--- title: What to do once you've completed your Advance Assurance description: Congratulations! You've received your Advance Assurance, now it's time to raise. --- [Skip to content](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/what-to-do-once-youve-completed-your-advance-assurance#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![special-case-sl-logo.png\]](https://help.seedlegals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/special-case-sl-logo.png?width=165&height=18&name=special-case-sl-logo.png) - [Blog](https://seedlegals.com/resources/?nr=1) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Blog](https://seedlegals.com/resources/?nr=1) - English Show submenu for translations - [Home](https://seedlegals.com/) [Home](https://seedlegals.com/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre (UK)](https://help.seedlegals.com/en?hsLang=en) 2. [SEIS/EIS](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/seis-eis?hsLang=en) 3. [I have finished my S/EIS AA Application](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/seis-eis?hsLang=en#i-have-finished-my-s-eis-aa-application) # What to do once you've completed your Advance Assurance ## Congratulations! You've received your Advance Assurance, now it's time to raise. Here are some useful resources to get you started:  - [How to find startup investors](https://t.sidekickopen01.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kF8cFJgTVh3-PS59hl3kW7_k2841CXdp3VP1kYJ7v4nDLW2dykdh47YpFB101?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4cJ1Lz3ZVcnJW3Z-Z1k43T4P6W3K9dcw49JGhpW1Ly7QD1GJ2trW3M3CVl1GHFstW49RMMW1GCtb6F3K9dG5mMrW1&si=8000000004306613&pi=aef0fcd2-4e8c-47e8-cf1c-2f656ddfbddd) - [Here are some of the VCs / Funds we work with closely](https://t.sidekickopen01.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kF8cFJgTVh3-PS59hl3kW7_k2841CXdp3VP1kYJ7v4nDLW2dykdh47YpFB101?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4cJ1Lz3ZVcnJW3Z-Z1k43T4P4W3zgF8K3K8R3wW3Fbt6_4hJVmT34932&si=8000000004306613&pi=aef0fcd2-4e8c-47e8-cf1c-2f656ddfbddd) - Active funds & angels in the space:[Startup Funding in the UK](https://www.rlc.ventures/startup-funding-uk) - [Database for VCs within our network](http://seedlegals.com/london-early-stage-vcs) (password: "nextround") - And finally,[here's the database](https://airtable.com/shrSbgZT6XpNI3zrK/tbllDOha34fjnybwE) we have with some of the known angels groups and funds in the UK (password: "showmethemoney") - share your pitch link with them! **General tips for fundraising:** 1. [Pitch](https://seedlegals.com/resources/pitch-to-investors-in-one-click/) is our free product to share information with the investors you reach out to. Here is a[step by step guide](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/articles/5775631-a-step-by-step-guide-to-using-pitch?hsLang=en). 2. Attend and be active at events. Sign up for our[Events newsletter here](https://seedlegals.com/events/) and find other events such as[Paradigm Talks Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/paradigm-talks-10734385369) 3. Make sure you understand[Agile Fundraising](https://seedlegals.com/resources/seedlegals-agile-fundraising/#:~:text=In%20the%20space%20of%20just%20one%20year%20since,a%20rolling%20close%20as%20part%20of%20their%20round.),[EIS & SEIS](https://seedlegals.com/resources/category/seis-eis/), [How to Value Your Startup Company](https://seedlegals.com/resources/how-to-value-your-company/) and have perfected your[pitch deck](https://seedlegals.com/resources/how-to-create-investor-pitch-deck/). 4. Don't underestimate the power of reaching out on LinkedIn / other socials and asking your network for introductions. 5. Use the[help articles from SeedLegals](https://help.seedlegals.com/en/?hsLang=en) as well as[other resources](https://seedlegals.com/resources/). **Where to find investors?**  Here is another list of resources that several founders have shared: - Directory of[active VCs](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6923918588181413888/) - See the[investor directory section](https://seedlegals.com/resources/category/investor-directory/) on the Seedlegals website. - Here's RLC's article on active funds & angels in the space:[Startup Funding in the UK](https://t.sidekickopen01.