| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.01.2024 | SFC Capital and PHTA agree to Investment Partnership | In a landmark partnership, SFC Capital, the UK's most active seed-stage investor, and the University of Birmingham’s Precision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA) have announced an investment partnership to support promising HealthTech a... |
| 03.01.2024 | The Extension of the EIS Sunset Clause | The recent Autumn Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt heralded a significant development for the UK's early-stage VC ecosystem. The government announced the extension of the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) sunset clause to April 2035, a ... |
| 03.01.2024 | The Beauty Accelerator 2024 | The Red Tree, the UK’s leading international beauty brand consultancy, and SFC Capital, a leader in the UK’s early-stage investment world, are delighted to announce that The Beauty Accelerator returns in 2024.
The Beauty Accelerator offers... |
| 03.01.2024 | SFC's 2023: The Year in Review | As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on this year, and it’s fair to say that it has been quite a busy one for SFC Capital!
In 2023 alone, the team has closed an impressive 105 investments, underscoring SFC’s position as the mos... |
| 27.10.2023 | Startup Stories: MeVitae | We chatted with Riham Satti, co-founder of MeVitae, about the hurdles and high points of starting up. She tells us how she moved from academia to entrepreneurship, and why diversity and inclusion are more than just buzzwords for her company... |
| 11.10.2023 | Why More IFAs Are Using SEIS | Investment landscapes perpetually shift, propelled by myriad factors such as fluctuating interest rates, inflation, equity market volatility, and geopolitics. The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), recently bolstered by the Governmen... |
| 28.09.2023 | Startup Stories: Vulse | Meet Rob - an entrepreneur who's building Vulse, a content automation platform for LinkedIn. Raised by two miniature dachshund & parachuting entrepreneurs he’s now spearheading AI-driven content creation. His journey is a blend of passi... |
| 21.09.2023 | GrenTech on the Rise: Trends & SEIS Impact | The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has been a linchpin for early-stage investment in the UK, especially in sectors aspiring to make a transformative impact, like GreenTech. The UK’s swelling GreenTech scene, responsible for an imp... |
| 15.09.2023 | Startup Stories: Halocycle | Halocycle is leading the charge against the plastic waste problem by developing a technology to recycle Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), a material previously only mechanically recyclable at large scale. I’m speaking to Yorkshire-based Henrietta B... |
| 14.09.2023 | Investing Into a Greener Future: Trends & SEIS Impact | The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has been a linchpin for early-stage investment in the UK, especially in sectors aspiring to make a transformative impact, like GreenTech. The UK’s burgeoning GreenTech scene, responsible for an i... |
| 05.09.2023 | How SFC Capital Invests in Women | For more information about the report, please visit the British Business Bank website.
SFC Capital invests in startups from their very first funding round and across a broad range of sectors including life science, health technology, and... |
| 05.09.2023 | The Rise of SEIS Funds for Investors | SEIS funds are quickly becoming one of the most attractive investment options for investors. The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) offers a range of benefits that are unmatched by other investment vehicles or tax planning tools. Thes... |
| 15.08.2023 | Investor Post-Investment Guide: SEIS Tax Relief | Investing in early-stage startups can be rewarding. However, there are some housekeeping rules for after you invest to ensure long-term success and maximize the tax benefits of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and the Enterprise... |
| 11.08.2023 | Investor Post-Investment Guide: What To Do After You Invest | Investing in early-stage startups can be exhilarating. However, to ensure long-term success and maximize the tax benefits of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), it's essential to follow s... |
| 22.07.2023 | Ready, Set StartUP Deep Dive | Ready, Set, StartUP is an entertaining new business reality series currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The show throws the spotlight on ten ambitious entrepreneurs armed with unique business ideas and competing fiercely to secure a £... |
| 13.07.2023 | Startup Stories: Esca | I sat down with Shalom Osiadi, winner of the new entrepreneurial TV show Ready Set StartUP and founder of Esca, a stablecoin savings and payments startup. We will be talking about his experience on the show, so get ready for some behind-the... |
| 03.07.2023 | Inspiring Entrepreneurs | Becoming a judge on Ready Set StartUP provided me with an unforgettable experience and the chance to leverage my expertise in a different setting. However, the benefits didn't end there. Sitting on the panel alongside some remarkable indivi... |
