Startup valuations: how EMI, SEIS & EIS influence your raise
Understand how EMI, SEIS, EIS and growth shares affect your startup valuation and future fundraising.
Speakers: Michael Budnow (Standard Ledger)
Valuation doesn’t just matter when you’re raising capital.
It underpins your EMI scheme.
It determines SEIS and EIS eligibility.
It sets growth share hurdles.
And it directly impacts how investors view your cap table.
Many founders treat EMI, SEIS, EIS and growth shares as separate topics. They’re not. Each has different valuation mechanics, and getting them wrong can create tax issues, investor friction, or future restructuring headaches.
On Wednesday 27 May at 12pm BST, we’ll discuss how EMI, SEIS, EIS and growth shares affect your startup valuation and future fundraising.
What we’ll cover
You’ll learn:
- The core differences between EMI, SEIS, EIS and growth shares
- How HMRC valuations work, and why they matter
- How valuation affects strike prices, dilution and tax treatment
- How share structures influence investor perception
- The common mistakes founders make when issuing shares
- How to align your valuation approach with your next raise
If you’re issuing equity, planning an EMI scheme, or preparing to raise under SEIS/EIS, this session will help you understand the valuation fundamentals before you make decisions.
Who should attend?
This session is designed for UK startup founders at pre-seed, seed and Series A stage.
🎥 Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording afterwards.
