How to Prepare for a Capital Raise

While innovation, product-market fit and passionate founders are at the core of a successful scale-up, growing businesses, more often than not, require significant capital to both scale and succeed.

Our long experience helping businesses successfully raise expansion capital has shown us, time and again, how founders approach this process will be fundamental to their level of success and the amount of capital raised.

Many will underestimate the time and effort it can take to raise capital and therefore, it is essential to prepare for the raising process early, to get access to the best advice, and continuously build investor relationships.

A capital raise can require an enormous amount of effort and cost, often when you are already stretched, running and growing your business simultaneously, however, by firstly getting your house in order, you're giving yourself the best possible chance of speed and success.

In our practical, hands-on three-part Capital Raising Series by Scalare Co-Founding Partner and fund-raising expert, James Walker we will help you:

💠 Navigate your funding preparedness

💠Identify which structure and type of capital is right for your business, and

💠Learn how to facilitate a successful raise

Are you ready to delve into the intricate process of securing capital and its vital prerequisites?

Part 1 sheds light on the time-intensive preparation necessary for effective capital raising and includes a handy due diligence checklist.

Moving to Part 2, we'll explore the diverse forms of capital available and why selecting a particular form might align better with your business's current stage of growth.

Finally, in Part 3, we'll focus on pivotal factors essential for successfully concluding your capital raise. This includes strategies for identifying and engaging the most suitable investors within your industry, ultimately achieving a successful round of funding.

Download our complimentary guides

Part 1: Navigating your funding preparedness + due diligence checklist https://bit.ly/3ENPuqf

Part 2: Identifying the right capital structure and the type of capital for your business https://bit.ly/3Atm7ak

Part 3: How to identify & attract the right investors and facilitating a successful raise https://bit.ly/3ARBSH9

If you are an early-stage technology business who needs assistance getting Capital Raise Ready in 2024, we'd love to help you. Please reach out to our team for a confidential chat 📧 hello@scalarepartners.com

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