Sharetech platform Vestd has launched a new fully-integrated investment platform to simplify fundraising for startups and scaleups, as new data has revealed a challenging investment environment for founders.
The investment climate
New Vestd analysis of Crunchbase data found a 28% fall in funding rounds for UK businesses between Q1 and Q3 of 2024, compared to the same period last year. Despite this, sectors like robotics and AI have seen a significant increase in investment opportunities.
Vestd analysis shows an 86% increase in funding rounds by robotic process automation businesses, as well as an 18% increase in AI businesses.
Making startups irresistible to investors
Vestd has launched its new platform, InVestd Raise, as a direct response to the challenges faced by those seeking funding.
InVestd Raise will enable founders to manage the whole fundraising process within the Vestd platform, guiding them every step of the way.
The comprehensive package includes tools to get cap tables sparkling clean, pitch deck templates, investment round modelling software, secure data rooms for all those important documents and shareholder management.
The platform will also enable founders to apply for SEIS/EIS advance assurance, issue shares and auto-generate investment agreements.
Explaining the launch, Ifty Nasir, founder and CEO of Vestd, said, “Building and growing a startup can feel like an uphill struggle, particularly when it comes to securing additional investment. We know how competitive the funding landscape is at the moment, so founders need all the support they can get to simplify the process and to help them focus on wowing potential investors.
“As a team, we wanted to enable founders of all budgets to access the full InVestd Raise suite. We know that some providers charge an enormous amount for SEIS alone, whereas with Raise, you’ll get SEIS and all of the other benefits listed above. Plus, for a limited period, there’s zero commission to pay which is a huge departure from the norm.
“We’ve spent the last decade creating a best-in-class equity management platform, and now we’re proud to offer a complete sharetech offering – helping founders to launch, raise investment, grow, mature and then cash in on their success, along with their teams!”
For more information about InVestd Raise, visit https://in.vestd.com/raise