| 14.06.2023 | Nurturing the Entrepreneurial Mindset | Who hasn't enjoyed talent shows like The Great British Bake Off, The X Factor, or Strictly Come Dancing? They captivate us with their entertainment value and have popularised baking, singing, and dancing. Now, Ready Set StartUP has debuted ... |
| 10.06.2023 | Startup Stories: GrowGrows | Journeying from the unlikeliest of paths, Eddie, a former police officer turned lawyer, and Joe, a former university entrepreneur advocate, brought their diverse experiences together to seed GrowGrows, a sustainable, high-quality babywear s... |
| 01.06.2023 | Behind the Scenes of Ready Set StartUP | Television possesses a magical quality that captivates and inspires viewers through its persuasive and memorable storytelling. Thanks to shows like Ready Set StartUP, available on Amazon Prime in the UK and the US, the world of entrepreneur... |
| 26.05.2023 | The Latest on the New SEIS Rules | The highly anticipated amendments to the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) officially came into effect on the 6th of April. However, the legislative journey of the Finance Bill No. 2 2022-23, which encompasses these new rules, is sti... |
| 20.05.2023 | How to cope with anxiety as a startup founder | Leading a startup is an exhilarating journey, a thrilling ride that holds the promise of success, growth, and innovation. However, it can also be a pressure cooker, with high stakes, longer hours, and the weight of numerous responsibilities... |
| 11.02.2023 | Welcome to SEIS 2.0 | Listen in because here’s the big secret about SEIS: You won’t find a more generous and efficient programme anywhere.
What other investment vehicle or tax planning tool offers you 50% income tax relief, capital gains reinvestment relief, 0%... |
| 02.02.2023 | How to secure investment in a month |
Almost all startup founders feel this way about fundraising. Admittedly, there are a few who enjoy the process, but they are very rare and often they are hiding in the fundraise activity to avoid the reality of the business.
Fundraising ... |
| 27.01.2023 | How can I minimise my tax burden? | At SFC Capital, we understand the importance of maximising returns while minimising tax burdens for our investors. SEIS, EIS, and VCT are all government-backed schemes that provide tax incentives for individuals who invest in early-stage co... |
| 22.12.2022 | SFC's 2022: The Year in Review | 2022 being our 10th anniversary year, we had to mark it with a bang and despite the tough economic environment, we made it a record-breaking year for SFC Capital!
The year started with British Business Investments extending its commitment ... |
| 24.11.2022 | Autumn Statement: Increased SEIS limits confirmed | There was a lot of anticipation in the SEIS and EIS industry ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week. Whilst it was obviously a very difficult Autumn Statement in many ways, we were pleased that the more detailed documentation,... |
| 24.11.2022 | SFC Capital leads round into green tech Harvst | Cardigan-based green tech company Harvst has successfully closed a funding round with SFC Capital as lead investor. They aim to use the funds to expand their team, commercial partnerships and product range.
Founded in the Welsh coastal tow... |
| 15.11.2022 | GrandNanny raises £400k in pre-seed round | GrandNanny, a new intergenerational childcare service supporting mature job seekers into work and providing vital childcare for working parents, announced today that the company closed its pre-seed round at £400,000.
The round secured inve... |
| 26.10.2022 | Smart Kiwi closes £250k pre-seed round led by SFC | Smart Kiwi, the data intelligence platform for shared mobility companies, has raised £250k in a pre-seed round led by SFC Capital, the UK’s most active seed-stage investor. Additional investors include Silicon Valley-headquartered Plug and ... |
| 26.10.2022 | Building a startup as a female entrepreneur | Before becoming Prime Minister, Liz Truss launched a new “Taskforce for Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises” whilst she was Minister for Women. It is a very welcome initiative and one of many that emerged in recent years with the aim to suppo... |
| 26.10.2022 | Why the beauty sector is always a good idea for investment | It’s not a secret that markets are currently going through an economic downturn that is likely to last several years, making raising funds harder than in the last decade. Over the last few months, down rounds have become the new norm for bi... |
| 26.10.2022 | Ryft secures £1.2m seed round led by SFC | Ryft, the revolutionary PSD2-compliant payments system, has raised a large seed round led by SFC Capital, the UK’s most active seed-stage investor. Additional investors include the ex-founder of Shutterstock and the founder of LoveFilm. Ryf... |
| 26.10.2022 | What you need to know about the new SEIS rules | Although it didn't make the headlines following the Chancellor’s mini-budget on Friday, many of you will have noticed the announcement of a major boost to the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS).
