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10 articles, newest first. Last updated 14 Oct 2026.

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Tax relief on a 100,000 startup stake runs from nothing to half: five countries compared

UK SEIS returns half a 100,000 stake at once and cuts the cost of failure to 27.5p in the pound. US QSBS gives nothing up front but can make the gain tax-free. Ireland, France and Germany sit between.

14 Oct 2026

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How to raise money for a startup, step by step

A step-by-step guide for first-time founders: how much to raise, getting ready, finding the right investors, meetings, term sheets, due diligence and closing, with UK and US rules and a checklist.

26 Sept 2026

Series A

Funding rounds explained: pre-seed, seed, Series A and beyond

What each startup funding round pays for, who invests, which instruments are used and what rounds look like in 2026, with sourced UK and US figures and a worked dilution example.

26 Sept 2026

Series A

Which funding round is your company ready for?

A practical self-assessment for founders: the signals investors use to place a company at pre-seed, seed, Series A or later, what to do between stages, and how the bar differs by market and sector.

26 Sept 2026

Series A

Ways to fund a company: equity, SAFEs, debt, grants and crowdfunding compared

How each way to fund a company works and what it costs: bootstrapping, angels, VC, SAFEs and notes, priced rounds, venture debt, loans, grants, crowdfunding and accelerators, with UK and US rules.

26 Sept 2026

Private Equity

Getting help to raise: advisers, platforms and how to vet them

Which firms help a company prepare for a raise and reach investors, how each is usually paid, when UK and US rules require authorisation or registration, and how to check a helper before you sign.

26 Sept 2026

Funding Round

Should you raise money at all? The costs, and the alternatives

What equity funding really costs a founder, which businesses venture capital suits, and the alternatives: revenue, pre-sales, loans, grants, R&D tax relief, crowdfunding and strategic partners.

26 Sept 2026

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