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We'll be hosting a live session on how to win startup grants with Melissa Siah, CEO of Syntacog. Melissa will walks us through how she won an incredible 6-figure grant from Innovate UK to kick start her business. 

Come prepared to ask all the questions you've always wanted on Startup grants! 

Melissa is the CEO of Syntacog and a graduate of our very first Funding School. She was a lawyer with the Australian government for ten years before pivoting to legal and AI product management. After moving to the UK, she led the Contract AI program at legaltech startup Exari (acquired by Coupa in 2019), before becoming CPO at a biometrics AI startup, and finally founding Syntacog in late 2020. 

Reflecting Melissa's interests in AI and law, Syntacog specialises in technology for managing international regulatory compliance in areas as diverse as health and safety, Covid-19 regulations, and medical device regulation.

How to win Startup Grants 

We'll be hosting a LIVE masterclass on ‘When is the right time to fundraise?’

 Emma Shaw will take you along on her funding journey in which she and her two co-founders at Library of Things decided it was time to

raised one million pounds in aligned funding. 

we bootstrapped the business from day 1, growing our revenue to over £130,000 per year. It was enough to survive but we hit a wall. To really do justice to our mission and tackle wasteful consumerism, we wanted to invest in good long term development, like building our own technology and recruiting a dedicated team.

You'll hear how and why it's important to:

 in which you'll have time to get answers to your funding questions!

Considered Capital Masterclass

“Who is the person behind Considered Capital?”

“Does she really know what she's talking about?”

During our live Q&A on May 10th I'll be able to fully answer these questions in real time and fill in all the gaps you might have on whether the Funding School is right for you. Also, it's always a very good way to get a sense of the type of people that are also interested in applying. These are your potential cohort pals!

GET AN INVITE TO OUR Q&A ON THURSDAY MAY 10TH 

Alternative Funding School Q&A

Innovate UK's Women in Innovation Award: What you need to know 

 offers up to fifty winners every year a £50,000 grant to help fund their businesses. 

We've invited Heather Lyons, a previous awardee, to share her experience of applying and winning so you can learn precisely how she did it. 

During Heather's live video call, she'll be sharing:

 in which you'll have time to get answers to your questions.. 

a company on a mission to empower young people to be more than tech consumers, to be digital creators!  

During lockdown, in 2020, the potential for online tools to make high quality education more accessible became apparent. Nonetheless, the set of tools BlueShift were forced to use (a hacked together suite consisting of Zoom, spreadsheets, online forms and presentation software) meant that classes were not nearly as effective as they could be. The evidence that BlueShift gathered was the basis for them winning the Women in Innovation grant, and subsequently raising angel investment and a further grant from UFI.

Innovate UK's Women in Innovation Award 2022/23:

Women in Innovation is a national programme that gives trailblazing women entrepreneurs the support they need to take a big step forward with their business and address pressing societal, environmental or economic challenge. This year, Innovate UK will invest up to £2.5million to high potential women innovators. Up to 50 winners will receive a £50,000 grant, plus tailored mentoring and business support. Read more about the Award 

How I Won Innovate UK's Women in Innovation Award

Patagonia. Inspiring new models of ownership?

Patagonia has always made bold decisions (who could forget their 

)  Most recently, they announced their biggest move: 

“As of now, Earth is our only shareholder...ALL profits, in perpetuity, will go to our mission to ‘save our home planet.”

Essentially, Patagonia is dedicating all profits from the company to projects and organisations that will protect wild land and biodiversity and fight the climate crisis.

We've invited two practitioners in steward ownership to share their take and open up a community conversation about why Patagonia's decision matters.

In this conversation, we'll be discussing:

Emma Shaw is the co-founder of Library of Things, an all-women-led social enterprise on a mission to make borrowing better than buying for people and the planet, also using a model similar to steward ownership. 

Patrick Andrews is a lawyer and facilitator with over 30 years of experience advising businesses and not-for-profits on their contracts, legal structures and disputes. He guided the Library of Things's team through the redesign of their steward ownership governance model. 

Are you a founder who's fundraising? Come along and meet some other founders who are too! ✨

Founders Raising Founders 

Landing First-Time Funding with Three Trailblazing Founders

We've invited three graduates from our Funding School to share their fundraising experiences. 

Hermonie, Laura and Dominic have walked a long and winding fundraising path and together raised millions in debt, equity and grant funding. So, on Tuesday 28th, they're coming together to answer your fundraising questions and help you save precious time by sharing their in-depth knowledge and personal funding journeys with us.

 in which you'll have time to get answers to your fundraising questions..

