Everything you need to know about raising capital.
A platform created by experienced investors to support you with guidance, templates and on-demand consultancy through every stage of the fundraising process and beyond
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Free-to-access guides, templates and tools including a searchable database of over 360 investment firms, providing a complete self-service solution
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Our Investment Partners have first-hand experience of investing in SMEs and are on hand to help though flexible, on-demand consultancy
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An extensive library of guides taking you through funding options, getting investment ready, surviving the process and delivering your plan
Downloadable templates including investor presentation, financial model, cap table and legal documentation
Shortlist potential investors using our searchable database and connect with them through our extensive network
One-to-one support from our Investment Partners who have first-hand experience of investing in SMEs and working closely with CEOs
Capitalex were instrumental in helping us to secure investment of £6.3m from BGF, supporting us from our early conversations with investors through to completion and beyond. They helped us to refine our pitch, prepare for due diligence and understand each stage of the process. With deep experience as investors themselves, they understood how to communicate with our investors and maintain momentum through the process. We would highly recommend them to anyone considering raising capital, they are truly best in class."
Arshad Bhatti
CEO, Apex Housing Group
who we are.
Jessica Zoutsos
Founder and CEO
Jessica has spent her career working with UK based companies, from pre-revenue startups to the UK's largest FTSE-listed corporates, advising on capital structure, acquisitions and fundraising, and has sat on the boards of SMEs operating across the technology, business services and consumer sectors.
She is a Goldman Sachs alumna and was part of the investment team that took Business Growth Fund from startup to the UK's leading growth capital investor, where she invested £60m into UK based SMEs over five years. She is a mentor and consultant to multiple startups and SMEs, supporting them in business plan development, governance, recruitment and fundraising.
Richard Bishop
Advisor
Richard has 25 years of experience investing in and supporting entrepreneurial, high growth businesses.
His career ranges from leading teams as a Partner in 3i Growth Capital, and launching BGF as Head of Investments.
He now continues this passion for growth companies in a personal capacity as a Chairman of and both Private Equity backed and independent businesses and also as an Angel Investor.
Malcolm MacDougall
Advisor
Malcolm is a corporate lawyer at Charles Russell Speechlys, specialising in private equity and mergers & acquisitions.
His experience includes a wide range of both UK and cross-border M&A and private equity work including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, reorganisations, private equity investments and exits.
our experience is drawn from helping SMEs raise hundreds of millions in capital.
