About You
First name
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Last name
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Email address
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Phone number
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Linkedin URL
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City of residence
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Are you a Business Founder or an Investor?
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Business Founder
Investor (Family Office, PE, VC, Banking or Angel Investor)
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Are you raising capital?
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I am raising capital and would like to join the Circle Investor Network for matched connections with investors
I am not raising capital at this time
How would you like to be involved?
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I would like to join Pitch Perfect events in Mayfair London
I would like to join online networking events for investors and/or founders
I am not looking to attend events at this stage
I would like to join Pitch Perfect events. Select all that apply.
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As a Pitcher, to practise my service pitch or investor pitch
As an Observer, to learn and network with no pitching
As a Sponsor, to introduce my services to the event’s guests
As a Judge. I have significant experience in my field and would like to put myself forward for the Judging Panel
About Your Business
Company name
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Company website
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What is your industry?
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Sector Agnostic
AgriTech
AI
Alternative Investments
Automotive and Electric Vehicles
Biotech
Blockchain and Crypto
Business Services
Climate Tech
Consumer Goods
Cybersecurity
Deep Tech
Defence Tech
E-commerce
EdTech
Fashion and Retail
Financial Services
Fintech
Film and TV Production
Gaming
Health and Wellness
HealthTech
Hospitality Food and Beverage
HR Tech and Recruitment
Infrastructure
Industrials
Legal Tech
Marketing Technology
MedTech
PropTech
Real Estate - Commercial
Real Estate - Residential
Renewable Energy
SaaS
Smart City
Space Tech
Sports and Esports
Tech
Other
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Are you a technology business?
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Yes
No
About Your Business
Describe your business. Cover what it does and who it serves, the problem it solves and what sets it apart. If you are raising capital, this is the description we will share with potential investors, so make it complete and well presented.
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Who are your primary target clients? Select all that apply.
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Consumers and general public
Small and medium-sized businesses
Large corporates
High Net Worth Individuals
Family Offices
Private Equity and Venture Capital firms
Other
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Where are the majority of your clients based? Select all that apply.
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London
UK nationwide
Europe
USA
Global
Who are your main competitors?
Supporting Materials
Do you have an Investor Deck? Select all that apply.
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I have an Investor Deck
I am currently working on my Investor Deck and will submit it shortly
I am currently working on my Investor Deck and need help creating it
I have an Investor Deck but need help creating a Teaser
Success Fee acknowledgement
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I acknowledge that any funds raised as a result of introductions or connections made through the Circle Investor Network or at any event organised or facilitated by Stephens and Partners Limited may incur a success fee in the range of 3 to 6% of the amount raised, payable by the party that receives the investment.
Your Funding Needs
Where is country incorporated?
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England and Wales
United States
European Union
Middle East
Asia Pacific
Africa
Latin America
Canada
Investment stage
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Pre-seed - idea or concept stage pre-product
Seed - early traction prototype or MVP in development
Series A - product-market fit demonstrated ready to scale
Series B - scaling revenue and operations
Series C and beyond - established business proven model scaling at pace
Other
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What investment instrument do you plan to use? Select all that apply.
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Convertible debt
Debt
Equity
Grant
Mezzanine financing
Preference shares
Revenue based financing
Target Investor type. Select all that apply.
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Angel investors
Angel investor syndicates
Venture capital firms
Family Offices
Private Equity
Corporate investors
Your Funding Needs
Amount looking to raise, GBP
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Minimum ticket size, GBP
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Amount raised so far, GBP
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2025 annual revenue, GBP
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Estimated pre-money valuation, GBP
About Your Team
What year was your company registered?
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How many people are in your founding team?
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Solo founder
2 founders
3 or more founders
Your entrepreneurial experience
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First-time entrepreneur
Second-time entrepreneur
Serial entrepreneur
How many employees do you have?
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Just me
2 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 25
26 or more
Supporting Materials
Intellectual Property. Select all that apply.
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Patents granted or filed
Trademarks
Registered copyright
Secured trade secrets
None of the above
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About Your Network
Do you run or are involved with a network of Business Founders and/or Investors, and would like to collaborate?
