Raising Investment: What Founders Need to Know (In partnership with Google)

Join our in-person session for founders & startups to learn how to raise investment confidently and avoid costly mistakes.

This practical and informative event will cover the investment process, explain what investors are really looking for, and provide clarity on SEIS and EIS tax reliefs, one of the most powerful tools available to UK startups raising capital.

💰What You’ll Learn

Sources of Funding for Startups
We’ll explore the main sources of funding available to startups and growing businesses, including angel investors, SEIS and EIS investment, early-stage funds and private investment. You’ll learn when each option is most appropriate and how founders should think strategically about funding stages.

Tax Reliefs for Angel Investors
Understand why SEIS and EIS are so attractive to angel investors, how tax reliefs reduce investor risk and how founders can use this knowledge when engaging with potential investors.

SEIS and EIS Explained Clearly
Learn how the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) work, why they matter to investors and how they can significantly improve your chances of raising funding.

We’ll cover:

• Company eligibility requirements
• Investor qualification rules
• Timing and advance assurance
• Common pitfalls that delay or prevent approval
• How to prepare properly before approaching investors
• How to engage with investors

🔢Getting the Maths Right
We’ll explain the importance of valuations, dilution, investment structure and financial assumptions, helping founders understand the numbers behind a funding round and avoid issues later.

⚡️Top 3 Mistakes Founders Make When Raising Investment
Learn from real-world experience as we highlight the most common mistakes founders make when raising investment and how to avoid them.

📄Investment Documents and Deal Readiness
Understand the key legal documents involved in raising investment, why they matter, and how early decisions can impact future funding rounds.

💬Live Q&A with an Expert
The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask practical questions relevant to your own business and funding plans.

🎯Who Should Attend
This event is ideal for:

• Startup founders and co-founders
• Early-stage and scaleup businesses
• Entrepreneurs planning to raise investment
• Business owners who want to understand SEIS and EIS before speaking to investors
• No prior fundraising experience is required

🥂Networking and Refreshments
Following the seminar, attendees are invited to stay for informal networking with fellow founders and advisors. Light refreshments and drinks will be provided.

🎤Speaker
Michael Buckworth
Founder of Buckworths and author of Built on Rock: The Entrepreneur’s Legal Guide to Start-Up Success.

Michael advises founders and high-growth businesses on investment, growth and risk management. His work focuses on helping entrepreneurs avoid common legal pitfalls and build businesses on strong foundations. Built on Rock simplifies complex startup law into clear, practical guidance and is widely used by early-stage businesses across the UK.

📘FREE Book for Attendees
All registered attendees who attend the event will receive a FREE copy of Michael Buckworth’s bestselling book, Built on Rock: The Entrepreneur’s Legal Guide to Start-Up Success, as a thank-you for joining us.

📊Free SEIS/EIS Eligibility Calculator
We also offer a free SEIS/EIS Eligibility Calculator, allowing startups to complete a few simple steps and receive a tailored SEIS/EIS eligibility report directly to their inbox within 2 business days.

SEIS/EIS Eligibility Calculator:
https://www.buckworths.com/eis-sense-eligibility-calculator/

Important Registration Information

• Registration opens at 18:00h
• The event will start promptly at 18:30h
• A 30-minute grace period is available for late arrivals, with final entry at 19:00h
• No entry will be permitted after 19:00h

Please note that the venue has a maximum capacity of 70 attendees. Once capacity is reached, no additional attendees will be admitted. We therefore recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.