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At GCV we provide investors with access to carefully researched SEIS investment opportunities that have the potential to deliver impressive returns, positive impact and generous tax reliefs.
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Our SEIS Investment Opportunities

Thoroughly Researched, Growth-Oriented SEIS Investments

SEIS sits at the earliest, highest-risk end of the GCV Invest portfolio. These are pre-revenue or very early-trading businesses, which is precisely why SEIS carries the most generous tax reliefs available in UK venture investing: up to 50% income tax relief, full capital gains tax exemption, and loss relief that can reduce your effective exposure to as little as 38.5% of the original investment, should a company fail.

Opportunities in GCV Invest come from two sources. Some are built through GCV Labs, our in-house venture builder, where our team is embedded from day one, working alongside founders on product, marketing and go-to-market. Others are external businesses that our investment team identifies and vets independently. Both are assessed against the same investment criteria before they reach our investors.

.SEIS-stage businesses are the least proven, and the risk of loss is higher here than anywhere else in GCV Invest. But for investors comfortable with that risk profile, this is also where the highest target returns, and the deepest tax reliefs, sit.

As part of GCV Invest, our private investor network, you'll gain access to these SEIS-eligible opportunities as they open, each targeting an average of 12x money-on-money returns.

See our live and complete SEIS rounds below.

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Valius Group (2)
Round 1
Pre-seed
Completed

Valius Group

Sector: Technology
Target Sought: £ 249,999
Funds Raised: £ 280,145
Round: Round 1
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: SEIS
Learn More about Valius Group
GCV
Round 2
Completed

Growth Capital Ventures

Sector: Fintech
Target Sought: £ 1,000,000
Funds Raised: £ 1,290,410
Round: Round 2
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: EIS, SEIS
Learn More about Growth Capital Ventures
n-gage.io
Round 1
Completed

n-gage.io

Sector: SaaS
Target Sought: £ 150,000
Funds Raised: £ 170,000
Round: Round 1
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: EIS, SEIS
Learn More about n-gage.io
GCV
Round 1
Completed

Growth Capital Ventures

Sector: Fintech
Target Sought: £ 500,000
Funds Raised: £ 561,000
Round: Round 1
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: EIS, SEIS
Learn More about Growth Capital Ventures
Finance Nation
Round 1
Completed

Business Finance Market (trading as Finance Nation)

Sector: Fintech & Banking
Target Sought: £ 150,000
Funds Raised: £ 225,000
Round: Round 1
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: EIS, SEIS
Learn More about Business Finance Market (trading as Finance Nation)
Hive HR
Round 1
Completed

Hive.Hr

Sector: HR Tech
Target Sought: £ 150,000
Funds Raised: £ 303,000
Round: Round 1
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: EIS, SEIS
Learn More about Hive.Hr
Intelligence Fusion
Round 1
Realised

Intelligence Fusion

Sector: SaaS
Target Sought: £ 400,000
Funds Raised: £ 556,800
Round: Round 1
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: EIS, SEIS
Learn More about Intelligence Fusion
GCV graphic background The Cutback
Round 1
Pre-seed
Completed

The Cutback Media

Sector: Technology
Target Sought: £ 53,708
Round: Round 1
Investment Type: Equity
Tax Schemes: SEIS, sporteva
Learn More about The Cutback Media

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Why invest using the SEIS?

A Wealth of Portfolio Enhancing and Tax Planning Benefits

By investing into high-growth startups and scaleups via the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), investors have the potential to unlock a host of valuable benefits, many of which are not available via traditional equity routes. 

From tax advantages including 30% income tax relief and capital gains tax exemption, to access to the alternative investment space and its volatility-resistant benefits, investing using the SEIS can enable investors to minimise the risk and maximise the returns associated with venture capital via several means.

Income Tax Benefits

SEIS investment opportunities provide up to 50% income tax relief, making them a compelling choice for investors looking to reduce their tax liabilities while supporting innovative startups.

Tax-Free Growth

SEIS investments offer the benefit of tax exemption on capital gains for shares held for at least three years, providing a distinctive opportunity to enhance your financial portfolio while benefiting from substantial tax incentives.

 

Future Asset Planning

Inheritance tax relief facilitates investors in strategically planning for the future by leveraging the tax-efficient structure of SEIS investments.

 

Risk Minimisation

SEIS loss relief is available, ensuring that in the event of underperformance, investors can recover a portion of their investment through tax savings.

Reinvestment relief

Using SEIS reinvestment relief, investors can exempt 50% of a capital gain from capital gains tax when they reinvest the gain into SEIS-eligible shares.






