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By: Sam North, Co-founder and CEO of SCALE

Sam North is Co-Founder and CEO of SCALE, the UK’s leading event series and community for ambitious scale-ups. In October 2024, he and his business partner took the plunge and acquired SME XPO from the Evening Standard, before expanding and rebranding it as SCALE. They live and breathe the scaleup grind, and are driven to create the ultimate platform for fast-growing businesses.

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  • What founders need to unlearn about fundraising and the one question no one thinks to ask investors

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    At SCALE Summit on 22 April, a panel of EIS and SEIS investors came together to share exactly what they look for, and where founders are missing a trick. Here are the takeaways for your next raise. Fundraising is usually talked about as something you do when you need money, as if it’s a phase [...]

    EIS and SEIS investors panel discussing fundraising insights at SCALE Summit, April 22, 2026

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