FounderCatalyst レビュー 174

Founder Catalyst has been a fantastic support for our journey. I initially started with their SEIS process support, which was handled smoothly and professionally, and it gave me real confidence navigating what can otherwise feel complex.

Following that experience, I have now subscribed to their EMI service as well — a natural next step given the quality of support.

Sam and the team provide practical, no-fluff advice that is clearly grounded in real founder experience.

The cost efficiency is also a big plus.

No brainer for founders looking for clarity, expertise, and real value.

Great team and brilliant service. They’ve also created a Comunity of fellow founders which is great. Always on hand to support and offer advice .

The level of service is 10/10 from Sam and the team they offer a real personal experience and sense of community in what can seem like a complex situation to navigate but with FC Support.. it’s made easy!

I’ve been using Founder Catalyst since July, and as a first-time founder the difference has been genuinely meaningful.

My first conversation with Max and immediately felt different. It wasn’t a sales call. It was human, thoughtful, and grounded in real understanding. I felt heard. There was empathy and expertise, which is rare when you’re navigating something as unfamiliar as SEIS for the first time.

I needed hands-on support to set up SEIS, and the whole process was incredibly smooth. The guidance was clear, practical, and seamless from start to finish. No hidden costs, no surprises.
That clarity, combined with the quality of the conversations, is what turned me into a very happy customer early on.

In the 7 months since, Founder Catalyst has never let me down. Questions are answered quickly, the resources are genuinely useful, and the seminars are well thought through. But what really stands out is the community.

The WhatsApp group is exceptional: founders sharing candid experiences, advice, and lessons without ego. Sam is consistently present and on top of things, and this is a safe space, both supportive and practical.

Founder Catalyst, and the community around it, has become a key pillar of my startup journey. The learning, the empathy, and the steady support from Sam and the wider group have been invaluable.
As a founder, that kind of environment makes a real difference.

Excellent service. The most valuable thing is that someone knowledgeable was always on hand to help out. There are lots of tricky bits of a fundraise, even if you've done it before, and I was confident I always had someone who could guide me through it. Highly recommend.

FC team helped me with my SEIS Advance Assurance application for Voibe. The process was buttery smooth, and communication was excellent. It worked like clockwork. I got the advance assurance in 15 working days like they suggested. Simple intuitive platform, lot of resources and templates to use, whatsapp group for founders to discuss, founders responding to ticket, reviewing deck and feedback... had a great experience overall.

I have been really impressed with FounderCatalyst. Their platform has been expertly designed with help tips that make the process as straight forward as possible and their support team is excellent in answering any questions you have. It made a potentially intimidating process for the uninitiated into a very easy one. Would highly recommend their service.

I have used FounderCatalyst twice now and every time they go above and beyond to make sure that our round is a success.

We found FounderCatalyst to be very knowledgeable, supportive and accessible throughout our process of successfully applying for S/EIS Advanced Assurance - big shoutout to Sam Simpson and Emma Sharpe. We are now currently using their platform for fundraising and the experience is good. The team are very personable and the platform is founder friendly. We highly recommend FounderCatalyst.

FC have been amazing for my pre-seed, what can feel a very overwhelming experience has been made so much easier thanks to Sam and his team. My investors were all very happy with the platform and documentation produced. I recommend FC to every founder i know.

Such incredible value and RESULTS! We are so glad we found FounderCatalyst when we did because other options were way more expensive, less comprehensive and less easily customizable. They are also very responsive even though I had a million questions, and we were able to be approved for S/EIS in about a month! Highly recommend.

Highly skilled, experienced and proactive company. Cannot recommend them enough - seriously!

Blown away by the service. We received SEIS/EIS advance assurance in under three weeks, during the holiday season. FounderCatalyst made it seamless, clear, and fast. For the price, it is a no-brainer. Now we can fundraise confidently going into 2026. Huge thanks to the team!

We completed our first raise with FC and the process was simple, effective and a bargain. They combine excellent advice and an extremely responsive support team, which is so important as even though the process is clear and well explained, you do not want to make mistakes!

Emma from their team has been amazing, helping me get in a time sensitive submission ahead of the tax deadline, including helping me on a Saturday in Twixtmas! Thank you very much!
Sam

The FC team is incredibly responsive, patient and helps make setting up investment easy to understand as a burgeoning female-founded drinks business.

Easy to use, supporting us along the journey, outcome positive.

The help and support function is great, Rebecca Gibson is so knowledgeable, has been so helpful and prompt to reply. A pleasure to deal with.
Lou Morgan - Vupop

Outstanding support from Sam & the team. They made a complicated process clear - and guided through all the stages required. Thoroughly recommended.

Seven weeks ago, I had no clue what Seis/EIS INVESTMENT WAS! as a solo founder I’ve been finding my way on the rollercoaster of building a business front scratch.

I had signed up with a competitor 2 weeks before I found myself on a webinar with Sam Simpson from Founder Catalyst. As an exited founder and current investor, Sam set up Founders Catalyst to support entrepreneurs to understand, prepare for and then secure investment. What struck me about the webinar was that I understood everything he said - it finally made sense. I immediately cancelled my existing agreement (having felt totally overwhelmed and unsupported once they had their fee) and moved to Founders Catalyst. Today I closed my first round of investment- 5 weeks since I attended the webinar!

Shout out to Sam (has walked the walk and gives his time and expertise generously), Emma (for walking me through the setting up process) Max (so patient! And knowledgeable). Oh, and when you send a support message, a human messages you back, quickly!

I’ll now embark on the confirmation paperwork (investment is a journey) but taking a minute to show true appreciation for a business that delivers.

Literally so helpful, and quick to respond to any questions we had throughout the process (which were a lot). Max was absolutely fantastic.