We use our fundraising and strategy capabilities to ensure our clients are ‘investment ready’. Our investment analytics team then analyses millions of data points for 62,000 investors, VC funds, PE funds, family offices to unlock key insights to a successful capital raise.
Startups
Consolidation across early stage fundraising markets
Our analysis has shown consolidation across early stage fundraising markets. In 2012 the average Series round was $2.8 M, by 2017 it has risen to $6.1 M. Importantly, deal volume for tech half declined in half since its 2014 high. Is the era of easy access to early stage capital over?
Omar Hamoudah | Sep 2018
Startups
Creating competitive advantage through corporate venture capital
Corporate venture capital (CVC) has established its position as an important player within the global venture capital landscape. In 2018, CVC accounted for 27% of total venture capital investments. We explore if CVC can help start-ups create competitive advantage.
Dec 2018
Startups
Venture capital market structure comparison: UK vs EU vs USA
Venture capital market structures vary significantly between the UK, EU and USA. Average size funds of the UK and EU are almost half that of the USA. Our analyst compare the differences between the regions through data analysis and our experience
Dec 2018
In today’s competitive environment, fundraising must be more than financing. We believe smart money and strategic investors are a source of competitive advantage and founders must link fundraising to growth.
Consolidation across early stage fundraising markets, a new era of capital efficient high growth startups and mass adoption of lean innovation have changed the dynamics of fundraising. Founders must understand investor expectations and tailor their proposition accordingly.