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SEIS Advance Assurance & EIS Advance Assurance: How to Secure HMRC Approval Before You Raise InvestmentYou've spent months building your startup. You've refined your pitch deck should also demonstrate how the business plans to complete the application for tax relief., spoken to potential investors and finally started getting interest. Then someone asks a question you weren't expecting: For many founders, that's the moment they realise there is another hurdle before investors feel comfortable committing their money. While many startups are eager to apply on your behalf, they need to ensure they have the necessary documentation. SEIS Advance Assurance and EIS Advance A…

Does anyone use this option anymore for this purpose? On its face it seems like a sensible way to raise capital and such, but it seems so busy with so many people that I'm afraid I would get lost in the shuffle. What are some proven methods to getting noticed?

Your First Seed Fund: A Pre-Seed Funding Guide for UK StartupsBy James Beresford-Morgan, Co-Founder of Startup Networks Marketing Search Engine Optimization & Marketing At pre-seed, investors aren't funding your product. They're funding you - your conviction, your understanding of the problem, and whether they believe you'll figure the rest out. Most UK pre-seed rounds raise £50,000-£500,000 to validate an idea before a full seed round. The first time I tried to raise money I didn't even know what I didn't know. Pre-money valuation? No idea. SAFE vs convertible note? Couldn't have told you the difference if you'd paid me. Someone mentioned "dilution" and I nodded like…

I've watched hundreds of pitches at Startup Networks events — from first-time founders nervously presenting an idea scribbled on a napkin to seasoned operators delivering polished ten-minute presentations to rooms of investors. The decks that get funded aren't always the prettiest. They're the ones where, within three slides, every investor in the room understands what the company does, why it matters, and why now. A 2026 PitchBook analysis found that institutional investors spend an average of just 2 minutes and 42 seconds reviewing a pitch deck before deciding whether to take a meeting. That's not a lot of runway. Your deck has to earn attention on every single slide. I…

IntroductionA London-based startup, 9fin, is making waves in the debt capital markets with its cutting-edge AI analytics platform. The company has recently closed a $50m (£39.3m) Series B funding round, solidifying its position as a leader in financial technology. With a mission to transform an asset class that has long been overlooked, 9fin is poised to redefine how professionals in the sector access and use data. About 9finFounded in 2016, 9fin operates out of the City of London and serves more than 200 institutional customers whose combined assets exceed $17tn. The company’s AI-driven platform provides intelligence across high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, distressed d…