Resources.
Practical help for UK founders raising pre-seed, written by the Solid Bond team.
Tool
Pre-Seed Dilution and Cap Table Calculator
Free dilution and cap table calculator for UK startups. Model your round, option pool and ASAs or SAFEs, see your post-money valuation and download the cap table as a CSV.
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Guide
Data Rooms for Startups: Fundraising and Legal
Why you need a fundraising data room before you start raising, what goes in it, when to build the legal one, and free Notion templates for both.
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Guide
The Fundraising Data Room: Why You Need One and What Goes In It
Why you should have a fundraising data room ready before your first investor meeting, what goes in it, and how it speeds up your raise. Free Notion template included.
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Guide
How to Get a Warm Introduction to an Investor
Who gives the best introductions to investors, how to ask for one, and why messaging a founder the fund has already backed is one of the best ways in.
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