What Does a Lead Investor Do? And Why Are They Important?
What does a lead investor do? A lead investor is the primary investor in a funding round who takes responsibility for due diligence and coordinates the investment process. They act as an umbrella for other investors, leveraging their expertise to help de-risk the opportunity and provide confidence to follow-on participants. When do lead investors get […]
Why VCs Should Help Founders—Even When Saying No
How a VC Says No Matters Venture capital is mostly a business of saying no. For every investment, there are hundreds of rejections, communicated or not. Given Venture is a business of finding outliers, this is inevitable. But how a VC says no matters—and most are leaving value on the table by doing the bare […]
UK Companies Planning US Expansion: What is Our Data Showing?
Where do we get our data? When companies use shipshape.vc, our free to use investment search engine, they tell us about their company growth plans. This means that they can find investors interested in their domain for free, and shipshape.vc gains valuable insights into emerging technology companies. We took a closer look at what our […]
Fundraising? Why You Should Optimise Quality Outreach
Fundraising? Here’s why you should optimise Quality Outreach Over Quantity If you’re a founder looking for investment, you have a dilemma. How much time to invest in identifying and building connections with investors, or to invest in immediate business traction. Daniel Sawko, co-founder of shipshape.vc, the free to use investment search engine, shares his tips […]
Deep Tech in South West England: Key Insights from Our Latest Data
Where do we get our data? When companies use shipshape.vc, our free to use investment search engine, they tell us about their company growth plans. This means that they can find investors interested in their domain for free, and shipshape.vc gains valuable insights into emerging technology companies. Deeptech in the South West is a particularly […]