Written by Jon Sandbrook
One of our recent investments – TDRI Limited (www.tdrisolutions.com) – was a little different for us. For a start it’s the only company in our current portfolio that is 100% owned by WNT Ventures. Like most investors, we’re usually backing existing founders and teams.
Written by Dr Laura Faulconer
Early Stage Company Valuations for Founders Crafting a ‘Round Comparables’ Analysis Valuation forms the basis for determining the value of the shares, or equity, in a company. There are many valuation methods and investors typically apply several in order to…
Written by Michael Nguyen
As many startups nowadays focus on market penetration and revenue growth as a core driver of their value proposition for investors, sales projections become more and more important for budgeting, valuation and cap raise. There are essentially two approaches to…
WNT Update
WNT has had an exceptionally busy year, so getting to newsletters has been difficult to say the least. As well as running Market Validation Workshops and planning for the launch of Fund III, we are pleased to announce a number of…
Written by Dr Laura Faulconer
One of the latest investments at WNT Ventures is in Foundry Lab – an advanced manufacturing startup company. I’d like to share some of the reasons why we invested in this opportunity to help other founders better understand how WNT approaches…
Written by Dr Laura Faulconer
There is Such a Thing as a Too Polished Startup Pitch – Most people seeking advice on how to pitch their startup to investors are encouraged to be well-prepared. They are not necessarily wrong, but there is such a thing as a pitch that is too polished.
WNT Update
WNT Ventures and Lincoln Agritech are pleased to announce their partnership to commercialise a range of advanced sensor technologies. A new company, TDRI Limited, has been created to commercialise the patented technology…
Written by Dr Laura Faulconer
Increased Relevancy, Increased Complexity Market Validation Process for Deep Tech
Market Validation – A Critical Component of Investment Readiness
Market validation is a method of learning about a customer problem to inform…
Written by Dr Laura Faulconer
There are some universal startup risks, like problem-solution fit, product-market fit, and the channel to reach customers. Early-stage startups seeking investment funding …