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Seed funding

Articles, news and guides on seed funding for UK startups and early-stage businesses to help them develop their products, validate their business models, and prepare for further investment rounds.

Venture Capital Funding

7percent Ventures – ‘Find investors who aren’t scared of your vision’

Andrew Scott, co-founder of 7percent Ventures, started investing in early stage companies because of his frustration at the timidity of European VCs. Too often, he says, British founders downplay their vision to appease investors

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Sova VC focuses on seed and Series A for B2B marketplaces

New kid on the block Sova VC zeroes in on early-stage B2B marketplaces and takes more hands-on approach

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Fuel Ventures launches £45m fund to invest in 60 tech start-ups

Early stage VC plans to accelerate investment window to just 12 months, offering pre-seed funding for the first time

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Moonfire $60m seed fund invests in dozen start-ups

New London-based seed fund plans to invest in 10-12 start-ups each year

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Black founders raise just 1% of pre-Seed venture capital funding

Given half of founders who raise VC are based in London, where 16% of population is black, shows how underrepresented minorities are

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Redrice Ventures closes £50m fund for digital-first premium brands

Britain’s luxury brand sector is worth £48bn to the UK economy, yet venture capital investors have shied away from investing

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Authenticity is key when it comes to Octopus Ventures backing your startup

Too many founders overprepare when pitching for Seed and Series A, says Alliott Cole, co-CEO of £1.3bn VC Octopus Ventures

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Secondary fundraising: the facts – moving from seed to Series A

With only 19% of seed companies going on to raise Series A, Jeevan Sunner of VC Playfair Capital shares her advice for taking your startup to the next level

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Deals of the week February 22 to February 26 – GrowthBusiness roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, February 22 to 26, listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note

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Deals of the week January 25 to January 29 – GrowthBusiness roundup

Growth Business roundup of Deals of the Week, January 25 to 29 listing seed funding, venture capital and crowdfunding deals of note

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How to improve your pitch deck #6 – The Beauty App

An investor spends three minutes looking at a pitch deck. Don't bamboozle investors with too much information, explains Anthony Rose of Seedlegals

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How to improve your pitch deck #5 – Love Ocean

For Anthony Rose, every slide deck tells a story. He shows Gabi Jennings of kids bubble bath brand Love Ocean how to punch up her deck for maximum impact