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The investment funnel: What are a start-up’s chances to succeed? 28 Jun 2019 Investment, Strategy - Out of the original sample, only 12 companies went through the whole funnel to reach a valuation over $1bn, achieving "unicorn" status.
CleanTech Report: Are UK VCs investing to fight climate change? 28 Jun 2019 Investment, Strategy - The CleanTech sector require huge investments in order to become profitable and efficient at scale. Are VCs investing in British CleanTech start-ups?
Unicorns Report: a closer look at 3 profitable Unicorns 12 Jun 2019 Strategy, Trends - Last month - May 2019 - 13 companies were valued over $1bn for the first time. By the way, none of them was profitable. That doesn't sound rare at all!
Granting EMI Options over Growth Shares 30 May 2019 Employment, Strategy - EMI Options are often compared to Growth Shares, but the two are not mutually exclusive: under certain circumstances, it is possible to grant Options over Growth Shares under an EMI Scheme, gaining the advantages of both.
How to sell SaaS to GOV – Meet the G-Cloud 29 May 2019 Strategy, Tech - Applying to the G-Cloud and, in so doing, starting to market your SaaS business to the public sector could not only open up a new revenue stream for you, but also legitimate your business as trustworthy and reputable.
Strap your Boots: 10 Bootstrapped Success Stories 29 May 2019 Fundraising, Strategy - We collected 10 exemplar bootstrapped companies that successfully employed different strategies to achieve impressive exits, sky-high valuations and more-than-healthy profit margins while retaining most of their Founders' ownership.
What a VC learnt from the 600 start-ups he said “NO!” to 13 May 2019 Investment, Strategy - VC portfolios are often too small to make accurate links between metrics and performance. What if they used companies they rejected as a dataset instead? This VC studied 600 start-ups he said "no" to and found some interesting connections.
Tired of pitch decks & meetings? Meet Capital-as-a-Service 18 Apr 2019 Strategy, Tech - Their premise is simple: once you're able to categorise a company together with others with a comparable business model, you can use key metrics to compare performance and evaluate the profitability of an investment.
Fundraising: 6 Tips from David Battey 15 Apr 2019 Fundraising, Strategy - David Battey from Lumaca Capital gives his six key pieces of advice for small businesses trying to raise finance, originally published on his blog.
Practicalities of forming a partnership 15 Apr 2019 Policy, Strategy - Although there are no legal formalities involved in establishing a partnership, which may come into existence under an oral agreement, it's a good idea to have a formal partnership deed drawn up.
Accelerator or Incubator – What’s the difference? 29 Mar 2019 Strategy - Start-up Incubators and Accelerators often assume similar roles in the early stages of a company. However there are several differences between the two.
Do Start-up Accelerators really Accelerate Start-ups? 11 Mar 2019 Strategy - There are over 130 active startup accelerators in the UK. They have been increasing for the past 5 years, but what is their real impact on a firms's growth?