Where do early-stage tech companies based in the US plan to expand to? We've leveraged data from our search engine (shipshape.vc) from the tech companies based in the US to see which markets they are planning to expand to. 1. The United Kingdom (UK) Common Language and Business Practices: ​ Access to European Markets: ​ Though the U.K. has officially left the European Union, it still provides relatively easy access to EU markets, making it a strategic location for companies looking to expand their reach into Europe. Cultural Affinity: There is a strong cultural affinity between the U.S. and the U.K., which can facilitate business relationships and collaborations. Shared cultural values and business norms can contribute to a smoother transition for U.S. companies entering the U.K. market. Access to Talent: The U.K. has a well-established and diverse talent pool in the tech industry. Access to skilled professionals can be crucial for the growth of early-stage tech companies, and the U.K. offers a competitive workforce with expertise in various tech fields. Supportive Ecosystem: The U.K. has a robust ecosystem that supports innovation and technology. Cities like London, in particular, have thriving tech hubs, accelerators, and incubators that provide resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities for startups. Financial Infrastructure, including Venture Capital: London is a global financial hub with a sophisticated financial infrastructure. Access to venture capital, angel investors, and other funding sources is readily available, providing opportunities for early-stage companies to secure the necessary capital for growth. Time Zone Advantage: The time zone in the U.K. allows for easier communication and collaboration with both the U.S. and Asian markets. This can be advantageous for companies that operate globally and need to coordinate activities across different time zones. Stable Regulatory Environment: The U.K. has a stable and well-established regulatory environment, which can be reassuring for companies seeking a predictable and secure business environment. Incentives: National, Regional and City Governments can offer various incentives and programs to attract foreign investment and support innovation. This can include tax incentives, grants, and support for research and development activities. Quality of Life: The quality of life in the U.K., particularly in cities like London, can be appealing to employees and executives. This factor can contribute to attracting and retaining top talent. While the U.K. presents many advantages, it's essential for companies to carefully evaluate their specific needs and objectives before deciding to expand internationally. 🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇦 Canada 🇦🇪 UAE 🇯🇵 Japan 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇳 China 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇪 Sweden ​ In ​ *This is by country only, however if geographic abstractions are included then Europe would be no.1, Latam no.3 and MENA no. 5. ​ Based on over 300 US tech companies during 2023-24 English is the primary language in both the U.S. and the U.K. ​ The Legal systems are similar, making it easier for U.S. companies to navigate regulatory environments. Those leveraging our data: How shipshape.vc helps Inward Investment Offices Set criteria for the tech businesses you are targeting Ability to include After-Care and Investor Development Measurable ROI Increase conversion rates by up to 8x Register your interest

Find tech businesses that plan to expand Get Leads on growing tech businesses. Cluster development for ambitious regions. Register Your Interest "We use shipshape.vc to enhance our Lead Generation programme and ultimately improve Inward Investment into Cardiff. We are really positive about its potential and while it is primarily used for Lead Generation the depth of information also helps in monitoring market trends in technology sectors." Ken Poole, Head of Economic Development, Cardiff Those leveraging our data: How shipshape.vc helps Inward Investment Offices Set criteria for the tech businesses you are targeting Ability to include After-Care and Investor Development Measurable ROI Increase conversion rates by up to 8x Register your interest

