Seedrs, the main non-public funding platform with over £2BN in investments recorded up to now, has as we speak launched the inaugural Seedrs Enterprise Companion programme, a brand new curated neighborhood for VCs, accelerators, ecosystem builders and serial entrepreneurs. Seedrs’ Enterprise Companion neighborhood will carry collectively established and rising traders and influencers in non-public investing to help each other by means of international deal move, mentorship, and collaboration to assist founders get additional forward.
Seeders’ enterprise programme’s first cohort represents the breadth and depth of Europe’s startup ecosystem and consists of the likes of Julian Callede, Made.com co-founder, Dan Murray-Serter of Heights.com and Yang Li, startup progress professional, entrepreneur and former Forbes 30 beneath 30 participant. (A full listing of the primary cohort might be discovered within the notes to editor part)
Companions inside this fastidiously curated neighborhood share a typical mission to construct a fairer, equitable and sustainable world. The Seedrs staff and its enterprise companions will repeatedly share deal move, together with entry to international offers by means of the connection with US platform Republic. It’ll additionally present the very best help and finance for his or her founders in addition to nurture members’ skilled growth by sharing information, data, expertise and knowledge.
Jeff Kelisky, CEO of Seedrs, mentioned: “We’re creating one thing particular – an energetic neighborhood of skilled traders and operators that may share concepts, alternatives, occasions and information that may help formidable startups each inside and outdoors the Seedrs ecosystem. Moreover, the programme’s capability to attach members globally by means of the Seedrs/Republic partnership will open up new and distinctive funding alternatives on this difficult financial local weather.”
Seedrs Enterprise Companions programme is open to enterprise capitalists, accelerators, ecosystem builders and founders who’re consultants, mentors and leaders of their subject. Seedrs can also be dedicated to making sure underrepresented enterprise companions play a major position inside the neighborhood, in recognition of closing the funding hole for numerous founders and constructing a extra inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Functions for cohort 2 are open now. To be taught extra or apply to be a part of Seedrs’ Enterprise Companion programme, please go to https://www.seedrs.com/elevate/venture-partner-program/