Incubators and investors often talk about each other but rarely with each other. And when they do connect, it’s usually through pitches, panels, or assumptions.
The Elephant & the Match creates space for something different.
This is a fast-paced, in-person, dialogue-driven session designed to bring incubators and investors into direct conversation. Through short, guided exchanges, participants move beyond surface-level introductions to explore where value really sits, what each side is looking for, and where collaboration could genuinely work.
Building on earlier Pollinate Impact conversations, this session shifts from naming the gap to actively engaging across it one conversation at a time.
What you’ll take away
- Clearer insight into how incubators and investors see value
- Better questions for future fundraising or partnership conversations
- A small number of meaningful connections grounded in real dialogue
- Greater confidence navigating incubator–investor relationships
Who should join
- Incubator and accelerator leaders and teams
- Investors and partnership leads
- Anyone working at the intersection of incubation and capital
If bridging the incubator–investor divide is part of your work, this session will be time well spent.