We were delighted with this announceme... |
| 26.10.2022 | Virtue closes seed round with SFC Capital | Just one year after being launched on Shopify (2021), Virtue closed a pre-seed round led by SFC Capital, and has also joined the prestigious Techstars accelerator.
“We were delighted to have led Virtue’s latest funding round. With the rapi... |
| 18.07.2022 | The Beauty Accelerator™ 2022 | The Red Tree, the UK’s leading international beauty brand consultancy, and SFC Capital, a leader in the UK’s early-stage investment world, are delighted to announce that The Beauty Accelerator™ is back for 2022.
Now in its third year, The ... |
| 13.07.2022 | Save British Startups – Fix EIS and SEIS | Britain’s seed funding market has inched into the realm of jeopardy. There is no other way to look at it. While later-stage markets flourished in 2021, doubling the number of investment deals worth more than £1m, the seed stages continued t... |
| 11.07.2022 | SFC Capital invests in Zeed | Zeed, the first-ever investment platform that uses short-form video to empower Gen Z investors in Europe, has secured £205,000 in pre-seed funding led by SFC Capital, the UK’s most active seed-stage investor. The London-based FinTech startu... |
| 11.07.2022 | SFC Capital invests in BirdsEyeView | Insurtech startup BirdsEyeView has closed a seed funding round led by SFC Capital, with the funds matched by the European Space Agency (ESA). BirdsEyeView uses satellite data to structure insurance solutions for severe weather. The funding ... |
| 11.07.2022 | SFC Capital receives £5m from British Business Investments | Cheshire-based seed-stage investment firm SFC Capital has received a further £5m commitment from British Business Investments (BBI), as part of its Regional Angels programme.
Through the programme, BBI wants to reduce “regional imbalances”... |
| 04.05.2022 | SFC Capital invests in Blue Skies Space | Blue Skies Space Ltd. Is bringing the world’s first commercial space science satellite closer to market after securing further capital investment from its shareholders.
The investment will be used by the team to further accelerate its firs... |
| 26.03.2021 | Why you need a co-founder and why it matters | The problem with moving fast and breaking things is that the debris piles up and you inevitably begin to tread on the shards of broken glass. Unfortunately, certain shards are harder to remove than others…
One of the easiest ways of mitiga... |
| 23.02.2021 | Pitch decks: Everything you need to know | Ultimately, like most things in life, less is more. The perfect pitch deck should be anywhere between 5-10 slides and, critically, not cluttered. It is important to remember that a pitch deck should only include high-level information and, ... |
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| 30.10.2020 | Meet the winners of The Beauty Accelerator™ | The Red Tree and SFC Capital are delighted to announce that Faace and Fussy are both Winners of The Beauty Accelerator™ 2020. Both brands will now go on to receive £150,000 equity investment subject to financial evaluation and commercial du... |
| - | Startup Funding Club launches the SFC Angel Fund at its first Investor Event of the season | Startup Funding Club has launched the SFC Angel Fund at its first Pitching & Networking event of the season at Runway East Moorgate
Startup Funding Club announced last Monday the launch of the SFC Angel Fund at the first SFC Pitching &... |
| - | Startup Funding Club raises funds for food & drink startups Nom Noms and Arctic Power Berries | Startup Funding Club supports the food & drink industry by syndicating £220K into early-stage companies Nom Noms and Arctic Power Berries.
At Startup Funding Club we are pleased to announce we have recently invested £220K into Nom No... |
| - | Lead Syndicate of The Year 2016 Award by UKBAA |
We are very proud to announce that we have won one of the most prestigious awards in the venture capital/private equity industry – the Lead Syndicate of the Year by the UK Business Angels Association. The 2016 Angel Investment Awards Gala... |
| - | Startup Funding Club takes part in the Asian Productivity Organisation’s Study Mission | Startup Funding Club was invited to present its company and four of its funded Internet-of-Things startups to delegates from the Asian Productivity Organisation
In the early-stage investment world, the weeks leading up to April 6th are the... |
| - | SFC is crowned Best Angel Syndicate at GIAwards | Last Wednesday, at the Royal Lancaster in London, 450 leading decision makers from the UK’s vibrant SME investment ecosystem celebrated their stellar successes at the third annual Growth Investor Awards, organised by Intelligent Partnership... |
| - | SFC's Investor Event at The Club at The Ivy | Startup Funding Club (SFC) celebrated last week its February Pitching & Networking event at The Club at The Ivy. The event, which was sold out, showcased a stellar lineup of startups:
CryptoClaim has engineered a solution to automate c... |
| - | SFC celebrates the 2nd SFC Alumni Awards | Startup Funding Club (SFC) has begun the year by rewarding some of its brightest alumni at the SFC Alumni Winter Party & Awards. The event, held at the London offices of SFC’s legal partner Withersworldwide, was attended by startups tha... |
| - | Cognism receives investment from Startup Funding Club and other international investors | Cognism, a UK-based startup with an international team, has closed its seed investment round of $500,000 with the help of several institutional and angel investors.
