Investment Ready Programme

Concepts

• finance and insurance
• ready programme
• stage investment
• investment
• value of investments
• subject matter expert
• data room
• financial modelling
• overall goal
• investor faq

Location

Description

Introduction Funding London seeks to engage a subject matter expert to deliver in depth content on early-stage investment for twelve group sessions between 15/03/2022 and 16/12/2022 focused on topics outlined in the 'Scope of Work'. This programme is delivered by Funding London for the London Business Hub. About Funding London Funding London was established in 2004 by the then Mayor of London under the name SME Wholesale Finance (London) Limited, with the specific long-term mandate to support the Economic Development Strategy for London through its SME funding activities. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Greater London Authority. More information about our activities and our funds can be found at www.fundinglondon.co.uk About the Investment Ready Programme 1. Background and context The Investment Ready Programme is designed as a pilot project to help London based SMEs, especially those led/managed by female, disabled or ethnic minority founders raise equity or debt finance. The overall goal is to help SMEs raise external finance by removing barriers to fundraising through targeted support. 2. Programme Objectives The programme will seek to: 1) Increase the value of investments made into SMEs from underrepresented groups; 2) Address presentation failures; and 3) Enable at least £2.5 M of investment, of which £1.5M to be raised by companies founded/led by underrepresented founders (female, disable and ethnic minority) Scope of Work The subject matter expert will help Funding London select eligible participants will provide content in the following areas for each cohort: • Fundraising strategy and funding options: how much you need to raise, which type of funding suit your needs best (equity or debt), realistic timeframe, action plan • Building and presenting the deck and the story: what information should a pitch deck contain depending on the sector to increase your chances of securing a meeting with investors, how should the information be organised, tips on how to present • Financial modelling and valuation: what do you need to prepare from a fundraising perspective, how to build an economically viable business, top down forecasting, bottom up forecasting, assumptions, outcomes of financial modelling, how to value your business, methodologies; • Creating a data room and investor FAQ: what is a data room/investor FAQ and why is important to have one, what information should be included and how should it be structured . All the above are a combination of online and face-to-face group sessions. We expect these to be interactive sessions, lasting between three to four hours. Budget We have a budget of £40,000 (incl. VAT) to cover the delivery of 12 group sessions. Deadline Submit your proposal addressing the scope of work, proposed budget and providing relevant credentials (skills and experience) by 11 February to bianca@fundinglondon.co.uk. You will be contacted separately after your proposal has been reviewed.

CPV Codes

• 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Full programme description IR 2.0_Scope of Work_Group sessions.pdf