FundMyPitch Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Early-Stage Investment Platform
Investors in this round: Lazaroo-Hood Group, Bigspace Investments, InvestNI
Lazaroo-Hood Group leads funding round, with follow-on investment from Bigspace Investments, prominent angels, and backing from InvestNI.
FundMyPitch, the investment platform connecting angel and institutional investors with early-stage businesses, has secured a significant pre-seed funding round led by the Lazaroo-Hood Group, with follow-on investment from Bigspace Investments and prominent angel investors. The company has also received backing from InvestNI through its Ambition to Grow Grant, further accelerating its expansion.
This investment will fuel FundMyPitch’s growth across the UK, allowing the platform to expand investor access, enhance platform capabilities, and move towards regulatory authorisation to facilitate direct investment transactions.
As part of the funding round, Ross Lazaroo-Hood will join FundMyPitch as a Board Advisor, bringing extensive experience in private investment, insurance, and high-growth businesses.
Backing from Leading Investors
The Lazaroo-Hood Group, founded by Ross and Janice Lazaroo-Hood, has committed to investing £10m over the next five years into early-stage businesses, with a strong focus on founder-led startups. The group has already made eight investments, including two in Northern Ireland, and has engaged with over 1,500 entrepreneurs in its investment selection process.
“We are passionate about backing visionary entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas,” said Ross Lazaroo-Hood. “Our partnership with FundMyPitch enables us to connect with and invest in some of the most promising early-stage ventures. We celebrate the risk-takers, the innovators, and the business builders shaping the future. Through our Family Office, we’re committed to fostering entrepreneurial success and helping these startups scale globally.”
Bigspace Investments, a venture capital firm based in Limassol, Cyprus, has also provided follow-on investment in this round. As one of FundMyPitch’s earliest supporters, Bigspace Investments continues to play a key role in the company’s growth from ideation to scale-up.
Scaling FundMyPitch for Growth
FundMyPitch is rapidly establishing itself as a key player in the UK’s early-stage investment ecosystem, providing founders with a streamlined way to connect with investors while offering investors a curated pipeline of high-potential startups.
Steven Mooney, Founder & CEO of FundMyPitch, said:
“This investment is a significant milestone for FundMyPitch. It’s particularly exciting to see our own investor network backing us, with Ross having played an integral role in supporting startups over the past year. Likewise, receiving continued investment from Bigspace Investments, who believed in us from the beginning, is incredibly rewarding. Their backing, alongside the support from InvestNI, reinforces the potential we have to make a real impact in the early-stage investment space.”
The backing from InvestNI, through its Ambition to Grow Grant, is a testament to the platform’s growth potential. This support will provide FundMyPitch with additional resources to scale operations, enhance platform functionality, and expand its reach across the UK and beyond.
Strengthening the UK’s Early-Stage Investment Ecosystem
The UK is home to a thriving startup ecosystem, with record levels of angel and venture capital investment fueling innovation across sectors. FundMyPitch is positioning itself as a key enabler of early-stage funding, ensuring that startups can access smart capital and strategic support from experienced investors.
“This isn’t just about investment; it’s about building an ecosystem that truly supports early-stage entrepreneurs,” added Ross Lazaroo-Hood. “With FundMyPitch, we’re ensuring that more startups get the support they need—financially, strategically, and operationally—to scale successfully.”
With this latest investment, FundMyPitch is poised for national expansion, further solidifying its role in connecting startups with the right investors and accelerating growth opportunities across the UK.
