In December 2009, Tim Langley pitched his new startup, Canddi he co-founded with Tom Cheesewright to Jon Bradford of Difference Engine, the first accelerator in the UK after Seedcamp. Tim and Tom joined the programme in Middlesbrough in 2010 with £20k of initial investment. In 2011, they raised £100k from NorthStar Equity Investors, and setup a regional office at Tech Centre Manchester. Last month, Canddi raised further £350k from NorthStar and number of other investors.

We thought it would be a good idea to catch up with Tim, and explore his journey from the beginning through his MBA to his latest venture. This will also be our first ever fireside chat and we hope this format will have more lifespan than "Startup for Slaughter" series.