FounderCatalyst Reviews 174

Great experience from start to finish. Georgie and Sam gave us expert advice and highly recommend working with them.

Founder Catalyst were a huge help in guiding us through the SEIS process. They made everything much clearer, kept things moving efficiently, and gave us confidence that we were handling it properly. As an early-stage startup, having that support was extremely valuable.

I use FounderCatalyst to manage our share options scheme, and have been extremely happy with the service. Sam and his team are always on-hand to answer any queries or resolve any issues. (I also recommend them to my clients when working with sweat equity!)

The Founder Catalyst team are exceptional and I would refer anyone in my network to them at an instant. Their service is personalised, highly professional, and it's obvious they are extremely experienced. It really does like feel you're in good hands. Very very glad to have used them for our funding rounds, and to top it off, they are more affordable than competitors i.e. Seed Legals. I am no way in any shape or form officially affiliated with Founder Catalyst, but if anyone wishes to have a conversation of my experience, please feel free to reach out personally (as raising funds and applying for SEIS/EIS can be a daunting experience for founders). Thank you Founder Catalyst!

- Alamin @ Jawda

Extensive resources, documents and videos to help upskill founders through the process of fundraising. The Founders Catalyst team have been first class, always on hand to answer questions and guide us through SEIS and EIS Advanced Assurance (which we just received!)

Exceptional service! I joined FounderCatalyst in Nov 2025 to stay compliant while raising under KIC, and with their support secured Advanced Assurance. The team are knowledgeable, responsive and incredibly patient. Highly recommended by Creative UK Devon, SETsquared Exeter and Innovate UK - and it delivers. The platform is easy to use, the resources and Q&A sessions are invaluable, and despite a few minor bumps, it’s been a smooth experience overall. I couldn’t have done it without them and would highly recommend to any founder raising under SEIS/EIS. To note, once submitted, it was a super quick turnaround time of just one month!

I signed up for FounderCatalyst in December 2025 and my priority was staying compliant, while raising under SEIS/EIS. The FounderCatalyst team guided, advised and I now have Advanced Assurance and a secure data room. So we are now raising at the good rate and with the teams advice, adjusting our strategies. Its more than a platform.

I wish I could give a 6 star or more. FounderCatalyst is where to be for new founder. They made applying for SEIS/EIS like a breeze. They handheld me and ensure all my documentations were in place. More and beyond that they've got a community of founders who are ready to help when you meet with road blocks in your founder journey. Thanks to Sam and Georgie. You guys rock

This was complex to navigate being an oversea entity and close to a non qualifying trade. We were careful to appoint a company who could guide us through. Right from the off, the line of questioning gave a clear deeper understanding and genuine desire to reach a positive outcome for all. Many calls and emails were taking outside of typical business hours, including over weekends and late evening. I simply can't recommend Sam, Max and the team at Founders Catalyst enough.

Committed, passionate and super helpful, is how I would sum up all the colleagues of Founders Catalyst, every one of them. Having so very nearly engaged with a larger alternative, I'm so very glad I didn't because the level of personal service and insight, into what is such a complicated subject has been profound for me, CEO & Co-founder of Altu Leader, doing our first SEIS raise. Thank you team FC!

I used the Founder Catalyst platform for my EMI scheme, EIS application and investment round. This was my first experience of both so I needed lots of guidance and confidence that I was doing things correctly. The whole process was fantastic and incredibly good value for money vs other platforms or paying lawyers to draft all the documents. The FC platform contains pretty much everything you'd need along with tonnes of help documentation and guides plus an incredibly helpful and responsive team. If I wasn't sure about something I generally got a response from the helpdesk team in a matter of hours, max. My situation wasn't especially straightforward but the team still made everything plain sailing. I've already recommended them to several other entrepreneurs.

Founder Catalyst provide an invaluable support service to startups in the UK. They are much more than a platform for fundraising; they are a community for founders.

Outstanding support for founders

Founder Catalyst has been a genuinely valuable experience. From the start, the team demonstrated deep expertise, practical insight, and a real commitment to helping founders succeed. For me and my business it was guidance through the Advanced assurance process to get SEIS and EIS certification from HMRC.

The community aspect is also a huge plus. You’re surrounded by ambitious, like-minded founders, which creates strong momentum and accountability. Communication has been responsive and professional throughout.

Tremendous support from a highly knowledgeable, highly responsive team with a service that combines rapid responses to queries from people who've been there, seen it, done it and template documents covering pretty much everything that start-up and early-stage founders need.

Easy to use platform, straightforward + transparent pricing, plenty of free templates and resources along the way, great support always on hand, and part of a brilliant community providing lots of support and advice as a bonus.

Ethical, professional, and fast response. They’ve also managed to build an incredibly supportive and engaged community.

Sam and the FC team are 100% committed to their cause. Nothing is more important to the FC team than helping their clients get their businesses off the ground and navigating the complexities of start up world. Absolutely 1st class on every level and always adding value.

On top of having a great platform that’s easy to use, the service is amazing and the community they’ve built is something every founder can benefit from.

I can’t thank Sam and the team at Founder Catalyst enough. The fundraising journey is a bit of a rollercoaster, but their experience and constant availability provided a huge amount of reassurance. They didn't just handle the technicalities like SEIS; they were there as true partners through the whole fundraise. The added support from the founder group was the icing on the cake. If you're looking for a team that actually cares, this is it.

Founder Catalyst was highly recommended and I can understand why!

Let's face it, fundraising and the legalities that go with that are a minefield if you're new to it. But! Founder Catalyst have a great platform, incredible expertise, loads of free resources and templates to help you navigate the process. Their one-off fee helps you manage cash flow without additional surprises. And, probably the most valuable bit once you're in the flow of things, is an impressive community of founders, investors and supporters who have walked the walk. If you have a simple question or a need a sense-check, that community give their opinion, share experiences and offer support. I'm so grateful to be part of that community too now.