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Friends and family investment rounds: A founder's guide
Everyone starts somewhere. And for many startups, that first injection of capital comes from people who already believe in you – your friends and...
Set up your first scheme, cut operational risk and keep your equity setup working as you scale.
CFO / FDStay audit-ready at every stageBoard-ready equity governance and reporting, with deed / witness signatures and custom document templates.
HR / People leadTurn equity into retentionMake equity visible to employees and turn it into a real retention lever.
InvestorAccess private markets with confidenceSPVs, PISCES and private-markets access, with data rooms and deal track records.
Founders, finance and people teams all rely on the same equity record - we just give each of them the view they need.
Watch a demoA short walkthrough, end to end.
Migrate to VestdDigitise or move your existing scheme
EMI, growth shares, CSOP & more
ValuationsUK HMRC & US 409A valuations
Equity management & adminGovernance, admin & filings
Fundraising - InVestd RaiseApply for S/EIS & structure your round
PISCES / secondary marketsDeploy into regulated secondary trading
Fundraising, share schemes & incorporation
For scaleups & SMEsBuild and retain a winning team
For larger companiesStreamline equity management
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