FounderCatalyst

#HappyNewYear! 🎆 #2026 is a clean slate — new goals, new momentum, and new opportunities to build with more clarity than ever. If you’re a #founder, today isn’t about “hustling harder”. January - March is the best time to raise! It’s about setting direction, aligning your energy, and choosing the right problems to solve. Here’s to a year of sharper decisions, stronger teams, and progress that actually compounds. Let’s make this a year where execution speaks louder than intention. #newyear #startuplife #founders

New Year’s Eve always hits differently when you’re a #founder. You’re not just closing out a year - you’re closing out a version of yourself, your team, and your company. Tonight’s a moment to pause and look back at the experiments, the pivots, the wins, the near-misses, and the lessons that shaped your 2025. What did you learn in 2025 that could help other founders? Happy New Year’s Eve. #founders #reflection #newyearseve

Don't go to #investor meetings without these 5 essentials! In our final December video, we cover the five non-negotiables every #founder must have before stepping in front of an investor - the things that instantly signal credibility, clarity, and preparedness. Perfect if you’re gearing up for #raising early 2026. 🎥 Watch the full list of must-haves #pitching #entrepreneurship #founderlife

Happy #BoxingDay! 🥊 For #founders, let’s be honest… every day is a Boxing Day. You’re constantly fighting: • for time • for traction • for focus • for capital • for your sanity 😅 But today’s a good moment to remind yourself why you’re in the ring in the first place. You’re building something that didn’t exist before you decided it should. So keep swinging — thoughtfully, not desperately — and enjoy a well-earned pause if you can. #founderlife #startups #resilience

Merry #Christmas to everyone building, backing, or supporting ambitious ideas. 🎄✨ Founding a #company can feel intense, but today’s a reminder to slow down, breathe, and appreciate how far you’ve actually come. Whether you’re celebrating, resting, or simply enjoying a quiet moment — I hope today brings you a bit of space, joy, and clarity. Here’s to progress, perspective, and the people who make the journey worth it. #MerryChristmas. #founders #startupjourney

#Fundraising in December comes with its own… seasonal hazards. 🎄 And a few classic mistakes can chill an investor conversation faster than a Boxing Day cold snap. We pulled together a light-hearted look at five festive ways #founders accidentally freeze their #round — and how to avoid them. Book a FounderCatalyst demo → https://lnkd.in/eUwhnWV4 #UKStartups #Fundraising #Entrepreneurship

FounderCatalyst 2025 #Wrapped: a year driven by #founders 2025 was about helping #founders raise faster, save money, and cut through complexity. A few highlights: • £2.8m raised by a founder who paid just £995 • SEIS advance assurance achieved in as little as 3 hours • 100% 5-star #Trustpilot ratings - the highest rated fundraising and options platform • Real #investment generated directly through ‘Boost’ pages • Expanded services across funding rounds, options, SEIS and cap tables What founders value most stays the same. Simple processes. Transparent pricing. Unlimited human support. Thank you to every founder and partner who made this year possible. Book a free demo here: https://lnkd.in/eNWDwzJQ #UKStartups #Fundraising #Entrepreneurship

#EMI should be one of the warmest, most powerful incentives in your startup toolkit… …but a few common mistakes can turn #investors frosty fast. ❄️ This carousel breaks down five seasonal EMI fails — the kind we see every year — and what to do instead. Book a FounderCatalyst demo → https://lnkd.in/eUwhnWV4 #UKStartups #Fundraising #Entrepreneurship

✨#FemaleFounderFriday ✨ What if managing chronic #stress, improving #sleep, and boosting #recovery could be as simple as putting on your shoes? Meet Thushara Sabreen, Founder of Soule Limited®—a pioneering digital #wellbeing company creating intelligent, touch-based #footwear designed to work for you, not demand more from you. With over 20 years’ experience across #fashion tech, e-textiles, and innovation strategy, Thushara Sabreen has gone from Marks and Spencer and Victoria’s Secret & Co. to speaking at SXSW, winning at Cambridge Judge Business School, and leading £46M+ in innovation funding at Innovate UK. Now, she’s focused full-time on SOULE®—and proving that wellness tech doesn’t have to be clunky or complicated to be powerful. 🔗 Read the full Q&A below, for insights on IP, hardware fundraising, and building wellness tech that blends empathy with engineering: #fundraising #WellbeingTech

#Founders can take advantage of #SEIS too - not just #investors! In this video we walk through when it is possible for founders to make use of SEIS - there are strict rules! We also share a real example of this working (one of our co-founders!) and how FounderCatalyst supports you could save millions on an #exit. 🎥 Watch the SEIS walkthrough below #SEIS #UKstartups #angelinvesting