The early-stage investment space has been a staunchly traditional one – until now. Centered around relationships, the long-held assumption has been that digital has no role in play in helping to match investors and growth businesses. The global pandemic, with…
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Investing in early-stage companies is risky business, so angel investors are always advised to conduct in-depth due diligence before funding a new company. Throughout the last 15 years, the Envestors Private Investment Club has connected hundreds of companies and angel…
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FCA regulation around introducing deals and promoting investment in startups has been around for a long time, but, as the FCA itself admits, there’s still quite a bit of confusion around the topic. Despite efforts to regulate the early-stage investment…
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The worldwide adoption of smartphones and social media has ensured that today’s singles turn to online dating apps when seeking a partner. However, relationships aren’t the only reason you would try online matchmaking. The entrepreneurs of today can find angel…
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Between 2016 and 2018, there were 15,970 seed or venture equity investment deals made in the UK, amounting to £22.8bn. With the broad range of businesses included in these statistics, it can be difficult to take away anything useful. So,…
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International Women’s Day is just around the corner and we think it’s important to celebrate and listen to the advice of the women angels who currently invest in UK growth businesses. Caroline has been an angel investor for five years…
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What is EIS tax relief? The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), launched in 1994 by the UK Government, is designed to boost investment into smaller and unquoted companies. Early Stage investing is an attractive proposition, but it is without a doubt…
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Download our calculator to create a fair valuation for your business. Valuing your business can be a daunting task. Too high and you’ll put off investors, too low and you’ll do yourself a major disservice. Having raised investment of over…
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Investing into startups for the first time can be scary. With over 800 deals under our belt we know what it takes to identify a good investment opportunity. Learn more. Our Guide to Investing is designed for those new to…
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The ENVESTORS portfolio company, CHARGEMASTER, has been acquired by BP for £128.9m. Having introduced £15.3m of equity between 2010-2018, this represents a return of £42,686,301 for 50 members of the ENVESTORS private network and two introduced Funds. CHARGEMASTER, who…
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