If you are fundraising now or wondering when and if you should start, 

 is the founder of Stay Nimble, a certified social enterprise that has built a digital platform to support people in the middle of their careers. They support over 12,000 people in the UK and, since 2018, have brought in just shy of £2m in funding through grants and an equity crowdfunding campaign. 

is the founder of Seep, a Climate Positive and Certified B Corporation that provides a range of plastic-free, compostable cleaning tools that look slick, work brilliantly and last longer than the traditional plastic alternatives. Laura has raised grant and debt funding and recently finished her first Angel round. 

 is the founder of Do Nation, a SaaS platform that has enabled hundreds of organisations to engage their employees in measurable climate action, leaving a lasting impact on the health of people and planet. Do Nation has raised £300k in total through equity crowdfunding, grants, and an accelerator programme. They've been bootstrapping ever since and are now raising £1m in equity funding using the Equity for Good model. 

Registering for this event will automatically add you to our mailing list. 

If you're thinking of fundraising in the future, are currently raising or have been for years, now is the time to meet others in the same boat and discover what the future of funding looks like.

Our first event in the Alt Funding series will be with Aunnie Patton Power, author of Adventure Finance. Aunnie is an Academic, Advisor, Author and Angel Investor focusing on directing innovative financing to organizations that create positive social and environmental impact. She works with funders globally to design innovative financing instruments and deploy Capital.

Our first session will be 45 minutes, with 20 minutes of a fireside chat with Aunnie and 20 minutes of questions from all of you. 

​Don't miss this opportunity to learn from and connect with an incredible community of founders and funders. 

🗓️ The Alt Funding Expert Series Calendar

Considered Capital is raising funding confidence across the globe through our courses, content and community. Learn more about our Alternative Funding school 

Registering for this event will automatically add you to our mailing list. 

The Rise of VC Alternatives with Aunnie Patton Power 

Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation with Zoe Peden on Impact Venture Capital.

A former impact entrepreneur, Zoe is now a partner at Ananda Ventures, an impact VC. We'll be discussing the world of Impact VC, how it works, and the opportunities for impact-led startups to raise impact investment. 

If you are looking to raise funds and want to learn more about the behind the scenes of Impact VC, secure your spot today. 

The Alt Funding Series features reflective conversations with the leading voices in alternative funding, impact investing and entrepreneurship. 

Raising from Impact VC's with Zoe Peden

"How To Make Fundraising Feel Good is a can't-miss opportunity to learn from two founders on the journey to raising aligned funding for their businesses and how you can too".

​Join us on May 23rd at 4:00pm BST/ 5:00pm CST/8:00am PST.

 is the founder of Considered Capital, and the flagship programme 'The Alternative Funding School' will lead the discussion.

 is the founder of Do Nation, a SaaS platform that has enabled hundreds of organisations to engage their employees in measurable climate action, leaving a lasting impact on the health of people and planet. Do Nation has raised £300k in total through equity crowdfunding, grants, and an accelerator programme. They've been bootstrapping ever since and are now raising £1m in equity funding using the Equity for Good model.

Once registered for our event, you'll be added to our mailing list. We send out helpful funding opportunities and interview founders on their funding journeys and funding experts. You can unsubscribe at any time.

How to feel Good Fundraising 

​Join us on September 13th at 1pm BST. 

We've invited three incredible guests to talk about all things angel investing. 

Adele, Jem and Raluca have deep experience in the world of angel funding. So, on Wednesday 27th, they're coming together to answer your fundraising questions and help you save precious time by sharing their in-depth knowledge and experiences.  

If you are looking to raise angel funding as a mission-driven organisation and wondering how and if you should, register today. 

 is an award-winning social entrepreneur and CEO and Founder of GrandNanny, a social impact business enabling older adults to secure rewarding in-home childcare jobs. She recently secured her first round of angel funding from Impact Angels. 

is the founder of Daring Capital, a new impact angel Syndicate. Prior to that, he was the founder & CEO of The Bike Project. They provide bikes to refugees across England. He scaled that to £2.5m ARR and won several awards including social entrepreneur of the year and the EU Social Innovation Prize.

 is the co-founder and Board Member of the Legal Initiative for Sustainable Investments (LISI) Foundation and co-creator of the Impact Term Sheet -  a legal template to make your equity raise more impactful. Previously she was general counsel at Fairphone, an award-winning tech for good company. 

Considered Capital is raising funding confidence across the globe through our courses, content and community. Learn more about our Alternative Funding school