The investor communication playbook: a guide to perfecting your updates
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Raise faster with clear matches, warm intros and real feedback
Cold outreach doesn’t work. This is the smarter way to reach early-stage investors that are the right fit for you.
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Find, compare and apply to angel networks, syndicates and early stage VC funds
At ThatRound, we're on a mission to bring the whole early-stage fundraising market into one place for founders.
A curated platform of 300+ angel networks, syndicates and early stage VC funds.
Find the investors that fit your sector, stage and the key details that matter.
Get in front of investor matches and save 100s of hours on research, outreach and applications.
Why founders raise on ThatRound
Because fundraising is messy and time-consuming. We're bringing the UK's early-stage market into one place, helps you focus on investors who fit, and makes it easier to move forward with warm intros, clear comparisons and real feedback.
How it works
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Makes your first impression count
Upload your deck for our AI analysis to spot gaps and surface the data investors care about most — structuring it clearly so relevant signals aren’t missed.
Removes the guesswork from raising
Every investor who could be right for your startup gets a fit score, built from criteria angel networks, syndicates and VCs have given us directly.
Each score comes with the reasoning behind it, so you know exactly where to focus your fundraising time.
Each score comes with the reasoning behind it, so you know exactly where to focus your fundraising time.
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Introduction
Theo and Harrison, you're now connected
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Harrison Faull
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Gives warm intros and helpful feedback
No more cold outreach or filling out multiple application forms. Apply to investors on ThatRound with just one click. When one accepts, you’re then introduced to each other.
Case Studies
From founders
Hear from the startups using ThatRound
We closed our pre-seed round in just six weeks through ThatRound.
The platform is easy to navigate and keeps the whole process structured and transparent. Brad and the team were hands-on throughout, from investor introductions to advice on marketing and even helping us with media outreach. It really felt like having an extended part of our own team during the raise. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a smart, human approach to fundraising.
Marija Radulovic
Partnership Manager, Hartley Ultrafast
…within two weeks we had four pitch calls, and more going in the diary.
After doing a few hundred outreach mails for a pre-Seed round and getting the kind of standard 1% engagement rate to pitch, we discovered Thatround and tried it... A great system to use and acts like a warm intro...and that's the best kind of intro!
Ciarán O'Toole
Co-Founder, Songbox
…been approved to pitch within 2 weeks.
We have been on a merry go round of brokers promising to deliver investment only to find out that they cannot deliver anything. We have been strung along by VC funds as well as family offices. When we thought that we were at a complete dead end Bradley contacted me and persuaded me to give his platform a go. I can only say we should have have done this 12 months ago. We have put out pitch deck into 6 different angel networks and been approved to pitch within 2 weeks. The guys that declined us also give us feedback as to why, this is so valuable a startup business requiring funding. I could not recommend this platform highly enough.
Jamie Kingsley
Founder & CEO, we-swap
Brad and the team transformed our pre-seed fundraise.
The platform is super friendly and allowed us to have much broader reach than reaching out to each syndicate one by one. Not only is the platform epic, the advice the team gave throughout our fundraise was invaluable!
Patrick Rycroft
Co-Founder, LeoTrace
The investor groups responded quickly which is not often the experience if you go direct.
The platform is easy to access and apply through. We were able to connect to a number of investor opportunities that would have otherwise been hard.
Hugh Bishop
Co-Founder, Bruusta Kombucha
Having one place to bring everything together with contacts embedded is a massive time saver and in terms of time saved the cost is negligible.
Very useful platform . Raising funds is difficult . I had generated a number of good conversations in significantly less time than other methods such as LinkedIn prospecting.
Adam Male
MD & Founder, DataNeverDies
Simple process for founders, and in a world where everyone is out to con you, these guys are on your side and supportive.
Will Spencer
Founder, Rest Easier
ThatRound has solved a major pain point for early-stage founders.
There are so many services that promise the world but deliver very little real value - whereas ThatRound's simple filters and one-click application process genuinely remove the legwork of figuring out who's worth approaching. Looking forward to continuing to work with Brad and the team!
Peter Ratcliffe
Founder & CEO, Somata Labs
The only trusted and tested way for your company and ideal investor to meet!
In the past year, I tried raising using different services and advisor picturing the world but delivering just average normal stuff that never gets you anywhere. ThatRound is the only place I found my investors and they found me. Very grateful to have come across ThatRound and the amazing team behind it with only one thing in their mind: connecting the right investors to you.
Mehrdad Sadraei
Co-Founder and CEO, SWAI.Ai
The platform was very easy to use and made the whole process rather enjoyable.
We signed up for ThatRound to support our pre-seed funding round for GrowthEX. Having struggled to find Angel investors before, I thought the solution offered by ThatRound would be ideal. It lived up to my expectations and connected me immediately with various Angel syndicates and potential investors. The platform was very easy to use and made the whole process rather enjoyable. I would definitely recommend ThatRound for any founders looking to secure early-stage funding.
