Blog Overview

The UK has one of the most active angel investment scenes in the world, partly thanks to the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. Learn about fundraising through SEIS – including qualifying companies, investment limits and tax benefits for investors.

SEIS and EIS are vital to the UK’s startup ecosystem, with many early-stage investors only considering companies using tax-friendly fundraising schemes. Learn about the differences and similarities between SEIS and EIS.

QSBS incentivizes investment in startups and helps them recruit talent during their critical early stages. QSBS has proven to be a successful policy—but it can be further enhanced to benefit more employees.

With Carta’s qualified small business stock (QSBS) attestation, investors can have peace of mind knowing they’ll have adequate tax documentation of QSBS-eligible securities issued by companies on the Carta platform.

In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about three common convertible securities (convertible loan notes, advance subscription agreements and SAFEs) and how they’re used in unpriced funding rounds.

The 2024 election cycle has been one of the most tumultuous in modern American political history. The Carta Policy Team offers analysis of how the dynamics of the race could affect key issues for the innovation ecosystem.