Overview

The venture and growth capital scene is vital for supporting innovation and the businesses of tomorrow, shaping the domestic and international economy of the future. 

Understanding market norms is key to unlocking successful fundraising and investment projects.

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Our experienced venture capital team is here to guide you through the whole growth journey, blending sound advice with real market insight gained through years of working closely with clients – on both the scale-up and investor side. 

Partnering with high growth companies and the venture capital investors who support them provides us with an invaluable, holistic view of market practice and what is important as part of the investor/investee dynamic. 

an approach that has been put to the test countless times. We have supported countless founders, university spin-outs and growing businesses in their fundraising efforts of various sizes and structures (including SEIS, EIS and Venture Capital Trust investments), as well as a wide range of venture and growth capital investors, ranging from prominent venture capital trustsWe are also very proud of our ability to connect venture-backed businesses with new international markets or international investors – leveraging our US offices and international network.

Your team

Your venture and growth capital team

Your local and international team of venture and growth capital experts have the right skills to support you on the full cycle of the journey from incorporation through to exit. 

In need of a venture and growth capital lawyer? Look no further.
At Womble Bond Dickinson we have an exceptional team of talented lawyers and business professionals who can offer guidance and find the solutions right for your business. We have both broad and niche expertise across all our UK and US offices.
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How we've made a difference

The proof's in our experience

How we’ve made a difference

  • Atom Bank on fundraisings in excess of £600 million
  • Notify Technology on numerous fundraisings, including the £3.1 million investment led by Calculus Capital
  • Ceto AI on its investment by Howden Ventures
  • Mercia Ventures on a number of VCT, EIS and ERDF investments, including in Handbag Clinic, Newcells Biotech, Equiwatt, and Haystack
  • Puma Private Equity on multiple VCT and EIS qualifying investments including Le Col, Ron Dorff, Influencer, Ostmodern, and TicTrac
  • Rockpool on EIS qualifying investments in NCE, House of Hackney, and Flofuel.
Testimonials

“We enjoy working with Oliver and the WBD team. They provide the right balance of legal expertise and commercial pragmatism and understand the way a start-up and its founders work, which is invaluable from an investor’s perspective.”

Jan Oosthuizen (Mercia Ventures)

"The team are pragmatic and easy to work with. An experienced team with a good depth of resource." 

 

Chambers and Partners 2025
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