Found Capital Omdömen 364

The speed and precision of their feedback is first of class. If only all VC's would be this transparent.

(We did not get through the needle's eye... but still a valuable process with no waste of time, ghosting or other misguided "dating behavior".)

Although my business wasn’t at the stage that Found Capital could be involved, the feedback and swift responses was very helpful and l look forward to staying in touch with Laurence to partnership once our businesses align.

We've applied to over 200 VCs and angel networks, and the reality is that most simply ignore applications unless they have a strong pre-existing connection. The few that do engage are typically those with a genuine interest.

While our start-up didn’t make it past the screening stage with this particular network, the experience stood out because of the professionalism and transparency shown by Laurence. Unlike many others, who either ghost founders or provide vague, templated rejections, Laurence took the time to provide a clear and thoughtful explanation of why we weren’t the right fit. His communication was direct yet friendly, and it was evident that he respected our time and effort.

Even though we didn’t secure funding, we left the process with valuable insights—something that is far too rare in this industry. If more investor groups operated with this level of clarity and respect for founders, the start-up ecosystem would be much stronger. Highly recommend engaging with them if you’re looking for honest and professional interactions.

Laurence took the time to give feedback - which is quite rare these days. Email communication was timely and very much human... with empathy and care.

I really like Laurence and Found's approach to funding early stage start ups. They didn't end up offering us the cash but progressed us to one of their later stages. I really appreciated the detailed feedback they provided on why they both thought we had a great business but it wasn't for them given what their criteria is. This is something that is challenging as a founder when you (naturally) receive so many nos with not much more than lip service paid to feeding back why. Consistent feedback would have helped us refine our approach and get money faster I believe (which thankfully we now have) - so a change in approach could have a significant impact on the velocity of early stage UK businesses.

Getting specific and actionable feedback is both key and rare during a fundraise. Thank you to the Found team for providing both!

As with all founders we are making numerous applications for funding and most disappear without trace or comment. Founders was completely different, with great feedback throughout the process and an evident desire to be transparent.
Good luck in your pursuit to make this the norm across the Investment Industry.

It's rare to get good feedback from investors even if they do not end up investing. Found is committed to changing this and we at MultiplAI Health applaud that. Thanks for the great pointers and honest reasoning. It helps us get a little closer to success.

Laurence and Found was one of the best experiences I've had when applying for funding. Access to their dashboard was worth the application alone, but receiving hyper-personalised feedback with specific points was incredibly validating.

It is rare a investor actually provides useful feedback during the review process, so this was great.

Feedback is so important for founders as we are raising and not only did I received initial feedback, I then received a response and additional feedback when I questioned the first communication. Very impressive and extremely helpful.

As a start up applying to Found Capital was a relatively painless process. They provide a benchmarking option which was really informative and they are one of the few investors who take the time to provide feedback.

The process was very clear and I was kept up to date on how the process was running and they set clear expectations on when I would hear back on each round was to be received, and ultimately got detailed feedback on their decision.

While it was sad not to be able to look up the founding members profiles on the website, which i think would give it more of a personal touch - it was fabulous to receive the individual feedback given unlike many other angel groups.

The process is really clear and concise, only asking for more detailed info as you progress, ensuring the time investment from founders mirrors the group's interest.

Quick and efficient process, only asking for more info as your progress through their stages, and then feedback.

Smoothest process I've seen with a syndicate

Dealing with Laurence and Found Capital was a pleasure - very supportive, clear process and great communication.

I would definitely recommend Found Capital to any founders involved in raising capital.

Chris - Co-Founder, AirZones

I dealt with Found Capital whilst looking for investment to take my business to the next stage. Although it ultimately wasn't something they could help us with, they were professional throughout. They kept me informed all the way through the process and offered extensive and helpful feedback.

Well run business, prompt with feedback - positive or not

Looking for investment can be very disheartening especially when you just hear nothing back, Found capital although we weren't successful kept us in loop and provided us with essential feedback which in all honesty most just don't bother, so well done guys !!

A VC "fund" that replies and even when they decide not to invest, at least give you thoughtful feedback.