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How Much Equity Should an Early-Stage Business Give Away in Return for Angel Investment?

A photo showing the scales of equity
Posted on by Debbie Frith

The valuation of an early-stage business is often a subject for lively discussion between angels and entrepreneurs, and many consider it less of a science and more of an art form! Individual Angels cannot take more than 30% of the company’s overall shares under the EIS/SEIS scheme. The British Business Bank reports that “A lot of […]

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