Creative industries investor database
Connecting founders with the right investment
The creative industries have faced challenges in identifying aligned investors and securing investment to grow and scale. This is partly due to investors typically seeking scalability and defensible intellectual property, which can be difficult for creative industries businesses to demonstrate. Founders in creative industries often excel in their creative disciplines but may lack business skills and understanding of investor’s funding thesis. Conversely, it is difficult for investors to align their investment criteria to many creative industries businesses as the majority are smaller and are not static in size as they rely on freelancers, diverse project and IP funding models.
As part of the Create Growth programme, we have developed a comprehensive list of investors within the creative industries, with a specific focus on the sub-sectors they invest in. This allows founders and other key stakeholders within the creative start-up ecosystem to understand the funding landscape.
Identify the the right investor
Founders can easily identify investors who have a proven interest in their specific sub-sector, increasing the likelihood of securing funding and reducing the time and effort spent on pitching to uninterested investors.
Opportunity to engage with investors
Founders can engage with targeted investors through our curated series of events and networking opportunities under the Create Growth Programme.
Find the right founder
Investors can request to join the investor database, helping us to expand our investor capacity within the creative industries.
DIRECTORY
Explore our directory of Create Growth investors
Unlocking growth for UK creative start-ups through greater visibility of the investment landscape.
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PROGRAMME
Create Growth
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