A selection of thoughts, news & insights from the Smedvig team and our portfolio.
July 16, 2019
How much do I need in retirement? A question millions of people in the UK have. It’s a big question. And it deserves a proper answer. Helping people to answer this question is important for us at Profile Pensions. Making this seem less daunting through a simple and easy to understand retirement calculator has huge customer and commercial benefit.
May 14, 2019
The second article of our Navigating VC Series aims to help CEO’s answer the tough question of when and how much capital to raise. Firstly, congratulations! If you’re thinking about raising a Series A, B, or C you are already in an elite group of high performing companies. In 2018, 288, 100, and 40 UK companies raised a Series A, B, or C respectively (Crunchbase).
April 17, 2019
On Monday 8th April Smedvig Capital and Episode 1 co-hosted an event delving into the process of raising Series A. Smedvig’s Joe Knowles answered questions from Episode 1’s Siobhan Clarke giving insight and advice on the move from Seed to Series A including when to raise, how to prepare and what to expect from the diligence process.
June 25, 2019
So, you’ve worked out when to raise and how much you would like to raise (which in itself is not easy) and now it’s time to get out there and raise the cash — but where to start?
April 30, 2019
Masabi, the company bringing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ticketing and payments to public transport, today announced a $20 million growth funding round with investment led by Smedvig Capital with MMC Ventures and other existing investors.
April 4, 2019
Attend a start-up event and you probably wouldn’t have to look too hard to find one entrepreneur that will tell you raising money from VCs is a critical enabler to success and another who would rather stick red hot needles in their eyes than have a VC involved in their business. What is it really like? How much should you raise? Do the VCs differ much? What is the secret to an enjoyable and lucrative relationship?
July 16, 2019
How much do I need in retirement? A question millions of people in the UK have. It’s a big question. And it deserves a proper answer. Helping people to answer this question is important for us at Profile Pensions. Making this seem less daunting through a simple and easy to understand retirement calculator has huge customer and commercial benefit.
June 25, 2019
So, you’ve worked out when to raise and how much you would like to raise (which in itself is not easy) and now it’s time to get out there and raise the cash — but where to start?
May 14, 2019
The second article of our Navigating VC Series aims to help CEO’s answer the tough question of when and how much capital to raise. Firstly, congratulations! If you’re thinking about raising a Series A, B, or C you are already in an elite group of high performing companies. In 2018, 288, 100, and 40 UK companies raised a Series A, B, or C respectively (Crunchbase).
April 30, 2019
Masabi, the company bringing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ticketing and payments to public transport, today announced a $20 million growth funding round with investment led by Smedvig Capital with MMC Ventures and other existing investors.
April 17, 2019
On Monday 8th April Smedvig Capital and Episode 1 co-hosted an event delving into the process of raising Series A. Smedvig’s Joe Knowles answered questions from Episode 1’s Siobhan Clarke giving insight and advice on the move from Seed to Series A including when to raise, how to prepare and what to expect from the diligence process.
April 4, 2019
Attend a start-up event and you probably wouldn’t have to look too hard to find one entrepreneur that will tell you raising money from VCs is a critical enabler to success and another who would rather stick red hot needles in their eyes than have a VC involved in their business. What is it really like? How much should you raise? Do the VCs differ much? What is the secret to an enjoyable and lucrative relationship?
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