Schedule a Pitch

How it works

We understand fundraising can be incredibly time-consuming for founders and aim to be respectful of that. Our process enables us to move very quickly and efficiently, allowing us to provide fast decisions to founders.

We look forward to meeting you!

Schedule a Pitch ➝

1. TMP Booking & Willo Responses

Schedule a Ten-Minute Pitch (TMP) with us using the 'Schedule a Pitch' button.

Before we meet, you will be asked to answer three short video questions via Willo (one of our portfolio company's). These videos are reviewed before each TMP and are shared with the entire Investment Team.

N.B. You will receive an email with the Willo details once you have used the 'Scheduled a Pitch' button.

2. TMP held though Zoom

A member of our Investment Team will meet you via a Zoom call, where you will be able to give us your best pitch.

Our Investment Team holds a weekly triage of all new TMPs as our first level filter. We aim to respond by the following Monday with a pass or an invitation to continue the process.

3. Q&A

The next stage is a detailed questionnaire searching for vital and focussed written responses to a standardised set of questions.

The responses are triaged as soon as they come in and we aim to respond the day after we have reviewed them.

4. Partner Call

This is an in depth recorded call with a partner and a member of the Investment Team, who will rigorously quiz your founding team to assess the strength of your proposition.

Each Partner Call is recorded such that it can be shared with the rest of the team.

5. Commitment in Principle

This is the final stage, where we communicate that we are willing to invest. This is subject to satisfactory due diligence, the completion of the fund raising round by the target, and legal documentation.

6. Invest!

Once a commitment in principle is made, the Investment Committee convenes to grant final investment approval. Once approved, funds will be wired and are expected to be deposited into your bank account within five working days.

What our Founders are saying

Hear from some of our amazing portfolio companies below

"1818 Venture Capital has been a pleasure to deal with - they're approachable, move quickly (one of the reasons why we decided to go with them as our lead investor), offer fair terms, and have been a supportive investor since. 1818 provide a good balance between healthy questioning and challenge and giving the founding team autonomy and support to run the business. Definitely recommend them."

Tatseng Chiam

Co-Founder and COO, RideTandem

"1818 Venture Capital are honestly one of the best VCs I have ever come across. They are friendly, reasonable and honest people who really care about the Founder. They are supportive in the ways you need them to be and are always looking out for connections they can make that might help your business. They are kind, collaborative and take a different approach to pitching Founders which I found to be far more inclusive than any other VC I've met."

Chantal Epp

Founder and CEO, Clicknclear

"Quite simply without Richard, there would be no Pie Funds. He was business partner, mentor, director, support and everything else you would want from a VC investor. He believed in my vision and gave me the confidence to follow my dream. On top of this he’s actually a really nice person who always keeps his word and will treat you fairly, which is definitely what you want when starting out."

Mike Taylor

Founder and CEO, Pie Funds

"It's been a beautiful partnership. Richard is more than just money to me, he's a close personal friend. I feel that I can share absolutely anything, and everything with Richard, it's a fantastic relationship. The whole 1818 team have been very supportive, and very championing of our business. They push us forward and really help us to grow. Getting investment into your business is tough, getting investors who ACTUALLY give more than money is even tougher."

Mark Costello

Founder and CEO, Hubb Insure

"The 1818 team is not only utterly lovely, they are amazing cheerleaders and collaborators. We only work with people we like and we really like 1818."

Paul Archer

Founder and CEO, Duel

"Working with the team at 1818 has been great. They have been really supportive from the outset and have been helpful at making relevant introductions and connections from their network. They offer good counsel, but without pushing an agenda. It genuinely feels like they are by your side as a founder."

Stuart Lewis

Founder and CEO, Rest Less

"Hugely helpful, kind and a real support. I have been delighted to have their backing. I would recommend them."

Rachael Crook

Founder and CEO, Lifted

"1818 Venture Capital have supported Laka financially and commercially from our earliest days and the strong domain expertise of the team continues to prove invaluable."

Tobias Taupitz

Founder and CEO, Laka

"1818 Venture Capital were courteous, transparent and supportive in our fundraise. We're looking forward to working alongside them as we continue to grow and scale MOONHUB."

Dami Hastrup

Founder and CEO, MOONHUB

"If I'm ever looking for brutally honest feedback on VC's, I reach out to my founder networks (such as Landscape) and have 20 founders offering me feedback within minutes. It's the difference between accepting and rejecting investment offers for thousands of founders. I consistently sing the praises of 1818 Venture Capital for bringing so much value to my business."

Jamie Beaumont

Founder and CEO, Playter

Join 40+ startups growing with 1818

How it works

1. TMP Booking & Willo Responses

2. TMP held though Zoom

3. Q&A

4. Partner Call

5. Commitment in Principle

6. Invest!

What our Founders are saying

"The 1818 team is not only utterly lovely, they are amazing cheerleaders and collaborators. We only work with people we like and we really like 1818."

"Hugely helpful, kind and a real support. I have been delighted to have their backing. I would recommend them."

"1818 Venture Capital have supported Laka financially and commercially from our earliest days and the strong domain expertise of the team continues to prove invaluable."

"1818 Venture Capital were courteous, transparent and supportive in our fundraise. We're looking forward to working alongside them as we continue to grow and scale MOONHUB."

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Join 40+ startups growing with 1818

How it works

1. TMP Booking & Willo Responses

2. TMP held though Zoom

3. Q&A

4. Partner Call

5. Commitment in Principle

6. Invest!

What our Founders are saying

"The 1818 team is not only utterly lovely, they are amazing cheerleaders and collaborators. We only work with people we like and we really like 1818."

"Hugely helpful, kind and a real support. I have been delighted to have their backing.​ I would recommend them."

"1818 Venture Capital have supported Laka financially and commercially from our earliest days and the strong domain expertise of the team continues to prove invaluable."

"1818 Venture Capital were courteous, transparent and supportive in our fundraise. We're looking forward to working alongside them as we continue to grow and scale MOONHUB."

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"Hugely helpful, kind and a real support. I have been delighted to have their backing. I would recommend them."