---
title: "Startup Funding: Secure investment for growth | Hypergility"
url: https://hypergility.com/funding
description: "Navigate SEIS/EIS readiness, refine pitch decks, gain investor introductions, and develop a strategic grant application plan."
lang: en
---

What we do

# Funding

Funding: SEIS/EIS readiness, pitch decks, investor intros and grant strategy.

What's included

## Outcomes you'll see

### Non-dilutive grants secured

Innovate UK, BridgeAI, Horizon Europe and KTPs — eligibility mapped, bids drafted, submitted on your behalf.

### R&D tax credits in full

Every eligible cost captured under post-2024 HMRC rules, advance assurance secured, enquiries handled.

### SEIS/EIS advance assurance

HMRC pre-approval so angels get up to 50% income tax relief — plus a ready-to-use investor compliance pack.

### Investor-ready in weeks

Pitch narrative, deck, market chart and 250 named target accounts — everything you need to walk into the room.

## Prefer to do it yourself?

Grower is the same playbook in self-serve form — guided by Hypergility, run by you.

## Common questions

### Who is this for?

### How do we start?

### Can I do this myself?

## Ready when you are

> “Raise the money you need to get to the next significant milestone. For most startups, that’s profitability.”

— Paul Graham, Founder, Y Combinator

## Have an advisor you trust?

Bring them in as a Hypergility Partner — same playbook, your relationship.

Talk to us

## Got questions? Let's get specific.

Book a 30-minute call. We'll map your situation and show the fastest next step.

## FAQs

### What is the real difference between SEIS and EIS for my setup?

### How do I know if my deck is actually ready for a Seed round?

### Are grants worth the time investment for a fast-moving startup?

### When should I start speaking to investors?

### What does 'investor-ready' actually mean in practice?

Next step

## Ready to move?

Try Grower or book a call — whichever feels right.

Book a call: https://hypergility.com/contact

## Sources

1. HMRC SEIS/EIS Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/venture-capital-schemes-apply-for-the-enterprise-investment-scheme
2. British Business Bank: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/
3. Companies House: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house

Trusted by clients & partners

## Clients and partners we work with

Sussex Innovation: https://www.sussexinnovation.co.uk/
Aqueous Digital: https://www.aqueous-digital.co.uk/
The Growth Orchard: https://thegrowthorchard.co.uk/
GovForms: https://govforms.co.uk/
SITA: https://www.sita.aero/
University of Sussex: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/

As seen at

## Where we show up in the community

BrightonAI Show and Tell: https://brightonai.org/

Certifications

## Standards we are independently certified against

ISO 9001

Quality Management
https://hypergility.com/we-are-iso-9001-company-certified

ISO 27001

Information Security
https://hypergility.com/we-are-iso-27001-company-certified

ISO 42001

AI Management System
https://hypergility.com/we-are-iso-42001-company-certified

Cyber Essentials

UK Cyber Security
https://hypergility.com/we-are-cyber-essentials-certified

Cyber Essentials Plus

Independently verified
https://hypergility.com/we-are-cyber-essentials-plus-certified

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