FAQs, Guides & Resources for UK Startups
Guides, tools and checklists for every aspect of startup fundraising from the Capital Pilot team and other trusted advisors.
Accelerate Your Fundraise
Do you know exactly what investors need to make a decision on your startup? And, more importantly, do you know what they need to make their decision easy? Keep scrolling for practical advice on how to tell investors exactly what they need to hear.
Business Opportunity
Have you shown demand for your product or service? Do you have any traction?
Scalability
Is it clear how the business will grow? How will you reach customers?
Market
How attractive is the market? Is it large? Is it growing?
Executability
Will an investor be confident that this team will meet their targets in the coming years?
The Capital Pilot Assessment Report was very comprehensive. I used it to enhance and refine our pitch deck and focus in particular on more clearly demonstrating the market opportunity.
- Biswajit Kundu, Nuvven
The Pitch
Articles, tools and templates to help you put together a winning pitch. This includes the deck, financial model, and other materials investors generally look at when making an investment decision.
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Fundraise Fundamentals
Are you ready to take on investment? Make sure you have all the information you need and have completed the steps required to be able to move swiftly when the time is right.
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UK Startups
Information on government support and tax relief specifically for UK-based startups.
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"Capital Pilot's services are high quality and well-principled in terms of addressing fundraising issues for startups and scale-ups. They are informative and generous and use their connections to create win:win outcomes."
- Ian Tracey, AnchoredIn