Funding Rounds

Funding Round Overview on SeedLegals (Video Guide)

Step-by-step guide to completing your funding round on SeedLegals (Video)

Written by Jonny Seaman
Updated over a week ago

Video Tutorial: SeedFAST or Seed Round: which is best for you?

This tutorial video helps you choose the right way to raise investment for your stage of growth.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Funding Round Timeline

A step-by-step guide to closing your funding round

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

Dilution: How it works

What is dilution and how does it effect start-up ownership?

Written by Jonny Seaman
Updated over a week ago

What do the numbers mean in a Shareholders Resolution?

Written by Charlotte Madrangeas
Updated over a week ago

Our 10-Step Guide to Preparing for Your First Funding Round

Looking to get investment-ready ahead of your first funding round? Here's how!

Written by Alex Diaper
Updated over a week ago

How do I select my Key Deal Terms?

A guide to building your Term Sheet on SeedLegals

Written by Aleena Muhammad
Updated over a week ago

Can SeedLegals connect me with investors?

Introductions to angel investors, VCs and investment networks

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

How to value your company and how much equity to give away?

Valuations and offering equity to investors is a major decision. We've got plenty of insights to help you out!

Written by Michael Stresing
Updated over a week ago

How do I calculate how many shares to give someone to equal a given % equity?

You want to give someone, say, 10% equity, here's how to calculate how many shares to give them.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

How do I add an investor that's a company or fund, rather than an individual?

Does your investor want to invest through a company? Easy, here's how.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Do my investors need to sign a High Net Worth or Sophisticated Investor certificate?

FCA guidelines for individual private investors, high net worth, sophisticated investors and every day investors.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

3 ways to close your fundraise in under one week

Close your funding round 10X faster using SeedLegals

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Video tutorial: How to build a term sheet

This video tutorial shows you everything you need to create a term sheet on SeedLegals

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

My investors don’t show up as SEIS or EIS investments

Written by Jack Dunning
Updated over a week ago

Why investor names and addresses need to be shown in legal documents

Investors asking why their details are appearing in your deal documents? Here's why.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Anti-Dilution and Non-Dilution Shares

...and why you should (almost) never ever give them to investors

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

How to calculate preemption amounts

Some say pre-emption. We say preemption. Either way, here's what it is and how to calculate it.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

What does the Disclosure Letter do, and why do my investors have to sign it?

The Warranties and the Disclosure Letter represent a two-step dance that's a key part of a funding round, here's how it works

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Liquidation Preference - What is it, and what do I do if an investor asks for it?

How to give your investors SEIS/EIS-compatible liquidation preference shares, and when to do so

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Your Complete Guide to Closing Your First Funding Round on SeedLegals

All the steps you need to close your bootstrap or seed round...

Written by Alex Diaper
Updated over a week ago

I’m Ready to close my round… Now what?

What you need to check before we can close your round...

Written by Jack Dunning
Updated over a week ago

How to close your round on SeedLegals

The Shareholders Agreement is signed. Here's what to do next.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Can I close the round for some investors and leave it open for others?

Bringing an investor on board at a later point

Written by Jack Dunning
Updated over a week ago

What do my investors need to do to close a round on SeedLegals?

Helping answer any questions your investors might have.

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

How to Upload / Amend a SH01 on Companies House Online (Video)

Online filing is now possible on Companies House. Here's how to upload your SH01, or amend/fix an existing one with an RP04

Written by Jonny Seaman
Updated over a week ago

Can I create a standalone Articles of Association?

The Articles, what they are and when you should adopt new ones.

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

Can SeedLegals produce me a Shareholders Agreement before my round?

The Shareholders Agreement, what it is, when to enter one.

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

My investors have sent me their Term Sheet. Can I upload it to SeedLegals?

Use SeedLegals to compare terms in a Term Sheet. Simple extract terms and enter them into the SeedLegals Term Sheet builder.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

How customisable are SeedLegals documents?

Is SeedLegals just templates? How editable are the documents on the platform?

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago