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Ideas to grow your company

Thoughts and suggestions on growing your company, raising finance and getting your legal paperwork done.

PE vs. VC - Why they’re not the same (and why it matters)

A quick map of the two different worlds...

Rebecca Gibson
11th September 2025
Funding the future of your startup - from bank loans to angel investment

Each type of funding has its pros and cons - make sure you understand what is best for your startup.

Sam Simpson
10th September 2025
PRESS RELEASE: New FounderCatalyst research identifies portfolio sweet spot for angel investors

FounderCatalyst launches its first research, shining a spotlight on the number of start up investments an angel investor needs in order to yield optimal returns.

Sam Simpson
10th September 2025
FounderCatalyst for lawyers and other advisors

How this new functionality is helping lawyers to deliver a high quality service to their startup clients in a fraction of the normal time.

Charles Frank
10th September 2025
Angel investors: Who they are and how to win them over

Raising angel investment? We break down who angel investors are, how they think, and what it takes to win them over — with insights straight from UK-based angels themselves.

Rebecca Gibson
11th July 2025
The end of an angel investment: from the magic to tragic

Angel investments can work out very well for founders and investors – but it’s not always the case. Here’s the good, bad and ugly of exits.

Sam Simpson
13th June 2024
All about: You Snooze, You Lose & No pay, no play

Worried about an investor going AWOL either during a funding round or when you are seeking investor consents? At FounderCatalyst, we've got you covered.

Sam Simpson
11th January 2024
Understanding how angel investors think

Ever wonder how an angel investor might assess your start-up? Wonder no more...

Sam Simpson
2nd October 2023
FounderCatalyst is a finalist at the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2023

FounderCatalyst selected as a finalist of the Best Legal Team for Early Stage Deals award at the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2023

Sam Simpson
14th June 2023
Using FounderCatalyst as an investor

New to investing and unsure how the process works or what you will need to do? Then this guide is for you.

Sam Simpson
26th April 2023
Improve investor engagement with new 'Boost' functionality

FounderCatalyst releases exciting new Boost functionality enabling founders to engage with investors, to manage assets in one place and track investor interest

Sam Simpson
4th October 2022
Dealing with investors post-funding: the 10 commandments

You’ve got their ‘must-have’ investment, but don’t forget the ‘must-not’s of dealing with investors post-funding

Sam Simpson
29th June 2022

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