Legal guide for startups: fundraising

Without resources to build and market a product, hire employees and pay overheads, it is very hard to make a business successful. So, naturally, fundraising is a crucial part of any business, and especially for startups.

Russell-Cooke partner Guy Wilmot refers back to our fictional client, Gina, who runs her own tech media startup, Streamzer. He runs through the main sources of financing, the technical jargon to bear in mind and a few of the processes business can expect to go through.

0:00 -  Introduction

0:50 - Funding sources 

1:30 - Selfunding

2:58 - Fundraising terminology

4:25 - Types of investment 

9:15 - Valuation 

12:24 - Terms 

Our corporate and commercial team and advises clients on corporate affairs, startups, intellectual property and technology, e-commerce and IT.

Guy Wilmot regularly advises businesses of all sizes on their corporate affairs including shareholders and founders agreements, corporate fundraising and acquisitions and exits.