VC rounds, valuations and where UK startup money is going.https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/en-gbTue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTeditor@dailytechtimes.co.uk (Daily Tech Times)editor@dailytechtimes.co.uk (Daily Tech Times)Copyright 2026 Daily Tech Times60https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/images/dailytechtimes-logo.pnghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/equity-crowdfunding-vs-venture-capital-how-uk-platforms-work/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/equity-crowdfunding-vs-venture-capital-how-uk-platforms-work/Equity crowdfunding let UK founders raise from thousands of small investors at once, but the two routes work differently in practice, and the data shows crowdfunded companies exit and fail at different rates to their venture-backed peers.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/innovate-uk-opens-a-15m-grant-call-for-chip-and-connectivity-startups-closing-14-october/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/innovate-uk-opens-a-15m-grant-call-for-chip-and-connectivity-startups-closing-14-october/UK-registered SMEs can apply for Innovate UK grants covering up to 70% of project costs alongside private investment from a named investor partner, with applications for the Investor Partnerships ACT and Semiconductors competition closing at 11am on 14 October 2026.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/ai-score-raises-5-4m-seed-round-led-by-fuel-ventures/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/ai-score-raises-5-4m-seed-round-led-by-fuel-ventures/The London AI governance company states the raise in US dollars in its own announcement and has published no sterling or euro equivalent.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/convertible-loan-notes-and-safes-uk-early-stage-funding/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/convertible-loan-notes-and-safes-uk-early-stage-funding/SAFEs are a US-born instrument that generally do not suit UK fundraising, so most early-stage UK companies raising before a priced round use a convertible loan note or, more often, an advance subscription agreement instead.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/uk-vs-us-and-eu-startup-fundraising-what-is-actually-different/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/uk-vs-us-and-eu-startup-fundraising-what-is-actually-different/Round sizes, deal structures and investor expectations all diverge between the UK, the wider EU and the US. Here's what the data actually shows, not the folklore.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:01 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/how-uk-term-sheets-work-clauses-founders-should-understand/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/how-uk-term-sheets-work-clauses-founders-should-understand/A term sheet sets out the proposed terms of a funding round before the binding legal documents are drawn up, and a handful of its clauses do most of the work in deciding what a round actually costs a founder.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/how-investors-value-pre-revenue-uk-startups/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/how-investors-value-pre-revenue-uk-startups/Without revenue to model, UK investors fall back on a handful of named methods that price the team, the market and the risk instead. Here's how each one works and when it gets used.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:00:02 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/pre-seed-vs-seed-uk-startup-funding-stages-explained/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/pre-seed-vs-seed-uk-startup-funding-stages-explained/Pre-seed and seed are often used loosely, but UK investors treat them as distinct stages with different cheque sizes, evidence bars and valuation ranges. Here's how they actually differ.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:53:11 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/what-a-series-a-actually-requires-in-the-uk/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/what-a-series-a-actually-requires-in-the-uk/A Series A is the round where investors expect proof, not promise, and UK rounds tend to be smaller and more due-diligence-heavy than their US equivalents.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTSam AllcockFundinghttps://dailytechtimes.co.uk/how-seis-and-eis-work-for-uk-founders/https://dailytechtimes.co.uk/how-seis-and-eis-work-for-uk-founders/Two HM Revenue and Customs schemes give individual investors generous income tax relief for backing very early-stage UK companies, and knowing the mechanics can shape how you structure a seed round.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTSam AllcockFunding