What the online shopping boom means for early-stage investing
28 May 2021|Fundraising, Investing, Latest Posts By Chantelle Arneaud, Envestors. The amount of online shopping rose sharply in 2019 influenced by Covid-19 however, it had been on the rise since 2007. It now accounts for just under 30%[i]of total retail sales in the UK. Importantly this is an irreversible trend. In the past twelve months […]
3 biggest considerations for founders when selling their business
17 May 2021|Fundraising, Investing, Latest Posts, Money By David Newns. You’ve built an incredible business. It might be your life blood, a world changer or an innovator blazing a trail, but one thing’s for sure, if you’re reading this, you know that an exit will be on the cards at some point. You might want to […]
Finding Finance for Growth – an Entrepreneur’s Guide
28 April 2021|Fundraising, Latest Posts By Andy Sutton. I’ve been involved in a variety of start-up and scale-up businesses since 2005. So the recent crowdfunding raise I launched with my latest business venture, Catipilla, isn’t the first time I’ve sought funding to grow a successful business. Over the years I’ve worked with Business Angels, Venture Capitalists, […]
The truth about pitching for seed & series A investment right now
4 March 2021|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Money, Pitching Skills By Anthony Rose, CEO and co-founder of SeedLegals . It’s safe to say 2020 was a year unlike any other in the world of start-up investment. More early stage businesses than ever before sought financial support – either to replace revenue lost to the pandemic or to support growth […]
Importance of looking after your investors
4 January 2021|Fundraising, Investing, Latest Posts By Scott Haughton, COO, Envestors. In today’s world, the importance of investor relations cannot be overstated – in Brazil, Egypt and Bulgaria, companies are mandated by law to have an IR function – and it is no coincidence that the most successful, global giants lead the field in IR ‘best practice’ awards […]
How to email an investor you’ve never met – and get a response!
13 August 2020|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Pitching Skills It might seem incredible that an unsolicited email from a startup founder to an investor they’ve never met could result in a response, let alone a multimillion-dollar deal, but it does happen. I know because we’ve made investments this way, including one of the most valuable companies in […]
Importance of understanding and complying with FCA regulations
28 December 2020|Fundraising, Latest Posts, Legals & Compliance By Oliver Woolley, CEO of Envestors. Most of us won’t find the the idea of getting a grip on financial services regulation a titillating one, it is essential. Those who avoid this will find themselves at the mercy of the regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which […]
How to pitch to investors virtually
28 July 2020|Fundraising, Pitching Skills By Elizabeth Tweedale, CEO, Cypher . Every entrepreneur dreams of ventures that can make a difference, with long-standing growth and success. In order to achieve these aims, many businesses turn to raising investment and, whilst it’s not crucial for all businesses to raise money, it can certainly help ideas become reality by […]
Polestar 1 is the first car that can be bought with art
30 June 2021|Investing, Latest Posts, Lifestyle Artists and art collectors are now able to buy a Polestar 1 with art. Swedish automaker Polestar is known for exploring new ways of operating in the car industry. The brand now introduces an additional way of buying its halo electric performance hybrid before it reaches end of production […]
Surge in young investors opting for high-risk assets
4 June 2021|Investing, Latest Posts Young investors in the UK are increasingly likely to trade in speculative assets such as cryptocurrencies compared with traditional investments such as equities or bonds, according to the latest Investment Forces research from schwab.co.uk The research reveals that more than half of millennial and Gen Z investors (51%) trade in cryptocurrencies, a large […]
