Funding and ownership
SEIS
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme: the version of EIS for the very youngest companies, with bigger relief. Investors can claim a larger part of what they invest back against their income tax than under EIS, and there's a cap on how much a company can raise under it.
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You'll hear it as
We're doing the first £250k as SEIS, then EIS after that.
Why it matters to you.
Most UK pre-seed rounds are built around it. If you ever angel invest yourself, it's the most generous relief going.
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