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Ship Shape was started with one goal in mind, to de-centralise access to funding
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5 things I wish I had known when we started shipshape.vc!
1. Where you base your business is really important 2. Really think about your brand - persona, name, logo, fonts, tone etc. (this really...
Daniel Sawko
Apr 13, 20231 min read


Why a Founder Agreement is important
✍ Why a Founder Agreement is needed... 📜 We started with a Founder Agreement. Would we have written it in the same way now? 😂 No way....
Daniel Sawko
Apr 11, 20231 min read


Emergence Global 2023 - Investment Trends Panel
Emergence Global 2023 - Investment Trends Panel
Daniel Sawko
Apr 7, 20231 min read

VC has grown 20x in 10 years. Investor research tools have not.
VC has grown 20x in 10 years. Investor research tools have not.
Daniel Sawko
Apr 7, 20231 min read

Why investors are responsible for poor founder outreach too.
Yes, founders are ultimately responsible for how they reach out. But... investors are responsible too.
Daniel Sawko
Apr 7, 20231 min read

Prospective investors and advisory work remuneration
Some investors want to combine their investment with remuneration in return.
What are some of the things to consider?
Daniel Sawko
Apr 7, 20231 min read

Do we eat our own dogfood?
🐶 Do you eat your own dog food? 🔍Being a search engine for investors means this question comes up a lot! 💻 Both from startup users and...
Daniel Sawko
Feb 15, 20232 min read

Why should you research investors before you reach out?
📚 Why should you research investors before you reach out? ⛔So you don't end up in the 'ignore' pile! ✅ Showing you've done your research...
Daniel Sawko
Feb 15, 20231 min read

How fundraising forces you to re-prioritise
🏋️ What's another big challenge of fundraising? 🔬 Focusing less on other aspects of the business. Why? 🚫 I'm fighting with myself to...
Daniel Sawko
Feb 15, 20232 min read

We've reached over £0.5bn in planned raises
Our search engine has helped 365 startups with over half a billion (£0.55bn) in total planned raises. Just since the end of November:...
Daniel Sawko
Feb 15, 20232 min read

Ship Shape on the Welsh Trade Mission in the U.A.E.
Last week our CEO, Daniel Sawko, joined the Welsh Government as part of the Welsh Trade Mission in the U.A.E.
Bradley Evans
Mar 7, 20225 min read
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