FundMyPitch, the investment platform connecting angel and institutional investors with early-stage businesses, has secured a significant pre-seed funding round led by the Lazaroo-Hood Group, with follow-on investment from Bigspace Investments and prominent angel investors. The company has also received backing from InvestNI through its Ambition to Grow Grant, further accelerating its expansion.
This investment will fuel FundMyPitch’s growth across the UK, allowing the platform to expand investor access, enhance platform capabilities, and move towards regulatory authorisation to facilitate direct investment transactions.
As part of the funding round, Ross Lazaroo-Hood will join FundMyPitch as a Board Advisor, bringing extensive experience in private investment, insurance, and high-growth businesses.
Bigspace Investments, a venture capital firm based in Limassol, Cyprus, has also provided follow-on investment in this round. As one of FundMyPitch’s earliest supporters, Bigspace Investments continues to play a key role in the company’s growth from ideation to scale-up.
FundMyPitch is rapidly establishing itself as a key player in the UK’s early-stage investment ecosystem, providing founders with a streamlined way to connect with investors while offering investors a curated pipeline of high-potential startups.
The backing from InvestNI, through its Ambition to Grow Grant, is a testament to the platform’s growth potential. This support will provide FundMyPitch with additional resources to scale operations, enhance platform functionality, and expand its reach across the UK and beyond.
The UK is home to a thriving startup ecosystem, with record levels of angel and venture capital investment fueling innovation across sectors. FundMyPitch is positioning itself as a key enabler of early-stage funding, ensuring that startups can access smart capital and strategic support from experienced investors.
With this latest investment, FundMyPitch is poised for national expansion, further solidifying its role in connecting startups with the right investors and accelerating growth opportunities across the UK.
