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Non-public Deal Room FAQs – Seedrs Insights
Q: Who can entry the Non-public Deal Room?
With a purpose to entry the Non-public Deal Room traders have to be self-certified as a Excessive Internet Price or Subtle Investor, in accordance with the FCA definitions, and to entry Introducer Campaigns traders may also must certify as Excessive Internet Price or Subtle beneath the FSMA definitions.
These offers are accessible to eligible traders solely as a result of merchandise could also be extra advanced (e.g. funds), or restricted info could also be obtainable (e.g. pre-emption), there’s little to no verification carried out by Seedrs, and due to this fact some extent of expertise is required so as to carry out their very own due diligence. As such, these offers might not be acceptable for many who don’t meet the definition of a Excessive Internet Price or Subtle investor.
You may learn extra about self certification and the totally different investor profiles, which offer entry to extra advanced offers, and offers with restricted info, in this explainer article.
Q: What deal varieties can be found on Non-public Deal Room?
An in depth description of every deal kind could be discovered right here, however the important thing headlines are:
- Introducer Campaigns – angel make investments immediately into firms from £25okay. These transactions happen offline and permit traders to take a much more significant and collaborative position within the progress of a startup than would possibly occur throughout an ordinary Seedrs fairness crowdfunding funding.
- Non-public Choices – spend money on later stage firms, no matter whether or not they’ve raised via the gang earlier than. We count on these extra refined investments to largely be obtainable in pre-IPO firms, typically through a Secondary share sale. When you’re an early-investor in a late-stage firm and could be thinking about promoting your shares on Seedrs, submit your particulars on this web page.
- Enterprise Capital Fund LP Alternatives – spend money on prime VC funds, giving traders publicity to an actively managed portfolio of firms, vetted and supported by a number of the finest minds in enterprise capital.
- Pre-emption Allocations – spend money on current Seedrs portfolio firms. Traders can both follow-on their preliminary funding in an earlier spherical, or in the event that they missed the possibility to speculate earlier, traders can now entry the restricted further allocation that turns into obtainable when companies elevate additional progress rounds following an preliminary major fundraise on Seedrs, all powered by Seedrs’ progressive Nominee construction.
Q: What’s the minimal ticket dimension on the Non-public Deal Room?
Ticket sizes fluctuate by deal kind on the Non-public Deal Room:
- Introducer Campaigns – from £25okay
- Non-public Choices – these will fluctuate, however possible from ~£500
- Enterprise Capital Fund LP Alternatives – these will fluctuate, however possible from ~£500
- Pre-emption Allocations – from £10
Q: What are the advantages of investing on the Non-public Deal Room?
An in depth description of the advantages could be discovered right here, however the important thing headlines are:
- Extra selection in funding alternatives
- Redesigned marketing campaign construction for angel investments
- Lowered time stress for some offers
- Higher entry to early stage founders and data
- Capacity to make angel investments in firms immediately (if eligible)
Q: Do all investments go beneath the Seedrs Nominee?
Introducer Campaigns permit traders to speculate immediately into an organization, exterior the Seedrs Nominee construction.
For all different deal varieties on Non-public Deal Room, investments can be made via the Seedrs Nominee construction, which can administer the funding on behalf of traders.
Q: I’m on Non-public Deal Room however can’t see any Introducer Campaigns, why is that?
With a purpose to see Introducer Campaigns, you have to be opted in as an Angel Investor. You may test for those who’re opted-in in Profile Settings -> Investor Profile -> Non-public Deal Room entry. With a purpose to opt-in you need to affirm that you just’re snug with being listed as an Angel investor, and self-certify as excessive web price or refined beneath the FSMA 2000 definitions. We’ll ask you on your cell quantity so our Investor Relations group can arrange introduction requires you.
Q: The place can I entry my non-public shares?
Any shares bought on the Non-public Deal Room, aside from any investments made through an Introducer Marketing campaign, can be seen in your Seedrs portfolio, alongside any fairness crowdfunding or Secondary Market investments made via the Seedrs Nominee.
Q: How can I promote my shares that I purchased on Non-public Deal Room?
The identical guidelines apply to shares purchased on Non-public Deal Room as these purchased via an ordinary fairness crowdfunding marketing campaign.
If the shares have been bought via an Introducer Marketing campaign, exterior of the Seedrs Nominee construction, traders must wait till the corporate IPOs or exits to grasp liquidity. If permitted by the person firm, there could also be events when a secondary share sale can happen.
If the shares have been bought beneath the Seedrs Nominee construction, they could be eligible for itemizing on the Secondary Market. Every particular person firm decides whether or not or to not permit shares to be listed on the Secondary Market – for instance, see beneath – easyHire is permitting itemizing on the secondary market, the Zinc II Fund will not be. If the shares are permitted to record, traders could possibly entry liquidity early by promoting their shares to different Seedrs traders, relying on demand.
Q: Are offers on the Non-public Deal Room EIS/SEIS eligible?
Some are eligible, others usually are not. If a enterprise is eligible, you’ll see it on the marketing campaign labels and on the total marketing campaign web page, as seen beneath:
Q: What are the charges for Introducer Campaigns?
For Entrepreneurs, there’s a one off £1,000 arrange price, and a 3% success price.
For traders, there aren’t any charges for investing right into a enterprise through an Introducer Marketing campaign as a result of Seedrs will not be performing because the authorized shareholder.
Q: How can I record my startup on the Non-public Deal Room?
Entrepreneurs can apply to lift right here. As soon as the shape has been crammed out a member of our Campaigns group can be in contact to debate your fundraising choices.
Q: What are the factors to record my startup on the Non-public Deal Room?
We’ll contemplate companies from most sectors and phases, and all portfolio companies:
| Stage | Pre-Seed to Sequence A |
| Sector | Agnostic |
| Spherical dimension | From £150okay + |
| Investor capability | Min £25okay |
| Revenues | Sector dependent, preferable |
| Tax reduction | SEIS / EIS preferable |
| Firm location | UK preferable |
| Lead time required | Three months min |