Fundraising for startups

Flexible fundraising tools designed for founders

Effortlessly navigate SEIS and EIS financing with professional services, fast turnarounds and in-built compliance.

With expert guidance at every stage and full HMRC support, experience the difference of raising on a unified platform – from modelling your round to closing.

Access flexible fundraising plans

Needs-based packages, transparent pricing
Get hands-on, premier support

Strategic guidance, white glove service
Easily understand your raise

In-app unpriced round calculator

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Access the tools you need to get your raise across the line. Let the experts handle your application process, so you can focus on networking and negotiations.

Improve investment prospects

Advance Assurance within 8 weeks
Keep your round moving with HMRC services

SEIS1, EIS1, AA in 3-5 days
Streamline document management

DocuSign integration, ready-to-use templates

Tabs- Asset | Raising Funds | "Fast track your funding" | UK

Leverage integrations and services to help you follow investment scheme rules and UK company laws, even if you don’t know them all.

Secure investor tax advantages

SEIS3, EIS3 certificates
Support for all securities

Issue ASAs, SAFEs, or CLNs
Automatic cap table updates

Digitised cap table, full audit trail

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Behind every fundraise

Every startup has a fundraising story. We're here to support yours.

Track shares, investor holdings and dilution – from incorporation to exit.

Discover cap table

Experience an easier funding round

All the essentials to get your next round off the ground, fast.

Unpriced round modelling

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Understand the impact of your next raise and prepare for negotiations.

Easy Advance Assurance

Bolster your investment prospects with fast services for SEIS and EIS.

Efficient round closing

Create agreements, customise templates and collect signatures, on one platform.

Full SEIS & EIS support

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Confirm tax advantages for investors with HMRC services and in-app certificates.

Trusted by over 40,000 companies

Working with Carta to get Advance Assurance couldn't have been easier. The team dealt with HMRC on my behalf but kept me informed at every stage. It was smooth and simple from start to finish.

Nina Mohanty

Founder & CEO, Bloom Money

How to start fundraising

Access your guide to everything you need to know about startup funding.

Cap table insights

Learn how to avoid and fix cap table mistakes from a UK startup lawyer.

Advance Assurance intro

Understand the importance of this scheme for potential tax breaks.

Carta Classroom

Explore fundraising and equity tools, guides and videos.

FAQs

You have questions, we have resources and answers.

While Advance Assurance is not mandatory, it is recommended for all companies planning to raise under SEIS or EIS.

We’ll help prepare your S/EIS 1 application. Once it's been submitted, it can take up to 4-6 weeks to hear back from HMRC.

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme is designed for seed-stage funding only, while the Enterprise Investment Scheme caters to later-stage startups.

Learn more about the differences between SEIS and EIS here .

If you’re at the start of your fundraising journey and want help with Advance Assurance, Raise may be right for you.

Compare all packages and plans to learn more here .

Carta’s round closing feature supports Advance Subscription Agreements (ASAs) and Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs).