About
Charlotte Scott has worked with the UK's leading funders to deploy capital and design programmes to support entrepreneurs.
Charlotte’s worked within venture capital, angel investment, and public sector funding initiatives, with a focus on enhancing access to finance across the North of England. Charlotte’s led on building three investor communities to facilitate angel investment, deployed Start-Up Loans for the British Business Bank, and supported every stage of the deal process as an equity investor deploying the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund I at Mercia Asset Management one of the UK’s most active VCs.
Most recently, my work with Innovation SuperNetwork, powered by UMi, led to the development of the Northern Investor Hub, which has helped founders secure over £4 million in grant funding as an Investor Partner with Innovate UK for the Future Economy Programme and facilitated £5 million in private investment since 2023. Charlotte also led on the development of an investor relations strategy to deliver access to finance contracts on behalf of the Tees Valley Combined Authority and North East Combined Authority to address funding disparities in the North East of England.
Charlotte has designed event programmes to complement both founder and investor training and deal facilitation. From pitch events and founder/investor dinners with Creative UK, to investor training with the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA), Charlotte’s approach suits accelerators and business support services to ensure their client journeys are optimised for impact.
Charlotte has been an Ada Ventures scout seeking deal opportunities led by under-represented founders or serving under-represented customer segments and is always happy to share my insights into early-stage funding ecosystems. Charlotte’s also delivered investor readiness training for programs such as LEAP, an initiative under MIT’s Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme (REAP), RTC North, and occasionally writes for FinTech Finance Magazine profiling finance-focused VCs. Occasionally she ventures out from behind a screen to speak at conferences and educational events hosted by the likes of FinTech North, British Business Bank, Entrepreneur’s Forum, and more.
Whether you’re preparing for your first investor meeting, seeking to optimise your fundraising approach or wanting some much-needed clarity on how the investment landscape works, we provide you with the expertise and guidance to help you succeed.
What we do
At Roast My Pitch, we empower founders to communicate effectively with investors, and help business support organisations design investor readiness programmes that deliver genuine value.
Charlotte draws on over six years of experience in the investment sector (and eyes on hundreds of pitch decks!) to offer tailored training and one-on-one business support designed to help founders refine their pitch, clarify their value proposition, and build their fundraising strategy.
Whether you're preparing for your first investor meeting, seeking to optimise your fundraising approach or wanting some much-needed clarity on how the investment landscape works, we'll provide you with the expertise and guidance to help you succeed.
Why we do it
We believe we're fundamentally failing founders if we don't provide actionable access to finance advice informed by actual investment experience.
Over the past decade, Charlotte has supported hundreds of founders through their fundraising journeys. Charlotte's worked inside venture capital firms, led regional angel networks, and designed investment readiness programmes that have reached thousands across the UK.
Who we work with
- Founders preparing to raise pre-seed to Series A.
- Accelerators and incubators who want investment expertise in-house.
- Business support programmes who need flexible, credible pitch advisors.
- Investor networks looking to strengthen pipeline readiness and founder development.
What you can expect
As a founder, you're often too involved with running the business to spend time researching investors, learning about the funding landscape, and understanding how the investment process works. You might also be struggling to see the 'wood through the trees' to clearly articulate and communicate your value proposition. Charlotte acts as a critical friend through the process and provide candid, experience-backed insights.
We don't fundraise for you, or provide financial, wealth or legal advice. But we can certainly signpost you to trusted, qualified advisors who can!
