How Shadow Foundr Works For Businesses
Our model is simple, aligning the goals of founders with those of our investors. Our platform facilitates companies and investors through the entire funding journey, from seed to exit.
All companies onboard to a private round initially, where they are encouraged to inject their own funds and access their own networks before we open them up to our established investor community on our platform. In this way, our investors and co-funding partners, can invest knowing the founders already have ‘skin in the game’.
We stay fully engaged with our investee companies and our investors throughout the journey, as we continue to work on follow-on funding opportunities to position our companies and our investors for profitable exit opportunities.
Shadow Foundr’s investment platform and eco-system offers a fast, compliant and simple method for companies seeking to raise funds. With our fully automated, FCA-regulated Funding Platform, the support of our dedicated, world-class team and access to our global investor and follow-on funding network, we are perfectly placed to help you raise funds, whatever stage your business is at.
Our platform takes founders through the process in a step-by-step manner and fees are not due until a company has raised funds. If you do not raise any funds, then no fees are payable.
Being sector agnostic, our model allows all companies the opportunity to raise funds, initially through their own networks and then potentially through Shadow Foundr’s private investor network of Sophisticated and High Net Worth individuals.
For businesses, we offer a full range of services and a wealth of experience giving them you the best possible chance of securing vital capital.
- Assistance to get you “investment-ready”.
- Regulated and fully automated platform to facilitate efficient and compliant fund raising.
- Active private network of Sophisticated Investors and High Net Worth Individuals.
- Ongoing support and assistance with investor communication.
- Simplification and flexibility through an independent Nominee.
- An outstanding network of service providers to assist you in other matters (legal, accounting, compliance, corporate governance).
- Access to a large network of advisors, mentors and candidates for Non-Exec roles.
- Commitment to future rounds of funding.
- Assistance and introductions to help with your exit.
FAQs
The journey usually starts with a private raise by the company, using Shadow Foundr’s platform for an initial four weeks to bring in funds from existing shareholders, followers, friends and family. This element of the campaign is not visible to either the public or our own network of investors. Once a campaign has demonstrated traction via the private raise, the opportunity automatically switches to a public raise, where it will be seen by Shadow Foundr’s private investor network.
Once a campaign reaches the funding target or minimum threshold, and all the relevant criteria is completed, including new shares being issued, funds will be transferred.
We understand investing into early stage businesses is an exciting concept, but we also understand the importance of putting the investors’ interests and compliance at the core of the activity. Extensive due diligence is carried out by the team; valuations and entrepreneurs are questioned in depth; and opportunities scrutinised, before we seek a commitment from the founders and their followers to fund a significant proportion of a target fund raise, prior to releasing the campaign to our private investor network and ultimately, the crowd.
For businesses, we offer a full range of services and a wealth of experience to get you “investment ready” to give you the best possible chance of securing capital. Shadow Foundr offers a fast and simple investment model for companies seeking to raise funds. With our fully regulated, automated platform, the support of a world class team and access to our global investor network, we can help you secure vital seed and growth capital, whatever stage your business is at.
From a business perspective, it is difficult to attract the attention that you need to ensure your opportunity is funded, when you are competing with so many others. Shadow Foundr cuts through the noise and offers a more consultative service than its competitors.