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Yes, I would like to explore this
Not at this time
How would you describe your network?
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I run or am involved with a network with a contact database - names, email addresses or LinkedIn profiles etc
I’m well connected through personal relationships and referrals, with no structured contact database
Describe your network, its size, and how you think we could collaborate
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Almost There
Is there anything else you would like us to know, or anything you would like to discuss?
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How did you hear about us?
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From Dasha White
LinkedIn
Instagram
Met Dasha at a networking event
Web search
Personal referral
Please tell us which event
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Please provide the name of the person who referred you
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How Would You Like To Be Involved
What best describes your current activity?
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I am currently deploying capital and would like to join the Circle Investor Network for matched connections
I am raising capital for a fund and would like to join the Circle Investor Network for matched connections
I am a Placement Agent and act on behalf of clients raising and deploying capital
I'm not currently active
How would you like to be involved? Select all that apply.
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I would like to join exclusive invitation-only Investor Evenings in Mayfair London
I would like to join the Pitch Perfect networking events for business founders in Mayfair London
I would like to attend online networking events for investors and/or founders
I am not looking to attend events at this stage
Success Fee acknowledgement
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I acknowledge that any funds raised as a result of introductions or connections made through the Circle Investor Network or at any event organised or facilitated by Stephens and Partners Limited may incur a success fee in the range of 3 to 6% of the amount raised, payable by the party that receives the investment.
I would like to join the Pitch Perfect networking events. Select all that apply.
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As a Pitcher, to practise my service pitch or investor pitch
As an Observer, to learn and network with no pitching
As a Sponsor, to introduce my services to the event’s guests
As a Judge. I have significant experience in my field and would like to put myself forward for the Judging Panel
About You
What type of Investor are you?
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Family Office
Private Equity
VC
Corporate - Banking and Finance
Placement Agent
Angel Investor
Organisation name
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Organisation website
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Are you currently investing in early stage businesses?
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Yes
No
Do you offer wealth advisory or business consultancy services?
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Yes
No
Describe services you offer
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How You Tend To Invest
Sector focus
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Sector agnostic
AgriTech
AI
Alternative Investments
Automotive and Electric Vehicles
Biotech
Blockchain and Crypto
Business Services
Climate Tech
Consumer Goods
Cybersecurity
Deep Tech
Defence Tech
E-commerce
EdTech
Fashion and Retail
Financial Services
Fintech
Film and TV Production
Gaming
Health and Wellness
HealthTech
Hospitality Food and Beverage
HR Tech and Recruitment
Infrastructure
Industrials
Legal Tech
Marketing Technology
MedTech
PropTech
Real Estate - Commercial
Real Estate - Residential
Renewable Energy
SaaS
Smart City
Space Tech
Sports and Esports
Tech
Other
Specify your sector focus
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Geographical focus. Select all that apply.
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UK
Europe
USA - Florida
USA - nationwide
Global
Other
Specify your geographical focus
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How You Tend To Invest
Investment stage preference
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Pre-seed - idea or concept stage, pre-product
Seed - early traction, prototype or MVP in development
Series A - product-market fit demonstrated ready to scale
Series B - scaling revenue and operations
Series C and beyond - established business proven model scaling at pace
Ticket size
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£250k - £500k
£500k - £1m
£1m - £3m
£3m - £5m
£5m - £10m
£10m - £25m
£25m - £50m
£50m+
Other
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Investment criteria. Select all that apply.
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Scalability
Traction and revenue
Large market potential
Innovative product or service
Intellectual property and proprietary technology
Strong founding team
Competitive advantage
Franchising and licensing potential
Clear exit strategy
SEIS and EIS eligible
Other
Specify your investment criteria
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If you have a Mandate, please share the link e.g. via Google Drive. We do not accept documents by email.
Are you a Single or Multi-Family Office?
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Single Family Office
Multi-Family Office
Briefly describe the origin of the Family Office and its primary area of expertise or interest
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Which country is your Family Office based in?
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What is your investment focus? Select all that apply.
