning entrepreneur and food tech leader Melissa Snover, who broke the record for the highest UK Seed Funding by a woman, securing over £2m for her fast-growing health brand Rem3dy Health. Then in 2021, Rem3dy locked in a further £8m in Series A funding.

The firm has also secured £5m during a SAFE investment round that is set to support Nourished’s global expansion into the Japanese dietary supplement market – currently valued at $9.4bn.

Major heritage pharmaceutical enterprise UPSA acquired a stake in the business last November, placing Nourished’s product range in 7,000 UPSA pharmacies throughout France and 5,000 UPSA pharmacies in Italy.

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With a more stable policy landscape expected following the general election and some economic headwinds easing, the seminar will concentrate on several key areas:

• Current market demand and appetite

• Funders’ primary areas of focus

• The increasing significance of factors beyond financials, especially ESG and data

• Opportunities within the Midlands market and Rainmakers’ role in driving growth

Hear from Katie Trout, director of policy & partnerships at the West Midlands Growth Company on what opportunities are available for the corporate finance community to engage with across the region.

A keynote speech from a leading West Midlands business figure will follow, offering their insights into working with Rainmakers on M&A proposals and securing investment.

An expert panel consisting of Tom Hustler, senior investment director at Palatine, Nick Gillott, corporate finance partner at Grant Thornton, Deepak Parekh, senior director at Shawbrook Bank and David Mitchell, associate director at GK Strategy, with more speakers to be announced.

Agenda:

8.30 – Networking

9.00 – Welcome from TheBusinessDesk.com & Tom Durrant, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Tom Durrant, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

9.05 – Keynote by Katie Trout, Director of Policy & Partnerships, West Midlands Growth Company

Katie Trout, Director of Policy & Partnerships, West Midlands Growth Company

9.12 – Keynote by Melissa Snover, CEO, Get Nourished

Melissa Snover, CEO, Get Nourished

9.25 – Panel Discussion chaired by TheBusinessDesk.com

Nick Gillott, Corporate Finance Partner, Grant Thornton

Tom Hustler, Senior Investment Director, Palatine

Deepak Parekh, Senior Director, Shawbrook

10.55 – Networking