The Rare Factor. 9 dec 2024
Google Cloud Startup Hub
4-5 Bonhill St, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 4BX
🎤 The Rare Factor: Pitch. Laugh. Connect! 🚀
The Rare Factor brought the perfect mix of innovation, entertainment, and high-stakes competition to the Google Cloud Startup Hub. This wasn’t just any pitch event—it was a comedic twist on the classic X-Factor format, tailored exclusively for B2B and B2C SaaS startups.
Eight outstanding companies took the stage, delivering live demos of their websites and solutions to a packed audience of investors, customers, and industry enthusiasts. Each founder aimed to impress, entertain, and win over not only the audience but also an impressive celebrity judging panel:
Ghita El Haitmy – A tech social media icon and founder of TechBible.ai
Dr. Chris Howard – Renowned investor and serial entrepreneur
Ken Thomas – Expert B2C SaaS investor from BackFuture VC
The evening’s energy was amplified by host Craig Brown, founder of Troubadour and comedian extraordinaire, who kept the laughs rolling while expertly guiding the show. True to its name, The Rare Factor even featured iconic X-Factor buzzers, adding a fun and dramatic flair to the live startup demos.
Here’s how the evening unfolded:
🍹 18:00 – Doors opened for networking and drinks.
🎬 18:30-19:20 – Rare Factor Session 1: Live demos from the first group of startups.
🤝 19:20-19:40 – Networking break.
🎬 19:40-20:20 – Rare Factor Session 2: More demos from the second group.
🍻 20:20-21:00 – Wrap-up, networking, and goodbyes.
Startups showcased their cutting-edge solutions while receiving invaluable feedback from judges and the crowd. The buzzing atmosphere, fueled by drinks provided by partners at Google Cloud, made for an unforgettable night of insights, laughs, and connections.
Rare Founders is thrilled to host this series of startup events at the Google Cloud Startup Hub, a vibrant community space helping startups scale in the cloud and drive digital transformation.
At The Rare Factor, it wasn’t just about who had the best pitch—it was about showcasing remarkable ideas, embracing feedback, and connecting with the right people. Whether onstage or in the audience, everyone left inspired, entertained, and ready to take their next big step! 🌟
