Early-stage investments dominate UK term sheets

Early-stage investments dominate UK term sheets

Early-stage investments made up three-quarters of UK VC term sheets last year while the value of late-stage funding rounds fell, fresh figures have found, highlighting the challenges facing mature companies seeking to scale.  Seed investments alone accounted for a third of UK funding deals in 2024, according to findings from the annual term sheet guide from HSBC Innovation Banking.  The study of almost 600 completed term sheets from last year fo…