Cognism, an end-to-end sales-acceleration solution that provides sales o... |
| - | SFC named finalist for the Early Stage Fund of the Year Award | We are extremely pleased to announce that Startup Funding Club has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Early Stage Fund of the Year Award by the UK Business Angels Association!
This Award recognises the most active and impactful VC / E... |
| - | Who won the first SFC Alumni Digital Marketing Awards? | Startup Funding Club has celebrated its 5th anniversary with its portfolio companies by holding the first SFC Alumni Digital Marketing Awards.
Startup Funding Club has just turned five and we celebrated it last week with the SFC Alumni and... |
| - | SFC is named Rising Star at the EISA Awards | We are very pleased to announce that Startup Funding Club received the "Best Innovation & Rising Star in EIS/SEIS" award at this year's EIS Association Awards held on Tuesday evening at the House of Lords.
The award celebrate... |
| - | SFC leads round into fintech startup Ember | Startup Funding Club has led a £250,000 seed round into fintech company Ember. The accounting software startup strives to make business simpler for contractors and SMEs by automating the entirety of the business administration and tax proce... |
| - | Introducing The Beauty Accelerator™ | The Beauty Accelerator™ is the UK’s first beauty sector specific accelerator programme and a joint initiative between The Red Tree, the UK’s leading international beauty brand consultancy, and SFC Capital, the UK’s most active seed-stage in... |
| - | Startup Funding Club invests £100k in The Jackal | Startup Funding Club (SFC) has closed an investment of £100,000 into luxury lifestyle media brand The Jackal. The company, which received the capital from SFC’s early stage funds as well as SFC’s Angel Network, is currently crowdfunding on ... |
| - | Startup Funding Club invests over £300K in British startups | Startup Funding Club invests over £300K in British startups Curamicus, Designed in Colour, icarusparts.com and Torsion Information Security
London, UK, October 2017 – Startup Funding Club (SFC) has recently invested £300K in four British s... |
| - | SFC raises £300K for Shoppar | London, November 2017 – Startup Funding Club (SFC) and the London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF) have invested £300K into Shoppar, an Android-based software company that uses computer vision to capture customer engagement in-store to empower mar... |
| - | Transcend Packaging’s Story | There is increasing pressure from consumers and governments to reduce the quantity of single-use plastics in packaging, and many packaging providers have not been able to deliver. In 2017, the team behind Transcend Packaging embarked on an ... |
| - | The SFC Funds invest in 36 UK startups | London, UK, April 2018 – Startup Funding Club (SFC) has successfully closed the first tranche of its SEIS/EIS funds for investments made in the 2017/2018 tax year. SFC has invested over £2M under the (Seed) Enterprise Investment Schemes acr... |
| - | All you need to know about SEIS and EIS | Every startup and growing business needs capital to develop. Over the past two decades, the UK has developed a unique ecosystem to make it easier for emerging businesses to access that essential “seed” capital. An important part of that act... |
| - | New Year, New SFC Investor Events at The Club at The Ivy! | To begin the 2017 Investor Events, we have gone back to one of our favourite venues: The Club at The Ivy! During this occasion, investors had the chance to meet six of the most promising British startups!
