I get tech founders warm intros into my 1,000+ investors.

Raise, run by Matthew Smith, gets tech founders warm introductions to investors from his 1,000+ network. The first step is free: a one-pager review and targeted investor outreach, sent to between 50 and 150 targeted investor contacts best suited to your business, your sector, your raise size and your geography.

If investors want to see your full deck, the optional £300 investor follow-up service takes it from there, through to warm intros when investors ask to meet you.

Raise is for tech founders, including pre-revenue, pre-seed and seed, mostly in Tech, AI and SaaS. It offers pre-seed fundraising help UK, USA and EU founders can use. Typical raise size is roughly $250K–$2.5M, but could be up to $10M for the right tech opportunity.

Matthew has 1,000+ investors in his warm network. They're a mix of angels, high-net-worth individuals, family offices and some hand-picked VCs. Some go to $1M and beyond. Each one is matched to your sector, investment thesis, geography and cheque size.

Angels (450+ in my warm network) typically invest $25K–$250K. My angel investors invest their own money in early-stage startups, often in exchange for equity or a SAFE or convertible note, and they frequently bring experience and contacts as well as capital.

High-net-worth individuals (200+ in my warm network) typically invest $100K–$1M. My HNWIs are wealthy private investors, typically with significant investable assets, who invest their own money, often in larger cheques than a typical angel.

Family offices (200+ in my warm network) typically invest $150K–$1.5M. Family offices in my network are private firms that manage a wealthy family's money and may invest directly in startups, often with patient capital and room for follow-on investment.

Hand-picked VCs (150+ in my warm network) typically invest $250K–$2M. The venture capital funds in my network invest pooled money from their limited partners. We hand-pick early‑stage funds that back pre‑seed and seed founders.

Typical ranges; individual investors vary. Many of our investors actively lead rounds, and many also like to put in follow-on capital as your company grows.

Every outreach is targeted by hand, not blasted to a list. I start with your sector, because an investor who backs AI infrastructure won't look twice at a consumer app. Then I look at each investor's thesis: the problems they care about, the business models they like, and the companies already in their portfolio, so your one-pager lands with people who already believe in what you're building. Geography comes next, because many angels and family offices prefer founders in their own region, and some funds can only invest in certain countries. Finally, I match on cheque size and stage, so a $300K pre-seed raise goes to angels and early-stage funds, not to investors writing $2M cheques.

The result is a shortlist of typically 50 to 150 investors from my warm network of 1,000+, each one picked because there's a real reason they'd want to hear from you.

No. Raise works with pre-revenue tech founders, as well as pre-seed and seed. It is for tech founders, mostly in Tech, AI and SaaS, in the USA, UK and EU, raising roughly $250K–$2.5M.

Yes. Your first outreach is free. Just email your one-pager overview as a PDF. You only pay if you want the optional £300 investor follow-up service.

Just email your one-pager overview as a PDF to [email protected]. Matthew reviews it, then accurately targets and sends it to typically 50 to 150 carefully matched investors from his warm network of 1,000+ investors.

A one-pager is a single-page PDF that sums up your startup for investors. It's the first thing they see, so it needs to be clear and quick to read.

Keep it to one page and include:

• Your startup name, a one-line description and your website
• The problem you solve and who has it
• Your solution and what makes it different
• The market size and who your customers are
• Traction so far, such as users, pilots, waitlist or partnerships (revenue isn't needed)
• Your founding team and relevant experience
• How much you're raising, on what terms (for example SAFE or SEIS/EIS) and what the money is for
• Your contact details

Use short sentences, plain language and a clean layout. Save it as a PDF and email it with the subject "One pager - [your startup name]". When Matthew sends it to investors, he will remove any contact details or clickable links, so he can manage the feedback from investors directly.

The first step is free: you email your one-pager overview as a PDF. Matthew reviews it, then accurately targets and sends it to typically 50 to 150 carefully matched investors from his warm network of 1,000+ investors. After a few days, we find out how many investors respond wanting to see your full deck, which clarifies solid interest.

Then you don't pay anything. You only decide on the £300 investor follow-up service once you know how many investors have asked to see your full deck.

The first outreach is free. If investors want to see your full deck, the optional £300 investor follow-up service is a fixed fee, including VAT. You only pay if you want that additional follow-up.

Yes. We take payment through Stan Store, which automatically converts the £300 into your local currency at checkout using live exchange rates. A small conversion fee is already included in the price you see. You can also choose to pay in pounds instead if you prefer.

No. Raise never takes equity, now or on any future investment.

No. The free first step costs nothing. The optional investor follow-up service is one fixed fee of £300. There's no success fee, no commission and nothing else to pay, now or later.

The £300 investor follow-up service is optional, and you only choose this if investors specifically asked for your full deck. It covers sending your full deck to all the interested investors who wanted to see it, coordinating their questions and sending them back to you, and warm intros when investors ask to meet you. At the end of the process, you'll receive a full feedback report specifying exactly what investors like and dislike about your proposal. The work runs in a 30-day process.

Within 2 working days of receiving your latest deck.

Investor questions are collated into one summary for you to answer. There are normally two or three rounds, each about ten days, within the 30-day process.

After a few days of free first outreach, we find out how many investors respond wanting to see your full deck. If you go ahead with the £300 investor follow-up service, the work runs in a 30-day process.

At the end of the £300 investor follow-up service, you'll receive a full feedback report specifying exactly what investors like and dislike about your proposal. The service also covers deck sends to interested investors, coordinating their questions, and warm intros when investors ask to meet you. The work runs in a 30-day process.

Yes. Your deck only goes to the investors who ask for it, and it isn't shared further without your OK. Before anything goes out, all contact details and links are removed. Investor names stay confidential until an investor asks to be introduced.

Yes. Raise is non-exclusive. You're free to approach other investors and to work with others.

No. The £300 covers the deck sends, question handling, introductions and the final feedback report, not an outcome. No one can promise an investor will invest or meet you. The fee is non-refundable once the 30-day follow-up window begins.

Raise's standard terms are short and simple: one fixed £300 fee for the optional investor follow-up service, no equity, commission or success fee, and full confidentiality. You can read the full terms here.

No. Matthew isn't a regulated financial adviser or broker and doesn't give investment advice. You agree any investment terms directly with the investor.

Matthew Smith runs Raise. He sold his last tech business, Results Squared, for $18 million to IRIS Software Group, backed by private equity firm HG Capital, then one of Europe's largest software houses. He is an expert tech founder and tech funding specialist, based in Manchester, UK, with 15,000+ tech founders and investors following him across social media platforms. Read the IRIS announcement.

Raise is based in Manchester, UK, but serves USA, UK and EU tech founders. Matthew Smith runs Raise from the UK.

Matthew has extremely strong investor links in the USA, UK and EU.