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Yonder secures £62.5mil in series A round
Yonder, a credit card startup company and Startups 100 alumni, has recently announced that it has received a new round of Series A funding to help it continue to grow and scale the business. The Series A funding, to the tune of $62.5 million, was co-led by Northzone and RTP Global alongside angel investors Joseph Moore, founder of Crust Bros, and…
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A no-nonsense SEIS guide for start-ups seeking investment
One of the reasons equity investment for start-ups is more available than ever before is that the government has been encouraging investors with generous tax reliefs, in recognition of the highly speculative nature of seed investing; seed funding and pre-seed funding.No serious entrepreneur would dream of launching a product or…
How to pitch to a Dragon: Deborah Meaden shares 5 quick-fire investment tips
The longest-serving female dragon in the Den, serial investor Deborah Meaden has graced our television screens for over 10 years now, hearing countless investment pitches along the way – and her appetite for investment shows no signs of stopping.An entrepreneur from a young age, Meaden made her fortune in the…
Can your company’s investors claim EIS relief on a convertible loan?
What are the EIS and SEIS schemes?The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is one of the most widely-known reliefs for private investors wishing to make a tax-efficient investment in a company. The scheme has been around for several years and gives benefits to the investor such as income tax relief of…
10 steps to structuring your funding pitch
Startups.co.uk is reader supported – we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality. Great business people know that the key to success lies in fully understanding customers’ needs and desires, and delivering the right solutions at a profit.…
5 tips to get your outstanding invoices paid before Christmas
Christmas is approaching, and the best present you can give your business is healthy cashflow!Late payments are a widespread problem for small businesses: according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), on average, 30% of payments are late.Christmas can be a useful deadline for chasing outstanding invoices and if you…
Business grants for the unemployed
As an unemployed aspiring entrepreneur, it can feel as though there’s little financial support available to help you start up a business.Banks scrutinise your credit history before loaning you a small business grant, while investors may be hesitant to back a concept which you haven’t had the resources to test…
How to pitch to investors – beyond the pitch deck…
Successful selling to anyone is always a result of both the message you are giving and the way you’ve chosen to communicate it. When writing a pitch deck to potential investors for equity funding, you’re selling the probability of a successful exit in a few years’ time.Whilst every business is…
Profit margin: how to calculate it and what makes a good one?
For startups, revenue and profit are the key performance indicators (KPIs) that indicate success. In recent years, we have seen investors pump billions into Silicon Valley or technology companies, based on projections and estimates. They catch the headlines and illustrate investors attempts to find the next company like Apple, but many…
Term sheets: everything you need to know
What do term sheets cover?Term sheets are versatile documents, and they typically encompass several vital details:The nature of the investment or transactionThe amount involvedThe company valuationConditions that must be met before finalising the deal, such as due diligenceSpecific terms of the industry and the required legal terms, as explained in…
P2P lending: what is it and should startups use it?
Peer-to-peer or P2P lending allows startups to obtain loans directly from individual investors, cutting out financial institutions. It connects companies looking for funding with lenders who want to invest.P2P lending sources increased following the 2008 financial crisis when traditional lenders introduced stricter lending criteria. Most P2P lending takes place through online…
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