High Target Growth

These opportunities concentrate on high-growth startups, providing investors with the opportunity to support innovative enterprises while pursuing substantial returns on investments.

Minimise Risk. Maximise Returns.

The Questions We Often Hear

  • For our GCV Invest SEIS Opportunities, the minimum investment amount is advertised at £5,000.  

  • To retain the SEIS tax reliefs, you must hold your shares for at least three years from the date of issue (or from when the business starts trading, if later).

    Since SEIS is designed as a long-term investment, most opportunities typically aim for an exit over 5–7 years, so meeting the three-year minimum is rarely a concern.

  • GCV focuses on high-growth businesses operating in some of the most exciting and fast-moving sectors in venture capital, including Fintech, AI, SaaS, Medtech, and more.


    While these are our core areas, our close relationship with investors allows us to remain flexible and adapt to the evolving needs and preferences of our network.

  • An SEIS qualifying company must generally be UK-based with a permanent establishment here, carrying on a new qualifying trade of less than three years old, have fewer than 25 full-time-equivalent employees, hold gross assets of no more than £350,000 before the share issue, and not be listed on a recognised stock exchange (AIM doesn't count as "listed" for this purpose). It can't have previously received EIS or VCT funding, and can raise a maximum of £250,000 through SEIS in total.

  • Advance assurance is HMRC's pre-investment indication that a proposed share issue is likely to qualify. It isn't legally required, isn't a guarantee, and doesn't bind HMRC once shares are actually issued if circumstances change. But, in practice, most credible seed rounds have it, and its absence is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. What it doesn't cover: your own eligibility as an investor (connection tests, annual limits). For both our EIS and SEIS rounds, we always make sure AA is in place before a round makes it to the platform. 

  • Yes, but not on the same day. Shares must be issued under SEIS before any EIS shares in the same company, and the two can't share an issue date. There's also a lesser-known timing trap: if EIS money is received into the company's bank account before the SEIS tranche of shares is actually issued, it can push the company's gross assets over the £350,000 SEIS threshold at the moment of the SEIS issue, jeopardising SEIS eligibility for everyone in that tranche. For experienced VCs employing legal professionals, these dynamics are always in mind ahead of a larger SEIS raise over the £250,000 mark (e.g £500,000 raise, half SEIS and half EIS).

Investor Brochure

GCV Invest Brochure

Curious how we actually pick our venture capital opportunities? Less than 1% of the deals we see ever reach GCV Invest.

The brochure below covers how we structure these opportunities, our approach to target returns and risk, and our track record to date - including a case study on one of our exits as well as details of SEIS relief eligibility.

 

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Risk Summary

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Due to the potential for losses, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers this investment to be high risk.

What are the key risks?

  • You could lose all the money you invest
  • Most investments are shares in start-up businesses or bonds issued by them. Investors in these shares or bonds often lose 100% of the money they invested, as most start-up businesses fail.
  • Checks on the businesses you are investing in, such as how well they are expected to perform, may not have been carried out by the platform you are investing through. You should do your own research before investing.

You won't get your money back quickly

  • Even if the business you invest in is successful, it will likely take several years to get your money back.
  • The most likely way to get your money back is if the business is bought by another business or lists its shares on an exchange such as the London Stock Exchange. These events are not common.
  • Start-up businesses very rarely pay you back through dividends. You should not expect to get your money back this way.
  • Some platforms may give you the opportunity to sell your investment early through a 'secondary market' or 'bulletin board', but there is no guarantee you will find a buyer at the price you are willing to sell.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

  • Putting all your money into a single business or type of investment for example, is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you less dependent on any one to do well. A good rule of thumb is not to invest more than 10% of your money in high-risk investments. Learn more here.

The value of your investment can be reduced

  • If your investment is shares, the percentage of the business that you own will decrease if the business issues more shares. This could mean that the value of your investment reduces, depending on how much the business grows. Most start-up businesses issue multiple rounds of shares.
  • These new shares could have additional rights that your shares don't have, such as the right to receive a fixed dividend, which could further reduce your chances of getting a return on your investment.

You are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong

  • Protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), in relation to claims against failed regulated firms, does not cover poor investment performance. Try the FSCS investment protection checker.
  • Protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not cover poor investment performance. If you have a complaint against an FCA-regulated platform, FOS may be able to consider it. Learn more about FOS protection here.

If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA's website here.

For further information about investment-based crowdfunding, visit the crowdfunding section of the FCA's website here.
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Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) is backed by funds managed by Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s leading private equity and alternative asset managers.