Blackfinch Ventures invests in innovation, with a technology mandate. The company supports young and growing tech firms with ideas that can deliver long-term value. Blackfinch Ventures focuses on disruptive businesses offering products that address real world needs, with the capability to make an impact in global markets.

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We target high-growth opportunities, supporting start-ups and early-stage businesses, aligning with investor interests, and unleashing entrepreneurship.

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Exciting news! We've been shortlisted as finalists in four categories at this year’s Intelligent Partnership's Growth Investor Awards!

👉 Best VCT Investment Manager - Emerging
👉 Best BR Investment Manager - Listed
👉 Best BR Investment Manager – Unlisted
👉 Team of the Year: Blackfinch Ventures

A huge well done to our incredible teams for making this possible. It's fantastic to see all their hard work being recognised by the industry.

Looking forward to celebrate with fellow finalists at the 10th anniversary gala in November!

#GrowthInvestorAwards24 #Innovation  #EarlyStageInvesting #GrowthInvestorAwards #ImpactBeyondInvestment #InvestmentAwards #BusinessRelief #TaxProducts #IHTsolution #IHTservice

Dr Reuben Wilcock Head of Ventures, features on The Startup Sensations Podcast for a special bonus episode, to share the finest funding advice alongside 5 expert guests from the first 3 seasons of the podcast.

In this episode, the experts offer excellent advice on how to raise capital, what investors look for and how to avoid common mistakes.

🎙️ Key Topics include:

1. The importance of the team, from Dr Reuben.
2. Personal attributes that investors seek in a founder 
3. Common legal pitfalls
4. What to expect during the Due Diligence process
5. Analyses the challenges female founders face raising capital

Listen to the podcast here, as well as Apple or Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eD6YRZFs

#Startups #Podcast #Startupsensations #Funding #Investors #Founders #Foundertips #Pitching #Startupfunding

Recent Blackfinch Ventures review from a verified founder that's raised capital from this investor had this to say 🗣️

"Blackfinch are a great investment partner. Comprising a team of former founders, they bring a wealth of first hand entrepreneurial experience that has helped us grow the business. Their ethical investment approach, do the right thing attitude and support sets them apart. As importantly, they have the ability to follow up their investment with follow on rounds to support the growth of their portfolio companies. Highly Recommended."

At Landscape⛰️, founders support founders by leaving helpful and insightful reviews to help navigate through venture capital fundraising. 🤝

Have a listen to this week's BONUS episode - Funding Special (Part 1), on The Startup Sensations Podcast, packed with advice from 5 startup experts. 

Dr Reuben Wilcock, Head of Ventures at Blackfinch Group is just one of these experts, talking about the essential characteristics he looks for in any startup team.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify https://lnkd.in/e3Pdgems, Apple https://lnkd.in/enetJqcy, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Part 2 of the Funding Special next week, with another 5 experts sharing their advice.

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Great to see one of our portfolio companies, Spotless Water, successfully closing another investment round and continuing to Thrive!

https://lnkd.in/evif_QNH

Blackfinch Ventures are shortlisted as finalists for the Best Venture Capital Trust Provider category in the 2024 Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Group plc Awards.

Well done to our outstanding Ventures team for their hard work and dedication. Their commitment to excellence has been instrumental in our success, and we couldn't be prouder of their achievements.

We would also like to thank the adviser community who voted for us. We appreciate your confidence in us, and we remain committed to delivering exceptional value and outstanding service.

Looking forward to the finals in September!

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At Blackfinch Ventures, we’re committed to supporting the UK's exciting young and growing tech firms.

Join us in welcoming Good Life Sorted to our portfolio this year.

Good Life Sorted provide practical home help to older people using Helpers, with services including dog walking, companionship, shopping, cooking and cleaning.

You can watch an ITV interview about Good Life Sorted here, where 101yr old Ron is thriving with his musical companion Lyndon: https://lnkd.in/eByF25yN

#care #ageism #mentalhealth #ageuk #socialcare #socialimpact #Homehelp #elderlysupport #techstartup #StartupSuccess #InnovationLeaders

A big thank you to everyone who voted for us in the 2024 Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Group plc Awards.

We’ve been shortlisted as finalists for the Best Venture Capital Trust Provider category. 

Your votes & nominations have shown us immense support and we’re truly grateful!

Being acknowledged in our industry is a testament to our commitment to and always going above and beyond to deliver.

Thank you again and good luck to all finalists!

#ILPAwards #VentureCapital #VentureCapitalTrust #InvestmentAwards #MoneyfactsAwards #VCT #EIS #TechFounders #InvestmentStrategy #TechCompanies #HighGrowthCompanies #Investing #TaxIncentives

Blackfinch Ventures leads funding round of over £4.3 million for sustainable packaging innovator, Kelpi

The #fundinground will enable the company to deploy seaweed-based coatings in recyclable paper and card packaging for the food & drink and cosmetics & personal care sectors, replacing single-use fossil fuel plastics which take hundreds of years to decompose.  

Kelpi’s bio-material is unique in matching or even exceeding the performance of plastic, in particular with a strong water barrier and resistance to greasy contents or acidic foods.  

Dr Reuben Wilcock, Head of Ventures at Blackfinch, said: “Kelpi stood out to us as a strong combination of world-leading scientific innovation with extensive entrepreneurial experience. Their technology has immense commercial potential and we’re excited to be backing the company to scale up and go to market.”

Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eizeNF_x

#InvestmentRound #TechBusinesses #SustainablePackaging #BiomaterialTechnology #CircularEconomy #GreenTech #CleanTech #VentureCapital #StartupFunding #SeaweedBiomaterials #PlasticAlternatives #OceanRemediation

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