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kF8cFJgTVh3-PS59hl3kW7_k2841CXdp3VP1kYJ7v4nDLW2dykdh47YpFB101?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-49NpmjW4kCJ244hLxXpW1LDLsS49RMMWW1GBdng3H6wV14RL3V1&si=8000000004306613&pi=aef0fcd2-4e8c-47e8-cf1c-2f656ddfbddd) - [OpenVC](https://www.openvc.app/?ref=producthunt#) provide a cool way to search VCs / Funds by what they invest in - [AngelPath](https://angel-path.com/) are facilitating investor outreach. - [Sifted](https://sifted.eu/) have lists of top investors in Europe, including[Top female angel investors in Europe](https://sifted.eu/articles/female-angel-investors-europe/?utm_source=Sifted&utm_campaign=3ee1ac2cc2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_07_13_09_46&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3d44334990-3ee1ac2cc2-378465438) - [SEIS fund calling for pitch decks](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/laurencegrant_seis-fund-calling-for-pitch-decks-criteria-activity-6909911646475829249-VG_0?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web) - [Gritt.io - Helping Founders Get Funded](https://www.gritt.io/) - [Active investor list - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tugiIXvkprHMrtLX15GC5ZryXX2g0y3RQzmP7B2KCFw/edit#gid=577007066) - [Investor Scout is an investor database of 37,000+ investors](https://investorscout.co/) - [Gen Z VCs](https://www.genzvcs.com/) - [Airtable - No-Warm-Intro-Required Investor List](https://airtable.com/shrsDIW1FMuA5cI9P/tblaahhCCc2v0065Q/viwdm9nLc4Aj3sHJO?blocks=hide) - [OpenVC | All VC firms by thesis. Radically free and open.](https://www.openvc.app/) - [List of Venture Capital investors (mountsideventures.com)](https://www.mountsideventures.com/list-of-venture-capital-investors) - [Wholesale Investor - Venture Capital and Capital Raising Opportunities](https://www.wholesaleinvestor.co.uk/) - [The Investors Panel – theinvestorspanel.com](https://theinvestorspanel.com/) - [Angels Partners - Find business angels for your startup, connecting Entrepreneurs and Investors](https://angelspartners.com/) Top tips: 1. Do your research: Make sure you reach out to funds / angels who invest in your industry and stage 2. On first outreach, keep it brief: If you send VCs a wall of text and a 50 page business plan, they're not going to read it. 3-5 key bullet points around growth/revenue to get them excited and a line about why you reached out to them should get more responses. You can always provide more detail after the first response. 3. Twitter/Medium/Notion: VC tend to be most active on these platforms. **Due Diligence** [3 Easy Steps for Founders to do Investor Due Diligence | by Isabel Russ | Speedinvest | Medium](https://medium.com/speedinvest/founder-investor-relations-2-how-to-do-your-investor-due-diligence-4f4d15d3b3a1) Once you have found an investor, it is always important to understand who they are, and do some research by: 1. Asking your current investors / network what they know about them 2. Checking on[Landscape - Anonymous Investor Reviews](https://www.landscape.vc/) 3. In depth due diligence - especially important for larger sums or investors you do not know much about - companies like[THEMIS](https://themisservices.co.uk/) can help perform checks on investors. Let me know if you would like a personal intro to them. **Other resources:** - [Accelerators](https://entrepreneurhandbook.co.uk/business-accelerators/amp/) - [Venture Capital Term Sheet Guide](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6909413789293498368/) - [Up & to the Right (U2R)](https://t.sidekickopen01.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kF8cFJgTVh3-PS59hl3kW7_k2841CX2c7W3JTR_h57jP05VVmXBp2SBCrT102?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-4hdXGs4mM4G1&si=8000000000418221&pi=402c2ccb-6d36-48b8-853d-72b6e37e7c75) have put together brilliant resources on raising capital and ensuring your pitch-deck is 100% ready. - [Creating the Pitch deck is easy on SeedLegals ](https://seedlegals.com/raise/pitch/) - [First 1000](https://www.first1000.co/?mvp=60e1976d7bfe3d0023e03a1c) users - [Website Traffic - Check and Analyze Any Website | Similarweb](https://www.similarweb.com/) There's more detail in the articles linked above, which should be helpful. 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