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The UK early-stage investment market has yet to buckle under the pressure of COVID economic certainty, the British Business Bank’s 2020 UK Business Angels Market report reveals. The report sheds light on how UK angel investment is faring during the pandemic, based on survey data gathered between April and July of 2020. Over half of…
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 space, several common myths persist about FCA guidelines. It’s worth noting that most unauthorised organisations…
Online angel investing doesn’t work. High net worths don’t do things online. We’ve all heard these age-old adages, but, upon closer inspection, do they hold up? A study by PWC showed that 98% of HNWIs use the internet daily. They don’t just use the internet, they spend 3 hours a day on it. With multiple…
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 investors through similar matchmaking services. While technology does most of the work for you, any…
Companies that are registered for EIS in the UK now have an array of funds they can reach out to. We’ve put together a list of 20 funds that have been active in the UK in the last year, looking at an array of sectors. While sector focus differs amongst the list of funds we’ve…
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,…
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…
Angel networks help ventures grow and connect with investors. However, securing funding for companies has become increasingly difficult during COVID-19. One survey showed that only 65% of UK angels investors are still active during lockdown. Those that are still looking to invest have seen their total capital to invest reduced by over 60% in 2020.…
Getting ready to meet investors and ask for funding can be daunting, but preparation and proper financials are key as you take this giant step. Only 2% of pitches are successful. In fact, 60% are rejected within the first 30 minutes. They say there’s no formula for securing investment, but we beg to differ. At…
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. …