Tom Dewhurst
Co-Founder, GrowthEX
Would recommend to all founders trying to raise their first, second or later rounds.
It's a neat concept - the GoCompare for fundraising, making it easy for founders to look across the different investment platforms and find the one with the right terms to fit their budget (including free) and preference for how they want to raise. There's even a chance to pitch to an angel syndicate, with lots of helpful feedback so you know what to expect in future.
Wesley Fogel
Founder, On The Mend
ThatRound makes it so much easier to access funding options I didn't even know existed before.
Game changing when it comes to simplifying what can be quite a daunting process.
Tim Blake
CEO & Co-Founder, CROSSIP Drinks
Perfect platform for me as raising for the first time.
Great feedback from the team to strengthen our deck. Easy to set up and love the list of VCs I can now reach out to.
Rhys-Evans Edet
CEO, The Modern Builder
The team at ThatRound have been incredibly supportive throughout.
The application process was straightforward, intuitive and easy to complete. I can see huge value in what ThatRound is building, particularly for founders navigating the fundraising process. A great platform backed by a helpful and engaged team. Highly recommended!
Robert Pegram
Founder & CEO, NeuroPath Biosciences
This is a great platform that has got my brand investment ready.
The questions they raise are the ones that have to be answered and will be asked again, no doubt, by the wide array of Partner VCs and Angel Networks attached to the platform. ThatRound's platform is doing a good degree of the heavy lifting work for the VC, Angel Network and Crowd Funding community. The questions they raise before approval are exactly the questions I needed to be able to answer. This element is a challenge for all the right reasons, the process itself is transparent and easily understood. Their Partner relationships are impressive and they have enabled me to be introduced into a multitude of parties all wanting to invest in businesses with significant growth ambition and opportunity attached to them. Very impressed with great support throughout the process when required. This is the future way of fund raising am sure.
Adam Pritchard
Founder and Director, SKIP Brands
We came across ThatRound at just the right time.
Through the platform, we were introduced to various investor groups we did not know about — it’s been a great way to broaden our investor conversations. Brad and his team have been very helpful too.
Andy Snuggs
Director & Chief Growth Officer, Peppercorn AI
Clear process, professional team, and genuinely founder-friendly.
Raising early-stage capital usually means endless pitch forms, data rooms, and repeating the same information to different investors. This platform massively simplifies that. Everything is centralised, well-structured, and saves a huge amount of time and admin during a raise. Would highly recommend to any startup going through a funding round.
Richard West
COO & Co-Founder, Meaningful Planet
This has saved hours of work and admin.
As a founder of a wine brand, 6Percent Wine, in an SEIS raise. ThatRound has been a great platform to connect me with the right groups and also to streamline my application process by allowing various groups of Angels and fundraising services to view my pitch and reach out to me.
Russell Lamb
Co-founder, 6Percent Wine
Love the platform, makes it incredibly easy to see potential investors across the UK and understand other start-ups experience with them.
Managed to have a number of great conversations with investors and looking to hopefully secure some through one of them! Great platform, worth a try!
Jeremy Smith
CEO & Co-Founder, Neural Voice
This is a clever platform that simplifies fundraising for start-ups…
…by linking your profile to multiple syndicates and platforms, who you can choose to whether to connect with and then simply send all pre-uploaded data in one go, saving you a huge amount of time and effort.
Zander Gosling
CEO & Co-Founder, Lumo Energy
On our investment raise journey I've used a lot of platforms, but none have made the process this seamless and slick.
The onboarding was genuinely fun and quick to do and the platform functionality is well thought out. I think it can only get better from here!
Veyr Fit
Brilliant platform, so intuitive and simple to set up.
It's created a way for us to engage with great investors, with a huge amount of time given back to us to focus on the day job. Team support has been fantastic too
John Logue
Founder, CHANCE Clean Cider
I recommend working with ThatRound as a vehicle for introductions to angel groups.
Brad is a well connected individual who performs some startup validation and assurance for other angel groups.
Dan Holme
Co-Founder & CEO, Qoro
ThatRound makes the fundraising process much easier and more efficient.
The platform is great, they have put a lot of effort into usability and creating a good experience for both sides.
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Daniel Gold
Founder, Stratiphy
Using ThatRound was a seamless experience from start to finish.
The platform was simple to navigate, efficient, and provides a transparent view of the fundraising process. It made it easy to understand where we stood, helping us stay informed and prepared throughout.
Robert Bell
CEO, Volta Hydrogen
As a startup, I found ThatRound to be both easy to use and highly effective.
The platform is intuitive, straightforward, and makes it simple to get up and running quickly. It’s clear that the team behind it has focused on usability and real value for growing businesses. Definitely a tool I’d recommend to other startups looking for a reliable solution.
Daniel Corazzi
Founder & CEO, eyeora
Incredible platform.
Really easy to use and super easy to apply/converse with lots of angel groups/investment firms once you're set up. They get a really simple overview of your business. Founder is also super helpful! 10/10 recommend.
