Early bird price, angel investing Vs VC funds, fee-free funding
Alternative funding and how to get it
Hi! I’m Esme, and this is the 6th issue of The Considered Club. Welcome to the 53 people who signed up this week. You'll find plenty of resources that guide you towards raising Venture Capital. Instead, The Considered Club is a space for you to consider what funding options might better suit your business. If you’re curious, subscribe here:
Hi folks,
We're almost there! We launch 'How To Raise Alternative Funding’ cohort three on November 8th. Early bird closes in 5 days, and I can't wait to meet you all.
Thinking of joining our third cohort on November 8th but haven’t applied yet? Watch our trailer below and let it inspire you to take the plunge! We’re waiting to put our heads together and get you the funding that’s right for you.
If you’re interested in applying read these 8 things👇
Early bird tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis
We only have 16 seats left
Early bird ends on Friday 29th October
The total price of a seat is £705
When you get an early bird ticket, it saves you £160
So, you will pay £545
Click here to apply (If you're accepted, you'll receive an email inviting you to join. You'll be required to pay within three days to secure your seat.)9
If you want to pay in chunks, no problem - drop me an email!
Money
Grants & Competitions
ThenDoBetter Grants | up to £1K for those who can’t easily access funding from mainstream organisations or government
Reach fund | helping charities & social enterprises raise investment
Paul Hamlyn | grants of up to £15K to support people with a vision for a better society
DRK Foundation | 3 years of unrestricted capital totaling $300,000 for social enterprises around the world
Newable | free workshop on applying for and accessing grant funding
Accelerators, Incubators & Venture Studios
Nesta x Founders Factory | are joining forces to launch a venture studio focus on tackling loneliness, living healthier lives and reducing household emissions
Crisis | investing in startups that will help accelerate the end of homelessness
Future City | pre-seed & equity free incubator accelerating smart city startups in Berlin
Fee-free funding
Uncapped | are giving 1000 founders up to £50k fee-free funding
The differences between angel investing and running a VC fund
Funders
Lesklie Feinzaig has announced a new VC fund for female founders in the US
At One Ventures has raised $150m fund to invest in pioneering deep tech companies that will render humanity a net positive to nature.
Roberta Annan launches a €100 million impact fund for African Creatives
The Fund is raising a new angel investment fund, dubbed The Fund XX, a community of women investors and entrepreneurs making pre-seed and seed-stage investments.
In case you missed it
Sifted | tech investors should start backing worker owned co-ops
Expert Impact | we don’t need to generate profit to have impact
BMQ Foundation| a report looking at the trends and startups powering the Tech for Good sector
European Straits | Why Debt Capital Is a Good Fit for Europe (and Why Europe Is Lagging Behind Anyway)
Forbes | Sara Blakely sells a majority stake of SPANX to Blackstone for $1.2B. SPANX was 100% privately owned.
What did you think of this issue? Your feedback helps me make it better.
Until next Sunday,
Esme