Last Monday 16th, the West End c... |
| - | Startup growth as a female founder | Starting a company and growing it is difficult as it is, but if you happen to be a woman, it becomes even more challenging. Coinciding with the nomination of three Startup Funding Club funded companies – Big Couch, MeVitae and Tapoly – for ... |
| - | Becoming an Angel | Please note: Capital at risk. For professional investors only. Investment in early-stage companies involves risks such as illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution. Investment in SEIS/EIS funds and startup companies ar... |
| - | Startup Funding Club holds its last Investor Event before closing this year’s SEIS/EIS Fund | Startup Funding Club showcased five promising startups in its last Investor Event before closing this year’s SEIS/EIS Fund
Last week, Home House accommodated the latest edition of Startup Funding Club’s monthly series of Investor Events.... |
| - | British, Digital & on The Fast Track | Over the last decades, digital products and services have become increasingly popular prompting an almost uncontrollable boom of the economy. Of all Western European countries, the UK has experienced the biggest impact on its GDP since the ... |
| - | Startup Funding Club and Enterprise Investment Partners hold event about investing in the food and drink industry | Startup Funding Club and Enterprise Investment Partners hold educational event focused on investing in the food and drink industry at Home House
Last Monday, Startup Funding Club (SFC) and Enterprise Investment Partners (EIP) held "In... |
| - | The SFC Guide to SEIS Eligibility | The UK government's Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is a stimulus program designed to encourage entrepreneurship, innovation, job creation and grow the British startup hub. It incentivises investment in early-stage companies by off... |
| - | SFC Alumni Oteas raises £1.4m from investors | Startup Funding Club (SFC) is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Oteas Limited has received funding from overseas investors. The company, which became part of the SFC portfolio in 2015 when it received investment from SFC’s awar... |
| - | Startup Funding Club leads SEIS round into CustomSell alongside angel investors! | We are happy to announce that Startup Funding Club has led an SEIS round into CustomSell Ltd!
The start-up is a sales and marketing software that allows small businesses to automate their customer acquisition process. It is a fully automat... |
| - | Startup Funding Club and Spark10 join forces to raise awareness about early-stage investments in UK and India | Startup Funding Club and Spark10 celebrate an educational event about early-stage investment in the UK and India.
Additionally to our monthly investor event – which will take place today, Monday 20th –, this month we have gone the extra ... |
| - | Startup Funding Club invests in Cardiff sports media business Lead Sports | Leading Sports and Media, a Cardiff based sports promotion and digital marketing company that provides commercial development for professional cycling races and teams, is very proud to announce it has secured substantial investment towards ... |
| - | SFC introduces growth startups at its new event | On April 15th, Startup Funding Club was thrilled to invite investors to its brand new event, ‘Pitch, Please’! This Home Grown hosted night was aimed at investors looking to support more advanced early stage businesses than those showcased o... |
| - | Stephen Page opens up about BBI's £10m commitment | As published on UK Business Angels Association on 26th May.
The £100 million Regional Angels Programme was established by British Business Investments (BBI) to help reduce regional imbalances in the ability for smaller businesses across th... |
| - | Five startups pitch at SFC’s last investor event of 2018 | Last Monday 12th November, Startup Funding Club (SFC) held the latest edition of its popular pitching and networking event – the Crocodile Lair – at private members club Home House. There, SFC’s CEO Stephen Page introduced five up-and-comin... |
| - | SFC & FINTECH Circle partner to find the best fintech startups | SFC Capital and FINTECH Circle are partnering to find the next top 10-20 fintech startups or scaleups. SFC Capital has assigned £1.5m in funds which will be distributed among the selected startups. The final list of startups will be reveale... |
| - | Startup Funding Club raises funds for fintech startup Future Mobile Money | London, UK – 3rd April 2017 – Startup Funding Club has invested £200K into Future Mobile Money. The fintech startup has developed a virtual payment solution that enables customers to make payments from their phones without needing a bank ac... |
| - | What to do after you've secured investment | Congratulations, you have just closed your most recent funding round and received investment into your company! All those months of hard work and being put through the rigorous process that is raising money have finally paid off. But the ha... |
| - | Making a Business a success | The journey from business concept to successful exit is long and full of obstacles. Even the best entrepreneurs cannot be ready for everything – there is no way of knowing what new challenges will come!
However, you can take some measures ... |
| - | The Past & The Future of New Businesses. | Over the past 20 years we have seen a boom in startups following the same trends and in similar industries. This was a result of opportunities arising from the changes in society, new discoveries and the adoption of new technologies that be... |
| - | British Business Investments commits £10m to SFC | British Business Investments Ltd, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has announced a new commitment under its £100m Regional Angels Programme, committing £10m to Startup Funding Club Limited (SFC).
