Choose your startup’s crisis strategy: Offensive vs defensive

Jul15
by on July 15, 2020 at 8:00 am
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Businesses of all shapes and sizes have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, however, startups and small-to-medium-sized businesses are proving particularly vulnerable. Seemingly overnight, businesses have seen their clients become ‘at risk,’ their sales have dipped, and operations have slowed to a snail’s pace. With venture capital investment predicted to slump by billions of dollars in 2020, and government support packages slow off the mark, there is little help on the horizon for many businesses. Business leaders are now determining how best to advance. In the same way a paramedic checks vitals before providing treatment, founders have to assess their…

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4 fundraising tips from Europe’s most active VC

Jul14
by on July 14, 2020 at 8:00 am
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There has recently been much talk of European seed-stage investment drying up. Research from Plexal and Beauhurst revealed that first-time funding for UK startups fell by 83% from March to May this year.  Seeing how our fund is currently Europe’s most active VC, I thought I’d give founders some insight into the current fundraising climate, and spread the good news: things are not as dire as they might seem.  Despite the current economic climate, our investment strategy has remained the same. We focus on early-stage startups, and we find that if the business fundamentals are strong — a great team,…

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