Investment criteria

The Cass Entrepreneurship Fund is looking for highly talented management teams with a clear vision for their business and the drive to meet the challenges of early-stage business development.

Initial investments range from £50,000 to £500,000, depending on the stage of the development, structure and financing requirement of the investee company.  The Fund may act as a sole investor or as a co-investor with other institutions, funds or private angel investors.  A level of funds will be retained for follow-on funding, which will be considered on a case by case basis.

Backing entrepreneurs from the beginning of their journey

The Fund will consider investment opportunities for both start-up and early stage companies including:

• Start-up or seed funding for companies seeking to commercialise an existing business concept or service
• Development capital in the form of equity or quasi-equity funding for the growth of more established businesses.

The Fund has a services sector focus, but portfolio companies may operate across a broad range of sub-sectors including financial, business, technology and support services.  The businesses that the Fund backs are headquarted in the UK.