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Discover key insights and strategies for UK startups to secure venture capital in 2025, leveraging lessons from 2024 to navigate an evolving funding landscape.

Raising Venture Capital in the UK: 2025 Strategies for Startups

Fundraising in 2025As we transition into 2025, the UK’s venture capital landscape presents a complex yet promising environment for startups seeking funding. Reflecting on the developments of 2024 offers valuable insights to navigate the forthcoming year effectively.Current State of the UK Venture Capital MarketIn 2024, ...

Funding Your Film

The Art and Strategy of Securing Film Funding: A Comprehensive GuideFilmmaking is often described as a miracle, a journey from the spark of an idea to the final flicker on the big screen. This intricate process, filled with creativity and logistical challenges, starts long before ...
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Pitching the Way a VC Thinks

A Guide to Winning Over InvestorsWhen preparing to pitch your startup to venture capitalists (VCs), it’s essential to understand the mindset of your audience. VCs evaluate hundreds, if not thousands, of business opportunities every year, and their goal is to sift through the noise to ...
Startup Valuations - the dark art with Ecaveo

The Dark Art of Valuation

Valuation for Startups: A Comprehensive GuideValuing a startup is more than just crunching numbers; it involves both quantitative and qualitative factors that determine the company’s worth. Whether you’re seeking investment, preparing for a sale, or planning strategic growth, understanding your startup’s valuation is crucial.A startup’s ...

Using SEIS for Seed Finance

Using SEIS to Raise Seed Finance for Your StartupThe Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is one of the most attractive ways for startups to raise early-stage finance. Designed to support small businesses in the UK, SEIS offers significant tax incentives to investors, encouraging them to ...
SEIS and EIS for Film Production with Ecaveo

SEIS and EIS for Film

SEIS and EIS for Film ProjectsThe Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS and EIS) are powerful tax-relief programmes that film and television companies can potentially use to attract investors. However, specific criteria, such as demonstrating long-term growth potential and significant risk ...