Pitchbooking is completing their journey with Ignite NI this month, culminating at the Accelerator Showcase on May 30th.
The company is now in a very different position to where we were when applying to the Pre-Accelerator in December 2017. Back then, we were just about to launch the first version of our platform, and had secured a handful of paying customers. Admittedly far from perfect, we did have some very early stage traction and were clearly addressing a pressing need for sports facility managers.
The Pre-Accelerator gave us the financial support, structure and advice that we needed to aid us through those unstable early stages. Upon its completion in late 2018, we had a defined plan for the next 18 months for the company. Included in this plan, alongside raising investment and scaling our team was an intention to apply for the 2019 Accelerator programme.
9 teams made up the 2019 cohort. Alongside friends and fellow graduates from the Pre-Accelerator, namely LoyalBe and Incisiv, we were joined by the following great companies:
The tagline for the programme was “12 weeks to scale your business” and the pace of movement we experienced reflected the short time frame. The programme opened many doors for Pitchbooking, and the leadership team was always there to help the founders navigate the highs and lows of day to day business in a growing company.
The ultimate judgement of any Accelerator programme will always be the progress that the cohort have made, and how well positioned the companies are to grow after the programme has ended.
On that note, we are excited to present our business at the 30th May Showcase. Attendance is free - you can grab your tickets here.