The EIS Navigator 124 EIS & VC Basics: How to choose the right EIS fund or VCT for investment with Tom Britton of SyndicateRoom
In the latest in the EIS & VC basics series for the EIS Navigator podcast we discuss how investors and advisers can pick the right EIS fund or VCT. SyndicateRoom have moved into third-party management, so have good insight into how to pick a fund. Co-founder Tom Britton joins us to give his views on what investors need to look at and how.
Tom covers lots of areas that investors and advisors need to consider. These include:
- the high level filters
- strategies and sectors
- what is the deployment time
- how does it affect your venture portfolio diversification
- where past performance and exits fit
- the more detailed diligence after filtering
- the existing portfolio and how it fits into current trends
- looking at the fund manager and its stability
- differences in fees and fee structures
- extra factors for VCTs - dividends and buyback policies, cash levels
We cover a lot of ground so get your notebooks ready! Tom definitely has distinctive views, but also great knowledge so it's well worth a listen. Enjoy!
Links
Syndicate Room - https://www.syndicateroom.com/
Tom Britton - tom@syndicateroom.com
HMRC page on tax reliefs for venture schemes: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/venture-capital-schemes-tax-relief-for-investors
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The playlist for all the videos of the Basics series will be found here.
Bio
Tom Britton
Co-founder, SyndicateRoom
After completing his MBA in Cambridge, Tom co-founded SyndicateRoom to give a wider audience access to venture capital investment. As co-founder, Tom works across all aspects of the business, with an emphasis on product development and marketing strategy, and as much direct contact with our super angels and investors as possible. He enjoys being plugged into the wider industry and sits on the board of the UK Business Angel Association. He also hosts SyndicateRoom’s Angel Insights podcast, interviewing key industry figures. Prior to founding SyndicateRoom, Tom was Product Manager at TheTrainline, where he headed up the launch of its mobile applications.
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