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How deep tech startup Hartley Ultrafast secured its pre-seed target through ThatRound

When Hartley Ultrafast joined ThatRound, the team found investor fit, focus, and funding — all in six weeks.

Thoughts and learnings from Cambridge Tech Week 2025

Cambridge Tech Week showed the UK’s innovation strengths — and the support founders need to scale beyond startups.

How academic founders raise capital in the UK

UK universities produce world-class research, but the path from lab to scaled company is getting longer. Sara Palmer (Innovate UK), James Baker (Amadeus Capital Partners) and Josh Silverstone (Hartley Ultrafast) on how academic founders should sequence their funding stack, what investors actually look for, and how to escape the science-project trap.

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Recent Blog Posts

How investors and founders use AI in fundraising

How investors and founders use AI in fundraising

How investors are using AI in the fundraising process, what they now expect from founders, and how founders could use it too.

How to find angel investors for your startup

Most advice tells founders to chase angel investors one by one. The smarter move is going to the groups that already manage them.

Is April a good time to raise? Here's what most founders get wrong about fundraising timing

April feels like a great time to raise. Most founders misread it entirely. Here’s what the month is actually good for.

An Aligned Vision

Harrison shares how Aligned Syndicate came to be, and explains what separates them from other angel syndicates.

Reflections from the Early-Stage Northern Showcase 2026

Brad Jones shares his takeaways from the Early-Stage Northern Showcase 2026 on what’s still broken in early-stage fundraising.

Guides for UK Founders

The investor communication playbook: a guide to perfecting your updates

Most founders go silent after closing a round. Here's how to write updates that build trust and unlock your next raise.

TAM, SAM and SOM: a practical guide for early-stage founders

Market sizing is one of the quickest ways to show discipline in your pitch — and one of the easiest places founders slip.

Angel investors vs angel networks vs angel syndicates – what’s the difference?

Angel investors, networks, and syndicates: understand the real differences and how they impact your fundraising strategy

What is the difference between ThatRound, angel investment networks and other fundraising platforms

There are lots of different platforms to help find investors, so how is ThatRound different?

How to demonstrate traction to investors: a founder’s guide

Showing traction is critical to getting funded, but what is it and how do you prove it?

Case Studies

Vitalis Ortho's £1.2m pre-seed: Aligned Syndicate's fastest ever deal

Vitalis Ortho closed a £1.2m oversubscribed pre-seed. Our allocation filled in under six hours, Aligned Syndicate's fastest ever.

How deep tech startup Hartley Ultrafast secured its pre-seed target through ThatRound

When Hartley Ultrafast joined ThatRound, the team found investor fit, focus, and funding — all in six weeks.

Download our pre-raise checklist for UK startups

Thinking about raising? Our guide covers everything you need to have sorted before you get started.

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