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FUNDRAISING GUIDES

Find investors with a better prepared process.

Build a relevant investor list, understand what investors assess and connect the finance story to the round.

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From investor research to a managed round.

GUIDE 01

How to find investors for your startup

Define fit, research relevant investors and avoid treating a long generic list as a strategy.

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GUIDE 02

How to build a startup investor list

Structure the longlist, prioritise warm routes and track a focused outreach process.

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GUIDE 03

What early-stage investors look for

Understand the team, market, evidence, economics, milestones and round logic investors will test.

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GUIDE 04

How to approach investors for your startup

Connect the deck, financial model, use of funds and answers to likely diligence questions.

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FINANCIAL MODEL

Make the assumptions answerable

Connect the round, runway, hiring and commercial milestones in one clear financial model.

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SEIS / EIS

Align assurance with the round

Prepare the company narrative, cap table, forecast and investor evidence as one process.

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INVESTOR MATCH

Check potential investor fit

Tell us about your company and funding round. We review the information and explain the next step.

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