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October 22, 2026

Sifted’s first Onstage Demo Day

19 startups took the stage to pitch an investor and operator audience

This week, Sifted hosted its first edition of the Onstage Demo Day, since acquiring the company in July, with 19 early-stage startups pitching to an audience of VC firms, angels, LPs and operators in the heart of London’s trendy Soho district.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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