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With only 5% of the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses being ethnic minority-led, we asked the question, ‘what does the industry need to do better to support and nurture minority founders. We spoke to Flavilla Fongang, who heads up TLA’s Black Women in Tech working group, to get to the heart of the issue. An…
We’re proud to announce our recent financing of £2M, and would like to thank our strategic partners, the SidebySide EIS Fund. Our platform facilitates the investment process for all parties, by making it easier for start-ups to raise investment and for investors to build diverse portfolios. This is not only great news for our company,…
As Pride Month comes to an end, we’ve put together a list of 5 communities working towards making the UK startup sector a more inclusive space for its LGBTQ+ members. According to a 2019 survey, 40% of LGBTQ+ employees at tech companies who participated described either witnessing gender or sexuality-related discrimination in the workplace. …
The government-backed ‘Future Fund’ has garnered quite a bit of attention lately, with 155 companies approved as of last week, out of 577 applicants. The program, which started on May 20th, was designed to help entrepreneurs mitigate the financial impact of the pandemic. So far, £146 million have been made available in the form of…
As we celebrate refugee week, we sat down with Charlie Fraser, co-founder at TERN (The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network) to discuss how they’re building a thriving refugee-led startup community. Watch the whole interview: TERN is a social enterprise and they got their start in 2016. Since then, they’ve been able to help over 350 refugee entrepreneurs. …
Envestors Private Investment Club is holding its next live-streamed investment pitching event. Please join us on the 15th of June as we feature four companies that will present their investment opportunities to you in an 8 minute format. During the event, you’ll have the chance to ask questions of the presenters, give feedback, and request…
Taking your business to the next level is hard. We know, we’ve spent a lot of time working with startups to help them raise capital to drive growth. As you’re preparing for investment, a million questions jump to mind. Is now the right time to ask for investment? What options do I have? How much…
The COVID-19 pandemic has rattled the UK economy unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Economists are reporting that the great crash of 2008 was merely a dry run for the global recession that we’re facing now. Reports indicate that the UK’s start-ups are especially vulnerable: 615k jobs and £18.9bn of equity investment are at critical…
Introducing the pyjama pitchers—the adaptable, intuitive and determined entrepreneurs who secure investment without ever leaving their living rooms. Pyjama pitchers say ‘not going out? No problem!’ and successfully woo their counterparts – the armchair investors – to win the funds they need to build up the successful companies of tomorrow. Sounds easy? It isn’t. Being…
Introducing the pyjama pitcher and the armchair investor, new breeds of player in the early-stage investment space. But just who and what are they? They are the successful entrepreneurs who secure investment without ever leaving their living rooms; the au courant investors who build rich and diverse portfolios from the comfort of their favourite armchair.…