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Templates, guides and calculators for founders running their own round - no signup required.
Startup legals at startup prices from the highest rated, fastest growing platform
Ace your SEIS/EIS, execute your funding round, manage investors and set up share option schemes with expert guidance every step of the way. From family and friends, through pre-seed to Series A, always at the most cost effective price.
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What's your current goal?
Secure SEIS/EIS relief
SEIS/EIS is one of the strongest incentives for your early-stage investors. We handle the advance assurance application fast, so you can close sooner.
Raise funds
You're raising funds, but the process is complex. Simplify it with expert guidance and SEIS/EIS support. You just focus on growing your business.
Motivate your team
EMI and unapproved share options align your team's goals with your mission, giving them real ownership and retaining talent to drive growth.
£2.8M raised for just £1,450
And higher rated than competitors, according to Trustpilot.
“As a founder building an agentic AI platform for workforce planning in supply chains, I'm always looking for tools that save time and money. FounderCatalyst delivered both - the process was seamless, and it cost less than a tenth of what I was quoted elsewhere. It let us stay focused on growing the business, not buried in fundraising admin.”
Been there and done it
We are successful exited founders and angel investors: we provide personal guidance, consistency and expertise. We get you.
Meet the teamOur pricing is fair and transparent
No hidden fees. No extras. No catch. Whether a one-off fee or a subscription price, you will always get a fixed price from us.
View pricingWe are fast
Especially when it comes to fundraising, speed is a key aspect. We returned an SEIS/EIS advance assurance in as little as 3 working hours. That is fast!
See case studiesYou are not alone
We will be there to support and give you guidance. It's not only us. You will be supported by a community of hundreds of founders like you.
Learn moreBecome FounderCatalyst Verified and reach investors faster
Earn the FounderCatalyst Verified badge to show you're investment-ready, plus an Investor letter - no investor list needed for your SEIS/EIS advance assurance application. Get expert feedback on your deck and financial model before you go live, unlock the 'Sources of Funding' guide (angel search engines, UK angel networks, crowdfunding discounts, a free FundMyPitch listing), and use the 'Boost' page to put your raise in front of new investors and track their interest in real time.
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In their words
A sample of testimonials from founders, advisors and investors who have worked with us.
“We had a quote from SeedLegals for nearly £9k to do our ASAs and you offer amazing ASA templates and supporting documents for free. Genuinely crazy!”
“FounderCatalyst made it simple for me to apply for HMRC SEIS Advance Assurance and set up my funding round. Using helpful templates provided by FounderCatalyst, I spent a few weeks refining my pitch deck and forecast. Once I was ready, it took less than an hour to get everything online and submitted to HMRC. I hit submit at 11am on a Thursday and by 9am the following Monday, I had the good news from HMRC!”
“We used FounderCatalyst to do our SEIS advance assurance, our initial fundraising round, and subsequent agile round. The experience throughout all this was incredible. The level of personal service and attention to detail is unmatched. I have previously used a competitor service and it doesn't come close to what FounderCatalyst offers. We will continue using them and cannot recommend Sam and the team highly enough.”
“Highly recommend. Good platform and superb service, plus a fantastic founders WhatsApp group if you want to be included.”
“I used FounderCatalyst to assist with my advance assurance as my situation was unusual. FounderCatalyst built my advance assurance submission for me to save me learning the process, I reviewed and submitted on the 19th of September 2024. I was elated to receive confirmation of advance assurance the very next day.”
“If you are an early-stage start-up founder looking for legal services to close your round, PLEASE do not look anywhere else. We were working with a legal firm and reached nowhere in 2+ months. A mentor recommended FC and I was able to close the legals in 10 minutes (that claim on the website is indeed true)! The platform, cost and community of founders for getting quick support is AMAZING. And the FounderCatalyst team are approachable and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended.”
“The whole experience of raising investment with FounderCatalyst has been exceptional. Having been a founder before and as Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Bath and SetSquared, I've experienced either first or second hand most ways of managing investment rounds, through crowd platforms to employing teams of expensive lawyers and advisors. I'd heard about FounderCatalyst and had always been intrigued. So, when it came time to raise our Seed round for Earswitch we thought it time to try them out. The system, simplicity and support made the whole process a doddle and we're now about to start our 4th round on the platform. Very highly recommended! ”
“FounderCatalyst have been excellent from start to finish. SEIS/EIS advance assurance support at a fixed rate and with lots of support. The best bit is the ongoing community of support- wouldn't go anywhere else and we'll be engaging in the new products/services which Sam & the Team bring out this year.”
“I joined FounderCatalyst and within an hour they had provided feedback on our pitch deck and forecast, built an SEIS/EIS advance assurance submission for us and then we submitted. Within an hour - now that’s quality service and what a Founder needs!”
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