We help ambitious Founders secure investment

Are you raising equity investment?

Phil Birss, Founder & CEO of Founders Journey, helps Founders raise angel and VC investment.

Hi, I’m Phil Birss, the Founder & CEO of Founders Journey. I offer the founders I work with 20 years experience of helping start-up and scale-up businesses to achieve their growth ambitions.

Whether that is securing a funding round, or maximising the performance of your business’s growth engine, I will help you navigate the choppy waters of finding, securing and closing investment for your business.

I am a 4th time Founder and have raised over £2M for my own businesses, as well supporting clients to secure over £20M in equity funding in the past 5 years.

How we work.

  • 1) Deep analysis of your investment readiness, followed by a thorough onboarding process.

    We know that getting funding isn't the same for everyone. Investors look for different things, like the type of business, how much it has grown, what the founders need, and where the business is located. That's why we don't just hand out the same pitch deck to everyone. We really get to know your business and find investors who are looking for what you have to offer.

  • 2) Comprehensive submission preparation, improving everything from financials to your pitch deck.

    Our dedicated research team constantly searches for new investors interested in opportunities like yours. We dive into their investment strategies and examine how they build their portfolios. By using a data-focused method, we're able to identify the investors who are most likely to be excited by what your startup is doing and its future prospects.

  • 3) Hyper-personalised, targeted outreach using our global investor network to generate pitch meetings.

    We have built strong relationships with a global network of investors, from Silicon Valley to Shanghai and London to Bangalore. Our extensive connections include angel investors, venture capitalists, corporate strategists, and family offices. These investors do more than just appear in our contact list; they rely on us to present them with opportunities that align with their investment criteria.

  • 4) Management of the whole process, right through due diligence until the deal is closed.

    We don’t spam investors, becuase it does not work. Instead, we create highly personalized outreach campaign that cater to each investor's unique interests and preferences. Our approach is effective because it demonstrates our attention to detail and research, encouraging investors to take a closer look at you, your pitch and the investment opportunity.

Securing the right investment.

We are a team of Founders with firsthand experience in the entrepreneurial journey.

Over the years, we've successfully raised millions for our own business and for our clients as well.

We understand how to raise investment, so you can enjoy the journey.

The Founders Journey

Learn more about working with the Founders Journey team from our Founder and CEO, Phil Birss.

Are you ready to raise?

The Founder’s Journey team are here to help you raise, but we need to know that you are 80% of the way on your investment readiness journey. Don’t worry, if you don’t feel ready - we’re here to guide and mentor you.

If you are committed to raising investment please complete the Investment Readiness Questionnaire (to the right). It is a comprehensive assessment, but don’t worry, we will use every word to help you secure funds.

Our goal is to understand how attractive your business is to investors right now, and the areas we need to focus on in order to attract investors.  

  • It takes 20 minutes to complete

  • It’s completely free! 😃

Rudy Parengal - Founder of Abjak

“Working with Phil we secured £250k investment within 1 hour of our first investor call!”