Discover Daniel Sawko's journey in founding Shipshape.vc, an innovative investment search engine, and learn about the advantages of starting a business in Wales. Explore the commonalities in the VC landscape across the Celtic nations and the importance of Daniel's participation in the Interceltic Business Forum.
In the lead-up to the Interceltic Business Forum, we're excited to feature some of the pioneering minds who will be sharing their knowledge and experiences. One such innovator is Daniel Sawko, the founder of Shipshape.vc, a groundbreaking investment search engine that aggregates data on thousands of funds, investors, and investments worldwide.
Join us as we delve into Daniel's vision for democratizing access to investment and the pivotal role Shipshape.vc plays in fostering the growth of tech businesses globally.
Shipshape.vc is a free-to-use investment search engine that aggregates data from around the world.
With information on about 20,000 funds, over 130,000 individuals working at these funds, and approximately 80,000 investments, the platform helps tech companies identify potential investors in their specific domain.
Since its launch 20 months ago, nearly 4,000 tech companies have used shipshape.vc, collectively raising over $1 billion USD (including us at shipshape.vc - though we’re a tiny slither of that!).
I wanted to create shipshape.vc as a result of personal experience and a desire to solve a widespread problem.
Having been involved in a successful £5 million Series A for another tech company, I was directly involved in the challenges in identifying relevant investors.
This was the start of wanting to make the investment landscape moreaccessible, especially for businesses outside major tech hubs.
The COVID-19 pandemic also played a role in the decision. While livingin Wales during lockdown, I observed brilliant tech businesses emerging toaddress pandemic-related challenges. However, many of these promising ventureslacked access to relevant capital. This motivated the creation of shipshape.vcas a tool to open access to investment opportunities.
Starting a business in Wales has several advantages (I’ve got to say we should advertise these better!):
While the VC landscape in Celtic nations is evolving, there are some common threads:
Participating in the Interceltic Business Forum is exciting for severalreasons:
We want shipshape.vc to contribute to the growth and success of the Celtic business ecosystem. Helping entrepreneurs connect with the right investors (for free) is what we do!
As we look forward to the Interceltic Business Forum, the insights and opportunities shared by speakers like Daniel are invaluable for driving economic growth and collaboration among the Celtic nations.
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this dynamic event. Join us on August 12th in Lorient to network, learn, and help shape the future of our interconnected economies.
Sign up now and be a part of this exciting journey!
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