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Alistair Hancock

Jan 17, 20234 min read

NEWS

Capital Pilot & Accelerators

What is the relationship between Capital Pilot and the accelerator market?

Our ratings tool was specifically built for startups AND for the benefit of VCs

Alistair Hancock

Jan 10, 20234 min read

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Our ratings tool was specifically built for startups AND for the benefit of VCs

The CEO of Capital Pilot, Richard Blakesley discusses the working relationship between Capital Pilot and Venture Capitalists.

It’s tough being a founder OR need... HELP!

Alistair Hancock

Dec 21, 20225 min read

CP CHANNEL

It’s tough being a founder OR need... HELP!

Capital Pilot CEO, Richard Blakesley talks about the challenges of being a founder of a UK startup.

Alistair Hancock

Dec 1, 20222 min read

CP CHANNEL

Boost Fund 1 is now fully allocated!

After less than 6 months, Boost Fund 1 is fully deployed. The fund has nearly 100 confirmed allocations in the UK.

In Conversation: We Want to Redistribute Wealth

Alistair Hancock

Nov 29, 20224 min read

CP CHANNEL

In Conversation: We Want to Redistribute Wealth

In Conversation is a series of articles and films featuring Richard Blakesley, Founder of Capital Pilot, the fund ratings system.

The Boost Fund invests in 50% female-founded businesses as maiden startup fund reaches halfway mark

Alistair Hancock

Sep 27, 20223 min read

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The Boost Fund invests in 50% female-founded businesses as maiden startup fund reaches halfway mark

QUICK FACTS Boost Fund 1 is the UK’s first automated high-volume equity fund for high-growth startup businesses Using Capital Pilot’s...

Capital Pilot confirms next five UK startup investments by £5M Boost Fund

Alistair Hancock

Aug 16, 20223 min read

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Capital Pilot confirms next five UK startup investments by £5M Boost Fund

Boost Fund 1 — the UK’s first automated high-volume equity fund aimed at high-growth potential startup businesses — announces its next...

Capital Pilot confirms first five UK startup investments by £5M Boost Fund

Alistair Hancock

Jun 29, 20224 min read

NEWS

Capital Pilot confirms first five UK startup investments by £5M Boost Fund

Boost Fund 1 — the UK’s first automated high-volume equity fund aimed at high-growth potential startup businesses — announces its first...

Alistair Hancock

Apr 12, 20222 min read

NEWS

£50k Boost Fund Launches In Manchester

The Capital Pilot team was recently in Manchester for the launch of the £5m Boost Fund for startups: an entrepreneurial support model set...

What We Learned From Completing Our Seed Funding Round

Alistair Hancock

Mar 16, 20225 min read

FUNDRAISING FUNDAMENTALS

What We Learned From Completing Our Seed Funding Round

We make fundraising easier and more transparent for startups, so we know a thing or two about how to run an investor campaign. The...

The 7 Lessons We Learned About Fundraising

Alistair Hancock

Mar 16, 20223 min read

FUNDRAISING FUNDAMENTALS

The 7 Lessons We Learned About Fundraising

Raising money for your business can be a challenging task. But it's also an important one. That's why we've gathered the seven most...

Alistair Hancock

Mar 25, 20212 min read

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Human vs Algorithm

We’re often asked about whether our Investability Rating system is human-driven or algorithmic. The short answer is both.

Alistair Hancock

Feb 26, 20212 min read

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Capital Pilot Rebrand!

We've redesigned our website! Here's what we learned about the importance of messaging throughout the process.

Alistair Hancock

Sep 20, 20203 min read

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Summer Special Summary

A snapshot of some of the key outcomes from our 2020 summer special assessment campaign.

Capital Pilot Launches its Summer Special Free Assessment Campaign

Alistair Hancock

Jun 30, 20201 min read

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Capital Pilot Launches its Summer Special Free Assessment Campaign

Capital Pilot is launching its £75,000 Summer Special to help 500 startups and scaleups on their funding journey. Fundraising at the...

Background to the Capital Pilot Rescue Equity Funding Initiative

Alistair Hancock

Apr 20, 20203 min read

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Background to the Capital Pilot Rescue Equity Funding Initiative

The COVID-19 crisis will cause the failure of tens of thousands of businesses. It’s already happening, despite the monumental efforts of the

Capital Pilot launches Rescue Equity Fund Initiative

Alistair Hancock

Apr 13, 20201 min read

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Capital Pilot launches Rescue Equity Fund Initiative

Capital Pilot, the investability rating agency, launched of a funding initiative to help thousands of UK startups in April 2020.