Wrap up the year with a win: How to attract & close investors
Get investor-ready before the year ends.
As we prepare to wrap up 2025, it’s the perfect time to sharpen your strategy and secure the funding your startup needs to hit the ground running in 2026. Whether you're preparing to raise, already in conversations, or just want to understand the landscape better - this session is for you.
Join SeedLegals for a tactical, founder-focused event covering how to attract the right investors, structure your round, and pitch with confidence in a crowded market.
🔍 What we’ll cover:
Attract the right investors – and filter out the wrong ones
Leverage SEIS/EIS to make your round more appealing
Structure your round for success, from valuation to legals
Craft a pitch that stands out and closes deals
Expect real-world insights, actionable advice, and practical steps you can implement right away - whether you’re a first-time founder or gearing up for your next round.
Our hosts
Bethany Faulkner - Fundraising and Equity Strategist, SeedLegals
Bethany is a Fundraising and Equity Strategist with 2.5 years of experience helping founders and early-stage start-ups get the right foundations in place to become investor-ready. She specialises in breaking down the fundraising journey into clear, manageable steps, helping founders see that the process is far more digestible when approached strategically.
Bethany has supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in understanding their investment route options, navigating the pathways to secure S/EIS advance assurance, and positioning themselves to attract the right investors with credibility and clarity.
Adam Phillips - Funding Associate, SeedLegals
Adam is a fundraising associate who has spent the last 2.5 years at SeedLegals helping founders secure capital and scale. Specialising in S/EIS Tax Relief, Advance Subscription Agreements, and traditional Funding Rounds.
He helped close nearly 200 investment rounds, often involving investment amounts up to £3 million, from a wide network including Angels, VCs, Family Offices, and CVCs. Adam is focused on providing the practical guidance startups need to successfully go from pitch to close.
New to SeedLegals?
We're the UK’s go-to platform for startup legals, funding, share options, SEIS/EIS and more.
Whether you're just starting out or gearing up for your next raise, SeedLegals is built to help founders move faster and smarter. Our tools make it simple to create and sign essential legal docs, close funding rounds, and reward your team – without burning time or cash on admin.
We’re trusted by 60,000+ startups and investors and power 1 in 6 early-stage funding rounds in the UK. If you're raising, hiring or just figuring out what’s next, we’re here to help you do it right.
More resources to help you get ahead:
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Event partners🤝
PitchBuilder are the UKs #1 pitch deck experts.
We build bespoke, high performing pitch decks from the ground up that impress pre-seed, seed and series A investors. It’s our job to help you tell a credible investment story to prospective investors in an ultra-competitive fundraising market. We also offer pitch deck reviews if you simply need feedback on your existing pitch deck.
We’re a SeedLegals partner which means you can get exclusive discounts on our packages. To learn more, or book a free consultation with PitchBuilder’s founder Jay Dickieson, visit our website here.
AGILE Accountants specialise in helping start-ups and fast growth business build strong financial foundations from the outset. Their proactive approach helps founders streamline their finance function, understand their numbers and plan for funding rounds with confidence.
Whether you’re pitching to investors, applying for grants, or scaling up operations, AGILE provides the clarity and credibility that makes your business stand out. With AGILE, you’re not just compliant - you’re investment ready.