Josh Budd
Founder, Neuro
We would highly recommend the platform for any start-up seeking to raise investment and manage the process.
We used ThatRound recently and have found it to be extremely useful in both potential investor outreach and monitoring how each individual outreach is progressing.
Peter McCaul
CEO & Co-Founder, Exact Comms
ThatRound has been an excellent discovery for me as a founder seeking investment.
The platform is well designed and intuitive to navigate, making the onboarding process simple and straightforward. As ThatRound continues to evolve, I believe it will become an essential resource in the fundraising ecosystem. I would highly recommend it to any founder looking to streamline their investment search process.
Lee Walton
Founder & CEO, HydroFlow Energy
A brilliant resource to find seed stage investors!
Highly recommended.
Ian Forrester
CEO & Co-Founder, DAIVID
Great service providing key introductions to funds and a simple and easy place to host all investment materials.
Edward Hewett
Co-Founder, Nettla
ThatRound is the founders Rightmove for raising investment.
It immediately saved me days worth of time by matching and helping me apply with 1 click rather than long boring forms. The pricing structure for both commission based and subscription is extremely well worth it.
Mehrdad Sadraei
Co-Founder & CEO, SWAI.Ai
ThatRound has been really supportive in my fundraising journey.
They are currently helping me navigate the process and have opened the door to a few new ways to access funding that I hadn’t considered before. The platform feels more personal than others I’ve tried, and the team is proactive in connecting founders with the right opportunities. So far, a very positive experience and I’m looking forward to seeing how these connections develop.
LegacyX UK
Empowering Tomorrows Stories, Today.
The experience has been great so far.
They helped us restructure and improve our pitch deck, and they are very responsive. We are hoping to raise money in this round, and the experience has been very positive overall.
Milos Trifunovic
COO, Ranking Copilot
Great product and service within ThatRound.
I used it for a few weeks now and it is saving so much time!
Omar Oualili
Founder, Sahara
Great new platform, evolving and growing all the time.
Would recommend as one your routes to engaging with investors.
Luke Ireland
CEO & Co-Founder, Creventa
A simple and easy to use platform with fast and responsive administration.
Initial response has been positive and I am following up on interest.
Andy Moss
Founder, Ebike GP
Excellent first experience with Brad and the team at ThatRound.
Looking forward to continuing along the path that they have helped set me and my ticketing sector startup along.
Dave Newton
Founder, Oxford Music
…Bradley and ‘ThatRound’ have delivered so far…
As a Founder seeking investment we have spent a lot of time and indeed money resulting in ‘zero’. Then Bradley reached out and he was the first platform owner ‘not to sell his services to us, provide us with honest feedback and indeed advise us that raising more investment would be a ‘challenge!’. So we accepted his challenge and within twelve hours of approving our pitch we are already in comms with two potential advisors. Have we raised yet? ‘No’ but … now it’s up to us to achieve a successful conclusion. Would i recommend ‘ThatRound?’ - yes, absolutely!
Hugh Andree
Co-Founder, weServed
The website is well structured, clear, and easy to use.
It's a great idea to have a place where founders can record their experiences with different investors, share reviews, and help to make the experience a whole lot better. The only reason it's not 5 starts is it needs more content, but that will no doubt come with time.
James Claypole
Founder & CEO, AilArian
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FAQs
Answers to our most common queries.
Yes, ThatRound features both direct investors such as Angel Syndicates and VCs, as well as partners who can introduce you to investors within their network. Whether you’re finding investors for a startup or looking to expand your reach, ThatRound is your first step to unlocking the entire fundraising market in one central hub.
Currently, ThatRound is designed exclusively for UK startups, with features tailored to GBP and local funding needs. However, some of our funding partners are international, offering opportunities beyond the UK. We’re actively planning to expand ThatRound to other regions soon! If you’re thinking of raising a funding round for your business, sign up for our mailing list using the form below to stay informed about future launches and international availability. We’ll keep you updated as we grow and bring ThatRound to founders worldwide.
About 40 minutes of your time, then up to 48 hours before your pitch page goes live. Upload your deck once. Our AI reads it alongside your public digital footprint, which takes around ten minutes, then runs a 30 minute interview to fill in the gaps. You can pause and come back. Once you're done we review your pitch page and email you when it's live. The more detail you give, the stronger your investor fit, so it's worth taking your time.
No. ThatRound is specifically built for startups looking to get funding for startup equity through traditional equity investment rounds. That said, many of our funding partners may also offer debt-based solutions, and we recommend getting in touch for our team’s recommendations if you’re interested in exploring debt funding.
ThatRound operates on a modest monthly subscription model, much like a typical enterprise software product. The platform provides far more than just introductions to investors and fundraising services. Our platform supports ongoing relationship management, investment round tracking, and coordination of your funding round through a built-in CRM and investor introduction tracking system. This ensures startups are equipped for sustained success throughout their fundraising journey. For the most accurate and up-to-date pricing, please visit our Pricing page.