The fundraising superconnectors for startups, investors, funds, and IR agents

01 — WHAT WE DO

Finding the right people and starting a conversation is what we do best.

There’s more than enough money in the world, and unlimited deals to be made. At A1 it’s our mission objective to facilitate conversations and get you talking with the right people for whatever you need.

$8b+

Raised by our IR partners

$1.2b+

VC fund raise dealflow

$1b+

Startup raise dealflow

170+

VC funds we scout for

20+

IR fundraising partners

02 — STARTUPS

We help startups succeed by assisting them with gaining access to the right investors, IR firms, advisors, and strategies.

  • We match you with leading venture capital firms that align with your vision.

  • We connect you with other IR firms that specialise in raising capital for startups at varying stages.

  • We can help you in a number of ways - with building a world class advisory board to navigate critical decisions, with managing your round from start to finish, with finding fractional executives, and with selling your company or your shares in a secondary sale.

  • Simply send us an email or fill in our startup review form, and we’ll be in touch soon if we see a match for working together. Due to high volume we schedule reviews weekly, so it may take up to 7 days for us to contact you if we see a fit.

03 — INVESTOR RELATIONS AGENTS

We help investor relations firms and individuals expand their network and enhance their portfolio of startup clients.

  • We provide you with access to startups raising post-revenue rounds, ranging from 1 to 100 million dollars.

  • We deal with startups from every industry. Some of the main ones are fintech, AI, web3, healthtech, energy, renewables, and proptech, with stages from pre-seed to series C.

  • In addition to sending you prospects, we can collaborate with you to help raise capital for the startups in your existing portfolio, driving faster and more effective funding rounds.

  • Simply drop us an email, and we’ll be in touch right away to arrange a call and discuss how we can collaborate.

04 — FUNDS

We help venture and private equity funds access startup dealflow, and raise additional capital to build their funds.

  • We introduce you to well-matched startups seeking funding, with a strong track record and future potential.

  • We help you raise capital for your fund by connecting you with the right limited partners.

  • We match you with expert IR firms that have a proven track record of successful fundraising.

  • Send us an email letting us know what you’d like to collaborate on, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible to set up an introductory call to see if our synergies align.

05 — INVESTORS

We help investors gain access to the best startup and fund deployment opportunities to scale their returns.

  • We source startups and other investment opportunities that match your risk tolerance and investment goals.

  • We connect you with the leading funds that align with your investing strategy.

  • If you need additional support outside of what we can provide, we can help match you up with one of our many investor relations partners who will be able to help you achieve your goals.

  • Simply send us an email and we’ll be in touch right away to arrange a call to get to know each other better, and discuss how we can collaborate.

100 years combined experience

  • Jowan Dawes

    Chief Executive Officer

    Jowan's a 6x founder in media, algo trading, consulting, SaaS, and fundraising, and started A1 to help connect up the funding sector.

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  • Nick Sylvester

    Chief Investment Officer

    Nick has had 25 years in senior positions with London Stock Exchange, Metaco, Refinitiv, and is a founder in the consulting sector.

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  • Priyansh Dhawan

    Deal Origination Executive

    Priyansh leads our relationships with VC and PE fund partners. He has an extensive background in growth equity and development finance.

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  • Benjamin Gellie

    APAC Operations

    Ben's a multiple founder in gaming, web3, and is an urban technologist by day. Smart cities and real estate property are his specialty.

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  • Eoin Forker

    VC Partnerships

    Eoin's big in the London music scene working with artists and labels. He leads A1's SaaS services and manages key relationships.

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  • Ivelina Dineva

    VC Engagement Executive

    Ivelina has worked closely with VC firms for years handling their content creation. She builds strong relationships with our VC partners.

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  • Mahan Aghabeigi

    Vice President of Strategy

    Mahan ia a multi-talented founder in the VC analytics space, and takes care of A1's strategic and tactical plans, along with our future goals.

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  • Abbie Bowtell

    Vice President of Investments

    Abbie has had 5 years working in Goldman Sachs in Dubai, she owns her own VA agency, and has helped scale the famous firm 20VC.

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  • Julia Sidlovska

    Startup Engagement

    Responsible for leadgen and client sourcing, Julia's also our social media and design maestro, bringing a wealth of creativity to the team.

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  • Jitendra Rathod

    Scout Operations Manager

    Jitendra's a multiple founder in healthcare, tech, and content, along with being a seasoned mentor. He manages A1's large scout network.

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  • Henry Ng

    Chief Sales Officer

    Henry has a decade of experience building sales teams and closing deals with the likes of Prada, Nestle, JLL, across SaaS, proptech, and telecoms.

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Tell us who you need, we’ll set up your introductions, and you can take it from there. It’s that simple.