Are you a founder seeking capital to scale your business?
If you are a fast-growing, early-stage company looking to raise between £3m - £30m to fund your growth, PwC Raise | Ventures will provide support and expertise throughout your investment journey. We offer the speed and focus of a boutique, with the unrivalled access of PwC's global network, seeking to build a long-term partnership with you for your fundraise and beyond. We offer support in two different ways:
- The Raise Series A for investments of £3m+; and
- Raise Growth for investments of £5m+
Are you an investor searching for your next investment opportunity?
If you are an investor we will bring you quality deal flow. Using the scale of PwC’s global network, as well as working with trusted partners, trade bodies and early stage funds, we critically analyse 500+ early stage businesses every month, bringing only the best companies to you, pre-packaged and ready for investment based on your criteria. For more information on how we can help you, please see our investor page.
“The PwC Raise | Ventures team has become a hub to the ecosystem in the UK - they have significant expertise and market knowledge, and have helped support many companies and investors achieve their objectives"
Why partner with PwC Raise | Ventures when raising funds?
By working with us, you will increase the probability of achieving a successful fundraise on good terms, giving you more time to focus on growing your business, and spend less time on fundraising.
- Our success is linked to yours
- We have a strong record of working with Venture Capital and Private Equity backed companies
- You will have access to PwC’s unrivalled global network
- We work with an extensive set of UK and international investors
- We exclusively partner with the best companies meeting given criteria
Our success is linked to yours
We exclusively partner with best in class businesses looking to innovate and grow; typically operating on a success-fee model.
We have a strong record of working with Venture Capital and Private Equity backed companies
Our team has experience advising on over 100+ Venture and M&A deals and has been at the heart of developing PwC's solutions for the Fast Growth space, including founding PwC Raise.
You will have access to PwC’s unrivalled global network
We bring you the wider tools and expertise needed to fast track your growth, including access to experts in the field, from both PwC and our wider network of professional partners. We seek to build a genuine long term partnership - supporting you on every step as you grow and scale your business.
We work with an extensive set of UK and international investors
Our FCA regulated service will introduce you to our investor network, of 500+ investors including:
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms across the UK, Europe and further afield;
- A wide variety of Family Offices, accessed via PwC’s Private Client network;
- Leveraging the power of the PwC network to give you access to Corporates worldwide, including their venture arms;
- The majority of VCT and EIS investors in the UK; and
- Leading angel syndicates
We exclusively partner with the best companies meeting given criteria
We exclusively partner with the best companies meeting the following criteria:
- Strong traction, with businesses approaching £1m+ revenue
- A scalable business with a large addressable market
- Founded by an exceptional management team
- Based in the UK and overseas
- Sector agnostic, with a focus on tech-enabled solutions
- Fundraising £1 - 30m
Don’t just take our word for it:
“The PwC Raise | Ventures have rapidly become our preferred corporate partner in the UK Venture Capital market and routinely source top quality investment opportunities for us. We genuinely value our relationship with PwC Raise | Ventures above all others and would place them head and shoulders above competitors.” —Ashley Abrahams, Guinness Asset Management
“Making the decision to reply to that initial email from the PwC Raise | Ventures team was the best business decision I've made since starting my business.” —Sohrab Jahanbani, Founder & CEO, Bidvine
“It was brilliant to work with the PwC Raise | Ventures team – the programme moved our business on 12 months in just a three-month period and it was integral to our successful raise. With their in-depth understanding of start-ups, sound advice and extensive network of investors, they helped us to drive real change and rapidly accelerate the maturity of our business. We look forward to working with PwC on the next leg of our journey as we continue to scale our business and move into new territories. I’d recommend the PwC Raise | Ventures to any business I was involved with.” —Dorian Spackman, Founder & MD, Collateral