The commitment will be... |
| - | SFC’s Newest Investor Event at Home House Came with Two Invitations! | On Monday the 7th we had the pleasure of joining forces with Home House to hold a new edition of the Crocodile Lair, the name with which SFC’s investor event are known in the prestigious club. When you join the winners of UKBAA’s Angel Synd... |
| - | SFC invests in VR startup Reality Zero One | Startup Funding Club (SFC) has raised £285K seed funding for Virtual Reality company Reality Zero One (R01) alongside major British investment funds. The company is building a platform that makes it easy, affordable and fast to convert real... |
| - | The Future Fund needs a 2.0 | As published on City AM on 20th May 2020.
The month between the announcement of the Future Fund – part of the government’s billion-pound package of financial support for innovative firms hit by the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic – and... |
| - | SFC invites special guest Paddy Ashdown to its pitching event | London, UK, June 2017 – Startup Funding Club (SFC), named Lead Angel Syndicate of the Year at UKBAA’s latest Angel Investment Awards, celebrated its latest Pitching and Networking event last Monday 19th June. The occasion, held at Mayfair’s... |
| - | SFC holds its first Investor Event of 2019 | Startup Funding Club (SFC) has kicked off 2019 with a sell-out Investor Event in Mayfair. SFC’s Pitching & Networking events, which are hosted regularly at Home House as well as other London clubs, have become increasingly popular since... |
| - | Startup Funding Club named as a finalist at 2017 Growth Investor Awards | Startup Funding Club will be competing against other finalists including Daedalus Partners and Symvan Capital in the Best SEIS Investment Manager category.
Startup Funding Club has been shortlisted for Best SEIS Investment Manager at the 2... |
| - | KANKAN wins The Beauty Accelerator™ 2021 | The Red Tree and SFC Capital are delighted to announce that KANKAN, a modern personal care brand on a mission to make refill and reuse the desired lifestyle choice, is the Winner of The Beauty Accelerator™ 2021. KANKAN will receive £150,000... |
| - | 2020 in Review: Sustainability Edition | The Global Carbon Project released that their researchers estimate that lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a 7% drop in global emissions, with some researchers suggesting that a drop of this level hasn’t been r... |
| - | Startup Funding Club invests over £300K in British startups | Startup Funding Club has invested over £300k in British startups alongside its network of business angels
London, UK, June 2017 – Startup Funding Club (SFC) has recently invested over £300K into three British startups: Curamicus, Dan Dan D... |
| - | Startup Funding Club named Best Angel Syndicate finalist at 2017 Growth Investor Awards | Startup Funding Club nominated for the inaugural Best Angel Syndicate award.
We are delighted to announce that Startup Funding Club has been shortlisted for the title of Best Angel Syndicate, a new category at this year’s third annual Grow... |
| - | A new chapter | In a sector where longevity is not the norm, it is quite incredible to think that Startup Funding Club will soon celebrate its eighth anniversary! These eight years have rushed by like an Olympic sprint at times, but this lockdown presented... |
| - | Skyscanner acquires SFC Alumni Twizoo | We are delighted to announce the exit from SFC Alumni company Twizoo.
The travel search company Skyscanner has bought London based user-generated content business Twizoo.
The six-strong Twizoo team, founded by Madeline Parra and John Talb... |
| - | SFC is named Most Active Seed Investor in Europe | PitchBook Data recently published its Q2 2020 Global League Tables and named SFC Capital (formerly Startup Funding Club) the Most Active Angel & Seed investor in Europe. SFC Capital is only behind SOSV and 500 Startups on the Global lis... |
| - | Reinventing Early-Stage Investment | Since its launch in 2012, the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and its older brother EIS have encouraged many investors to finance early-stage companies attracted by the schemes’ generous tax breaks. While investment firms typically... |
| - | The golden rules of successful angel investors | The profiles of angel investors are very diverse: they range from ‘exited’ entrepreneurs – successful business owners who have sold their companies – to corporate executives and high-income City professionals (investment bankers, asset mana... |
| - | EdTech is not all about the kids | Originally published on Startups Magazine in February 2021.
The UK edtech market was predicted to increase to £3.4bn by 2021. With £90.9m invested into edtech companies in 2018, up from just £9.9m in 2013, this market is clearly growing. H... |