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Public equities
Private Equity
Venture Capital
Real estate
Fixed income and bonds
Private credit and debt
Infrastructure
Hedge funds
Digital assets and cryptocurrency
Impact investing and ESG
Alternative assets
Secondaries
Other
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What are your preferred investment structures?
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Direct investment
Co-investment
Club deal - group of Family Offices investing together
Fund investment
Joint venture
Private credit and lending
Impact and philanthropic
Other
Specify your preferred investment structure
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What are your co-investment preferences?
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Open to co-investing with other Family Offices
Open to co-investing with institutional investors
Open to club deals with mixed investor types
Prefer sole investments
Other
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What type of deals do you focus on?
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What is your minimum EBITDA requirement?
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What ownership stake do you typically seek?
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Are you typically a lead investor or co-investor?
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Lead investor
Co-investor
Flexible
What is your investment focus?
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Are you interested in syndication?
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Yes
No
What is the nature of your investment activity?
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Describe your role and how you deploy capital
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Describe your investor and founder pool, and cover the industries your investors focus on, minimum ticket size, and any other specific criteria
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What are your terms for working with other Investor Relations Advisers?
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About Your Fundraise
Target fund size, GBP
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Amount looking to raise in this round, GBP
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Amount raised to date, GBP
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Describe your fund and its investment focus
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If you have a Deck or Teaser, please share the link e.g. via Google Drive. We do not accept documents by email.
ABOUT YOU: What type of Investor are you?
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Family Office
Private Equity
VC
Corporate - Banking and Finance
Placement Agent
Angel Investor
Organisation name
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Organisation website
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Are you currently investing in early stage businesses?
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Yes
No
Do you offer wealth advisory or consultancy services?
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Yes
No
Describe services you offer
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HOW YOU TEND TO INVEST: Sector focus
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Sector Agnostic
AgriTech
AI
Alternative Investments
Automotive and Electric Vehicles
Biotech
Blockchain and Crypto
Business Services
Climate Tech
Consumer Goods
Cybersecurity
Deep Tech
Defence Tech
E-commerce
EdTech
Fashion and Retail
Financial Services
Fintech
Film and TV Production
Gaming
Health and Wellness
HealthTech
Hospitality, Food and Beverage
HR Tech and Recruitment
Infrastructure
Industrials
Legal Tech
Marketing Technology
MedTech
PropTech
Real Estate - Commercial
Real Estate - Residential
Renewable Energy
SaaS
Smart City
Space Tech
Sports and Esports
Tech
Other
Specify your sector focus
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Geographical focus. Select all that apply.
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UK
Europe
USA - Florida
USA - nationwide
Global
Other
Specify your geographical focus
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HOW YOU TEND TO INVEST: Investment stage preference
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Pre-seed - idea or concept stage, pre-product
Seed - early traction, prototype or MVP in development
Series A - product-market fit demonstrated, ready to scale
Series B - scaling revenue and operations
Series C and beyond - established business, proven model, scaling at pace
Ticket size
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£250k - £500k
£500k - £1m
£1m - £3m
£3m - £5m
£5m - £10m
£10m - £25m
£25m - £50m
£50m+
Other
Specify your ticket size
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Investment criteria. Select all that apply.
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Scalability
Traction and revenue
Large market potential
Innovative product or service
Intellectual property and proprietary technology
Strong founding team
Competitive advantage
Franchising and licensing potential
Clear exit strategy
SEIS and EIS eligible
Other
Specify your investment criteria
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If you have a Mandate, please share the link e.g. via Google Drive. We do not accept documents by email.
About Your Network
Do you run or are involved with a network of Business Founders and/or Investors, and would like to collaborate with the Circle Investor Network?
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Yes, I would like to explore this
Not at this time
How would you describe your network?
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I run or am involved with a network with a contact database - names, email addresses or LinkedIn
I’m well connected through personal relationships and referrals, with no structured contact database
Describe your network, its size, and how you think we could collaborate
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Almost There
Is there anything else you would like us to know, or anything you would like to discuss?
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How did you hear about us?
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From Dasha White
LinkedIn
Instagram
Met Dasha at a networking event
Web search
Personal referral
Please tell us which event
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Please provide the name of the person who referred you
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