4 | Neil Dillon @ Head of Equity at Swoop Funding | Why Accessing Alternative Early Stage Capital Can Seem Like Magic

In this Episode we talk to Neil Dillon, Head of Equity at Swoop Funding.

 

We discuss that when almost all founders have all heard of venture capital, how it is that very few early stage startups get access to and a chance to secure traditional venture backing? How, when even with all the mainstream coverage of the startup scene, there isn’t much information or stats on different types of pre-seed capital available to early stage founders?

One reason for this might be the perception that because most of these startups are deemed and expected to ‘fail’, that there is no value in analysing and also empowering them with diverse and agile alternatives to early stage funding.

Building on this, we talk about how proving traction to investors can take on different forms and that demonstrating a track record doesn’t have mean already having a great exit under your belt. It’s increasingly more about showing your resourcefulness in accessing and deploying the most efficient amount and valuable use of capital in the shortest amount of time. 

Finally building on this, how rapidly assessing, accessing and leveraging alternative capital instruments like Asset Finance, Invoice Finance and Startups loans via an early stage investor platform like Swoop, can seem like magic and enable you to get started, determined and informed much more by your startup’s own trajectory and timeline without giving large chunks of your time and equity away up front.

Connect with Neil and Explore Swoop Funding:

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-dillon-6a2a0554 
• Web: www.swoopfunding.com 
• Twitter: @SwoopFunding

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