# Hatch Enterprise UK

> Hatch Enterprise is a London-based UK charity providing subsidised business programmes, mentoring, peer networks and competitive graduate grants to underrepresented entrepreneurs. It reports supporting more than 10,000 founders since 2014, with 1,075 supported through cohort and community programmes in 2024-25.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Dirk Bischof (Founder; former CEO)
- **Products:** Get Ready to Start, Launchpad, Incubator, Accelerator, Deep Dives
- **Notable:** More than 10,000 founders supported through events and programmes since 2014., 199 founders supported through 13 longer-term programmes in 2024-25., £307,844 distributed in founder grants in 2024-25.

## Products & services

- **Get Ready to Start** — Pre-launch support to develop an idea, test problem/solution fit and explore whether entrepreneurship is suitable; a specialised Disabled-founder cohort ran January-March 2026.
- **Launchpad** — Early-stage business support covering business modelling, branding, finance and pitching; a Disabled and neurodivergent pilot launched in September 2024.
- **Incubator** — Three-month online programme for trading businesses with annual turnover of £5,000-£50,000, combining workshops, peer learning and individual support.
- **Accelerator** — Growth and leadership support for established businesses; turnover criteria vary between overview and individual programme pages.
- **Deep Dives** — Targeted masterclasses, peer workshops and coaching for established businesses on topics including funding, digital transformation and innovation.
- **Hatch Fund** — Competitive grants for eligible programme graduates, administered with Groundwork; not every programme carries funding.
- **Community support** — Mentoring, consultations, events, pitch practice and graduate networking.

## Achievements

- More than 10,000 founders supported through events and programmes since 2014.
- 199 founders supported through 13 longer-term programmes in 2024-25.
- £307,844 distributed in founder grants in 2024-25.
- First Disabled and neurodivergent Launchpad pilot received five applications per place.
- Annual inclusion in the NatWest SE100 Index since 2019, according to Hatch’s About Us page.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Launched its inaugural cohort of 16 founder ambassadors.
- **2026-05** — Published results of the specialised Get Ready to Start cohort supported by Funding Circle and Linklaters: 19 participants, 47% refining or pivoting business models, 89% already launched or planning to launch within 12 months.
- **2025-12** — Published the 2024-25 impact report.
- **2025-09** — Rebekah Sun succeeded founder Dirk Bischof as CEO; current team page lists her as Chief Executive.

## Links

- Website: https://hatchenterprise.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hatch-enterprise-uk
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HatchEnterprise
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIhrfmFeWbARFd6wDcuA1EQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hatchenterprise/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HatchEnterprise/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08