Invest in Startups

GCV Invest was launched to help experienced investors build a more diversified growth-focused investment portfolio.

To become a GCV Invest client, you must meet the following criteria;

Be a Family Office, Institutional Investor, High Net Worth Individual or Sophisticated Investor, seeking to invest alongside like-minded investors and connect with the Alternative Investment ecosystem. Looking to deploy over £10k+ in Alternative Investment Opportunities per annum.

If you would like to join GCV and become part of our Private Investor Network, please contact Dan Smith (Investor Relations Director) - dan.smth@growthcapitalventures.co.uk

Alternatively, you can register online here.

We charge no upfront fees for being part of our investor network, having access to our opportunities or investing in our opportunities.

For investments into private companies, fees are only charged at the point of a liquidity event occurring (such as a trade sale or IPO). At this point, 7.5% of the investment gain is charged before funds are provided back to you as an investor.

For investments into joint venture property transactions, a 7.5% fee is charged only at the successful completion of the development project.

Whilst dividend payments should not be expected from your investments, if and when they are paid, 7.5% of the dividend amount is charged to investors.

If you're an experienced investor and considering ways to build a more balanced portfolio, venture capital is an asset class that has the potential to deliver a number of benefits;

• Invest in early-stage high growth companies when the share price is attractive
• Portfolio diversification
• Potential for superior returns - typically you should be targeting investments with the potential to deliver 10x money return over a 5 year hold period
• Access to lucrative tax breaks for UK based investors - SEIS and EIS

Investing in startups and early-stage private companies can be exciting and rewarding if done properly. However, it's important to understand the risk and reward profile of this type of investment and ensure you're comfortable with this assets class as part of your portfolio.

As with all investments, please remember returns are not guaranteed.

Startups and Venture Capital have become an increasingly attractive asset class for investors worldwide thanks to historical returns and liquidity in recent years.

The many success stories of Venture Capital backed startups that have gone public have also brought in more and more attention from investors. The asset class has now outperformed every other primary class in the last three years and is expected to continue its strong performance.

Investing in startups allows investors to buy shares at the early stages of the company's growth journey and at an attractive price.

UK based private investors can also take advantage of lucrative tax breaks which can help to minimise investment risk and maximise potential returns.

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) are two investment schemes provided by the UK government that offer some of the most generous tax reliefs to UK investors.

After investing into an SEIS or EIS-eligible investment opportunity, investors will be provided with an SEIS3 or EIS3 form that can be submitted to HMRC to claim the relevant tax reliefs.

Our free guide to the SEIS and free guide to the EIS provide details of the tax reliefs available, but investors should seek independent tax advice as tax reliefs can be dependent on individual circumstances. 

Please note that whilst non-UK taxpayers will be unable to access the relevant SEIS/EIS tax reliefs, this will not prevent investment into an opportunity.