In collaboration with Lloyds Bank

Immerse: Empowering diverse founders to build, grow and scale businesses.

Grow your start-up, scale your vision

There are over 2000 founders in the Immerse community! Be a part of this growing community with hands-on mentorship and access to this Community for life.

Find an accelerator tailored to your journey

10 Jun - 28 Aug 2025

Immerse Early Stage

An 8-week accelerator for early-stage founders, offering expert-led workshops, coaching, and a Showcase Day to pitch for a share of £12k in grant funding. Ideal for founders ready to grow from MVP to market.

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3 Sept - 18 Nov 2025

Immerse Catalyst

An 8-week accelerator for established founders, with expert workshops, coaching, and a chance to pitch for a share of £18k in funding at Showcase Day. Designed to help scale and strengthen growing businesses.

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Events

Community Gathering

Pitch & Cocktails Night

Community Gathering

17 May 2025, London • 20 Sep 2025, Birmingham

This event brings together a mix of 60 founders, working professionals, investors, mentors, speakers, & Lloyds Bank team members to help you build connections and foster growth within the community!

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Pitch & Cocktails Night

20 Mar 2025, London

This is the perfect platform to shine a light on ground-breaking ventures. It allows you to take the stage, and pitch your venture in front of expert judges, and connect with a diverse and dynamic crowd of founders, professionals, and industry experts. With a chance to win exciting prizes, you do not want to miss out!

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We’re truly excited for the third year of the Immerse programme in partnership with Foundervine. The impact from 2022 has been incredible to see and we’re going bigger and bolder this year with the launch of new programmes and expanding into other parts of the UK

Khalia Ismain, Black Entrepreneurs Programme Manager, Lloyds Banking Group

Resources

Black Business Support Hub

Black British in Business & Proud Report 2022

Lloyds Bank Academy

Immerse is brought to you in partnership with Lloyds Bank