Blog Series
Lifecycle of a Tech Startup
VIDEO
Raising investment for startups: Shareholders' Agreement
BLOG
Lifecycle of a tech startup series: Seed raise
BLOG
What is an Advanced Subscription Agreement?
VIDEO
Kingsley Napley shines a light on forging women's empowerment worldwide, with Sarah Turner
VIDEO
Raising investment for startups: what does raising investment mean in practice?
BLOG
Lifecycle of a tech startup series: Tax reliefs
Blog
An introduction to angel investing
Video
Raising investment for startups: what legal documents would you expect to see?
VIDEO
Kingsley Napley shines a light on women in tech and innovation, with Rosalind Singleton
Video
Raising investment for startups: types of funding
Podcast
Tech in Two Minutes Podcast Series
Video
Raising investment for startups: preparatory steps
Blog
Top tips for startups - getting to grips with legal issues
Blog
Articles of Association, Shareholders’ Agreements and Investors’ Agreements – what’s the difference?
Blog
What is a term sheet and why is it important?
Our team of startup lawyers specialise in startup business investments and investments in early stage companies. We are pragmatic, will take action quickly and we are well used to solving (and not creating) problems. As well as advising on funding, we can also help during these uncertain times to coordinate responses to wider pressing questions on commercials or employment.
Investing in Startups
We specialise in advising on investments in early stage and high growth companies. Whether you are a new angel investor or a seasoned investor, our team of investment lawyers can help you to navigate the investment process from agreeing heads of terms, through to completion.
Visit our Investing in Startups page to find out how we can help.
Raising Investment for Startups
Our team of startup lawyers specialise in acting for startups and high growth companies on fundraises. Whether it’s your first business or you are a serial entrepreneur, our team of startup lawyers can help you navigate the investment process.
View our Raising Investment for Startups page to find out how we can help.
Free consultation with a startup lawyer
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Our approach to startup investment
We understand that you will need flexible and practical advice and so we don’t sell expensive startup "packs" that get you nowhere, we won’t over complicate legal documents and we won't baffle you with jargon. Instead, we will work with you to complete each investment and wherever possible will charge you a fixed price so you know exactly where you stand.
You will be given our commercial view on the proposed investment terms and we will do all we can to ensure that your needs are considered and your position is protected. We will then work with you to take your business or investment to the next stage.
Our recent work
- Acting for a mindfulness startup in a follow on investment of £25,000 (June 2023)
- Acting for a metallic 3D printing startup on a £500,000 seed raise (June 2023)
- Acting for a skincare startup on a £250,000 seed raise (June 2023)
- Acting for a social impact startup on a £500,000 equity raise (January 2023)
- Acting for a mindfulness startup on a £550,000 equity raise (January 2023)
- Acting for an angel investor on a £100,000 investment into a satellite communications services startup (December 2022)
- Acting for an investor on a £100,000 investment into a pub group (November 2022)
- Advising a health teach startup on a £1.2m investment from VCs and angel investors (October 2022)
- Advising a data tech startup on a £400,000 investment via advance subscription agreements (July 2022)
- Advising a social impact startup on a £150,000 raise, via advance subscription agreements (July 2022)
- Advising a construction tech startup on a £1.3m investment from VCs and angel investors (June 2022)
- Acting on a $30m investment into a tech and digital investment company (April 2022)
- Advising a wellness tech startup on a £350,000 follow-on fundraise from angel investors (February 2022)
- Advising a health tech startup on a £100,000 equity fundraise (January 2022)
- Advising a startup in the retail space on a £450,000 investment from angel and strategic investors (October 2021)
- Advising a tech startup on a £1.3m follow-on fundraise from angel investors (October 2021)
- Advising a startup in the retail space on a £3.5m follow up investment from a VC via a convertible loan note (July 2021)
- Advising a wellness tech startup on a £350,000 equity fundraise from a VC (July 2021)
- Advising Hambleden Capital LLP on its co-investment into Titan Wealth Holdings Ltd to fund its proposed acquisitions of Tavistock Wealth Ltd and Global Prime Partners Ltd (June 2021)
- Advising a family investment company on its £3.5m co-investment into a new wealth and asset management group to fund its various acquisitions (June 2021)
- Advising the founder of a mental health tech startup on his exit from the company and, in particular, the sale of his shares to the existing VC investors (April 2021)
- Advising a tech startup on a £1m follow-on fundraise from angel investors (April 2021)
- Advising a retail investor on a £7.5m investment into a wearable technology business (March 2021)
- Advising an AI startup on the exit of 2 shareholders and a follow-on raise via convertible loan notes (February 2021)
- Advising an online marketplace on a bridging round (February 2021)
- Advising a tech startup on a follow-on equity round (February 2021)
- Advising a vegan foods startup on an £800k follow-on investment from a VC (January 2021)
- Advising a venture capital company on a £1m investment into a deep-tech startup (January 2021)
- Advising a venture capital company on an investment into a software startup (January 2021)
- Advising a startup in the wellbeing space on a strategic partnership (December 2020)
- Advising an e-commerce startup on its equity seed round (November 2020)
- Advising an angel investor on a convertible loan investment into a immunotherapy and vaccine high-growth company (October 2020)
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