Worth Capital - Start-Up Series Fund
The Start-Up Series Fund is an evergreen offer seeking to invest in the winners of the Start-Up Series, a monthly competition run by Worth Capital and promoted by smallbusiness.co.uk. The Fund invests in B2C or B2B companies with innovative products or services that can create new consumer behaviours, in growth markets, with teams that demonstrate compelling marketing & communication skills and with a clear route to exit.
An investor can elect to invest in SEIS, EIS or both types of qualifying businesses. In either case, investors will normally hold a ‘mini-portfolio’ of 3 to 4 investments to diversify risk. The Fund is structured as an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) and conducts serial closes, perhaps 2 to 3 times per year.
Matthew Cushen, co-founder at Worth Capital, and Andy Davidson, founder at Nova, explore the risk of investing in Seed EIS funds Many invest read more