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[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

Wow! We could not be happier! Thank you to all the judges and to @fintechwales for putting on such a great night! Well done to the other nominees, @DriveWAGONEX @monva_UK @Coincoverglobal and @Yimba4 and sponsors @Confused_com.

Proud of the whole team, we have come a long way!

[FinTech Awards Wales @fintechwales]

Congratulations to our first winner of the evening. @VcShipShape wins the Start-up of the Year 2021 award.

#FinTechAwardsWales21 #StartUp #ScaleInWales

[Daniel S. @daniel_sawko]

Innovation companies are not immune to domestic/geopolitics.

@shipshape_vc sentiment analysis on UK innovation company expansion to US

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

@mmvgibson @Evalyze_ai @capitalreachai @OfficiallyQubit Hi Meriel, we're used daily by investors who are finding other funds to syndicate deals with :)

[Meriel Gibson @mmvgibson]

Would love to see someone build an AI “thesis & compatibility layer” for investors on top of the existing stack—@Evalyze_ai , @capitalreachai , @OfficiallyQubit , @shipshape_vc , and other tools working on investor–startup matching and fundraising automation, which are well‑positioned to experiment with an investor–investor matching layer on top of their existing data. Happy to help think it through if anyone there wants a thought partner. DMs open :).

[David Rose @davidbrose]

Stop overthinking it ✈️

Most European founders I see spend months perfecting pitch decks and business plans before entering the US market.

But here's what Matt Oxley from Opal Software says: data can't replace market experience courtesy of @shipshape_vc

You learn by doing. Get on a plane. Get in the market.

https://t.co/aNT2qA790Z

[Russ Shaw CBE @RussShaw1]

Great to be at @HSBCInnovation for a great discussion on US market expansion with brilliant experts! @LauraDevineLaw @billkenney @shipshape_vc @TABSinc @GlobalTechAdv @TechLondonAdv

[David Rose @davidbrose]

US Expansion Tip of the Day 💡

80% of UK tech companies are bullish on US expansion (Sept 2025) 🇬🇧➡️🇺🇸

Despite monthly fluctuations, sentiment has stayed consistently strong (65-82% range) over 20 months.

The takeaway? US market opportunity remains top priority for emerging UK tech.

📊 Data: @shipshape_vc survey of 1,379 companies

[David Rose @davidbrose]

The gap between wanting to expand to the US and actually doing it is massive.

Matt Oxley shares 10 years of lived experience — from relocating his family to Portland, raising US VC, and building Opal in America with @shipshape_vc.

No fluff. Just what founders need to hear: https://t.co/GJSK1gxRDP

[US Expansion Partners @usXpartners]

Most founders talk about US expansion. Few actually do it.

Matt Oxley sold everything, moved from London to Portland, raised US VC, and built Opal in America.

Full converations with @shipshape_vc here:
https://t.co/hr1vanA532

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

Preparedness of round docs is a reasonable indicator of pre-money valuation, especially re: data rooms.
Higher the pre-money valuation of a business, the more likely they are to have a data room.
(this appears to break down at the upper end)

#capitalraising #startups #vc

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

Most common team sizes for companies raising.

-£500k, team of 1-5 is most common

£500k-£2m, 1-5 (significant proportion @ 5-10)

£2-5m, common team size of 10-20

£5m+, (short timeframe) 5-10 most common, but 3 having team sizes of 50+.

#capitalraising #startups

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

What are the top 10 countries that US early-stage tech companies are targeting expansion to? #inwardinvestment #internationalexpansion #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

Some data from those searching
@shipshape_vc

Founders building *ought* to have a higher chance of mismatches in their favour:
- 🧪 Life Sciences & Healthtech
- 📺 Media & Entertainment
- 🛍 Retail & Consumer

#capitalraising #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

Two big initiatives in Wales.

- £130 million Investment Fund for Wales

- 2 x £160m Investment Zones

Here's our heatmap of businesses starting their fundraise July-present, located in Wales.
#capitalraising #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

Heatmap of London based tech companies raising using https://t.co/v6Tya3iPUn

July 2023-present

#capitalraising #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

What is the level of Insurance cover of startups raising?

We looked at our data, to see how this varies by stage and type of insurance.

Check it out 👇

#insurance #capitalraising #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup

[Sarah WG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @SW1GG]

Putting investors on the spot
👉REVERSE PITCH 👈
Turning the tables giving founders the opportunity to pose questions.
Resounding success with a few minor improvements we’ll run this again stay tuned 👀

Diolch 🙏 to our supporters 🙏 @AlacrityUK @AdvocatesTech @shipshape_vc

[Fintech Week London @FintechWeekLDN]

Sponsorship Announcement! Join us in welcoming @shipshape_vc as our @FintechWeekLDN 2023 silver sponsor.

Join us at @FintechWeekLDN 2023 from 19-23 June, 2023 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium https://t.co/2comhjHO6q.

#FTWLondon2023 #fintechevent2023 #fintechconference2023

[Jonny @vntrcartography]

Great shoutouts for @Landscape_vc and @shipshape_vc today at @Climb_2023 as being tools that save founders time and energy.

Lots of positive discussions but a notable number of entrepreneurs rightly irked by bad experiences with a number of "VCs" (read as: career commercial bankers roleplaying as VCs while managing UK Government / British Business Bank money) doing things like ghosting, swapping out termsheets last minute etc...

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

👀 https://t.co/v6Tya3iPUn CEO and Co-Founder @daniel_sawko will be speaking at Emergence 2023.
🗓️ Friday 31st March
📍In person 👥 + 💻 Streamed online.
👉 Register here (We’ve got a limited # of free tickets): https://t.co/IX9e94WSCP
🔗 Learn more here: https://t.co/VQ6T63FYLo

[shipshape.vc @shipshape_vc]

@shipshape_vc has been included in a useful list of tools for founders by @equidam 👇

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[Equidam @equidam]

As a founder, one of the greatest challenges you’ll face is securing the funding to grow your company 🚀

In this article, we look at building a 'Startup Fundraising Stack' to help you secure investment:
➡️ https://t.co/tkRfYY8CRj

#Startups #Fundraising #VC #StartupValuation