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VECTOR x Ignite London: How Deeptech Startups Win Their First 10 Customers [INVITE ONLY]
We are collaborating with Vector for the first GTM focused workshop of 2026. Please RSVP as space is limited. Make sure to read the Who It’s For section before confirming your place.
What’s the Session About
Deeptech founders are asked to show traction without resources and scale without clarity. This session breaks down how to get your first ten customers using a practical, experiment-driven approach. No growth hacks, no silver bullets.
We will share what has worked across companies we have founded, invested in, or supported. You will learn how to map the business you are actually building, isolate your highest-risk assumptions, run focused experiments, and find messages and channels that work. The session is collaborative and tactical, shaped by the current problems founders in the room are facing.
What You’ll Get
A straightforward look at how early deep tech teams create commercial momentum and the patterns that separate teams who move fast from teams who stall.
What You’ll Leave With
Clearer ICP and buyer definition
Clarity on what is blocking traction right now
A lightweight experiment and learning framework you can use immediately
Who It’s For
Exclusive to Ignite founders only.
Perfect if you are the founder of an early-stage deep tech company and are:
Pre-revenue, pre-first ten customers, or running early pilots
Preparing to raise £500k or more immediately or within the next three to six months
Needing to turn technical progress into early commercial proof when buyer, message, and channel remain uncertain
About VECTOR:
VECTOR is a hands-on program for early deep-tech founders working towards product-market fit. It brings structure to the messy middle: helping founders sharpen their ICP, test assumptions, and build repeatable commercial motion while staying focused on the work that actually moves the needle. Everything in VECTOR is built from real founder experience, not generic startup theory.
About The Presenter:
Nick Black — Co-founder and former CPO of CloudMade (ML/AI platform acquired by Stellantis) and the creator of the VECTOR framework. He has founded and scaled deep-tech companies and advises founders on product-market fit and early revenue across AI, IoT, semiconductors, and cybersecurity.
See you soon!