Industry perspective

Startups & Venture-Backed Companies

A venture-backed company’s next round depends on the groundwork laid between rounds.

Discuss your priorities

The wider perspective

Understand the business. Connect the expertise.

Sector knowledge makes professional advice more useful. The revenue model, workforce, assets and route to market shape the legal, financial and international questions a business faces. We connect those questions to the way the business actually operates.

In focus

A startup readiness agenda linking investment, IP and operations.

Where we can help

The questions that matter.

Startups & Venture-Backed Companies

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Founder arrangements

Connect founder arrangements and the capitalisation table with the intended investment process.

Growth, funding, workforce changes and new markets often bring several disciplines into one decision.

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Investment readiness

Bring product rights, employee arrangements and contractor records into the company’s preparation agenda.

The commercial model is considered alongside contracts, reporting and the responsibilities of each entity.

03

Scaling the team

Align financial information and company records with the next funding or growth milestone.

The scope is tailored to the company’s stage, geographic exposure and immediate priorities.

See the connections

One decision. A wider impact.

The commercial model is considered alongside contracts, reporting and the responsibilities of each entity.

We identify the dependencies early, so the relevant professionals can work from a shared understanding of the objective and the information available.

Talk through the connections
How the work connects
  1. 01Founder arrangements
  2. 02Investment readiness
  3. 03Scaling the team

From perspective to action

A startup readiness agenda linking investment, IP and operations.

The scope is tailored to the company’s stage, geographic exposure and immediate priorities.

The engagement begins with a shared view of the questions to resolve, the work to be delivered and who is responsible. As the matter develops, the plan can be reviewed against new information and changing priorities.

Explore your next step

Designed for the next decision

Clarity you can work with.

The exact scope and deliverables are agreed for your circumstances. The aim is to make the relevant information, choices and responsibilities clear.

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A sector-specific priority agenda

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Connected legal, tax and finance work

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A plan aligned with the operating cycle

Working together

A clear path through the work.

  1. 01

    Business model

    A venture-backed company’s next round depends on the groundwork laid between rounds.

  2. 02

    Professional priorities

    Growth, funding, workforce changes and new markets often bring several disciplines into one decision.

  3. 03

    Execution and review

    A startup readiness agenda linking investment, IP and operations.

Before we speak

Start with your priorities.

A complete file is not needed for an initial enquiry. Tell us what you want to achieve, the countries involved and any relevant dates.

Cap table, funding stage, growth plan.

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What information is useful at the outset?+

Cap table, funding stage, growth plan. We will identify what needs to be clarified before agreeing the engagement.

How does this connect with other advice?+

The commercial model is considered alongside contracts, reporting and the responsibilities of each entity.

How are fees and timing agreed?+

The relevant professionals review the circumstances, available information and dependencies. Scope, responsibilities, fees and the timetable are then agreed for the specific engagement.

Your next move

Let’s talk about what matters to you.

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