123 EIS & VC Basics: How companies can find the right EIS or VCT manager for investment with Michael Theodosiou of Symvan Capital

In the latest in the EIS & VC basics series for the EIS Navigator podcast we discuss how companies can find the right EIS or VCT manager for investment. Symvan Capital has been investing through EIS for over a decade so has seen what happens when companies handle it well and badly. Investment manager, Michael Theodosiou talks us through the angles.

Michael covers lots of important issues for founders and management. These include:

• how do companies approach the idea of raising money
• the benefits and expectations of getting venture capital
• the different types of managers
• sector and stage differences
• how targeting can make fundraising more efficient
• when companies should think about starting a fundraising
• how to approach fund managers
• how to choose between different offers
• how terms and value add can vary

It can seem daunting to a founder who is new to fundraising, but with a little guidance they can manage an effective process without making it too complicated. Enjoy!

Links

Symvan Capital - https://www.symvancapital.com/

HMRC page on tax reliefs for venture schemes: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/venture-capital-schemes-tax-relief-for-investors

Subscribe to the EIS Navigator podcast on most services here: https://the-eis-navigator.captivate.fm/listen

You can see this episode on video too here. https://youtu.be/ImJJuHxGbm0

The playlist for all the videos of the Basics series will be found here.

Bio

Michael Theodosiou

Investment Manager, Symvan Capital

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