Get Leads on businesses that are raising. Say what leads you want Set your bid and budget You'll get leads that fit. Get started today, get £50 in credits Min. bid £0.01. No charge to you whilst you're in credit. And... get a UTM link from us, and you'll get the data on every new startup that signs-up through it. example of leads (csv) Some of our customers How shipshape.vc helps Set criteria for the tech businesses you are targeting Those that win bids, get exclusive Leads in their segment Get Leads automatically with auto-bidding Increase conversion rates by up to 8x Get set up Frequently Asked Questions What is Ship Shape, the "Investment Search Engine"? Ship Shape is a specialised Search Engine that lets you search content produced by and about investors (Angels, VC firms, Family Offices, Strategic Investors, etc) and portfolio companies. We index funding news, finding who has invested in which companies, in what round size and when. We index textual content e.g. profiles of all firms, portfolio companies, individuals, to home in on exactly who you need to see. Who might want to use Ship Shape? Ship Shape's free-to-use search engine has been built to help entrepreneurs. We give a nod to those who help them on their journeys (VC firms, PE firms, Family Offices, Accelerators, Incubators, Universities, Corporate Financiers, Investment Banks, Government Trade Agencies and Regional/Enterprise Development Agencies). We've built for simplicity, with our complex technology cutting through the graft for those that have better things to do. We've built for all those entrepreneurs whose time is precious. How can I export details so I can contact investors? You can shortlist any Investment Entity, Individual who works there, and any Portfolio company that you might want to remember. Then our Shortlist function allows you to export that list as a csv so you can ingest into your CRM - or spreadsheet if you're still in the early stages! How is Ship Shape's Search Engine different from investor databases? Investor Databases are great - they can store and retrieve huge amounts of structured data, but you frequently need human analysts to build large and complex filters, queries, and classifications. Doesn't that feel like something technology should solve these days? Search engines, and AI data assessors look through unstructured text and can then order results by relevance (based on a number of factors). This makes search engines great for rapidly changing and evolving industries and markets....like Venture Capital and the brilliant ideas that entrepreneurs are accelerating. How long does running a search in Ship Shape take? Running a search in Ship Shape takes seconds, saving you the time of reading through millions of publications and finding the investors that publish content, or the funding news article about a particular round. How can I use Ship Shape's Search Engine? Simply head to www.shipshape.vc, login via LinkedIn SSO (Ship Shape never sees nor stores your password, and create your search profile. Search results are surfaced straight away, and you can keep searching endlessly looking for literally anything, with no limits - just as you'd expect from a search engine. What types of investors can I find via your search engine? Any and all investors who have invested in startups. Angels, VC firms, Strategic Investors, Family Offices, Accelerators, Incubators, Universities... if there's a footprint we will index it! I'm an investor, how do I make sure I get recognised by start-ups?" The best way to get recognised by start-ups is to publish content that helps attract the most relevant dealflow for you (i.e. publishing content on Decentralised Finance (DeFi) makes it easier for DeFi start-ups to find you). The more relevant content you publish, the higher you rank. If you want to make sure we index your content, please fill out this form.

Issue Date: 13 August 2023 UK Rising: 22% of Non-UK Tech Firms Eye Expansion Our latest figures show promise for the UK's inward investment position. We surveyed ~400 high-tech businesses planning to expand, who are planning to invest over £1.5bn. They shared their growth plans with us: 22% of non-UK tech businesses plan to expand operations to the UK The UK is a very popular destination for tech businesses from certain markets; specifically tech firms from the US, India, Australia and a number of Asian countries (if you would like precise statistics on this, there's information on how to get in touch at the end of this issue). It's evident that the British Isles are a hub for technological innovation and growth. This not only highlights the attractiveness of the UK market, but it also emphasizes the broader global trend towards tech-driven business expansion. Why is this? Global Tech has a Proactive Approach to International Expansion Traditionally, businesses would consolidate their domestic position before setting their sights overseas. Today's tech landscape, however, paints a different picture. More and more, tech enterprises – from startups to established players – seem to be looking at international expansion early in their life cycles. This global outlook enables these companies to tap into new markets, harness international talent, and diversify their operations, positioning them for sustained growth in an increasingly interconnected world. The UK's VC Landscape: A deeper pool Perhaps a big reason for this, is that the UK is the third largest Venture Capital market in the world. This is after powerhouses USA and China (though the Chinese VC market is largely insular). The deep VC ecosystem (approaching 800 early stage funds), is complemented by supportive regulatory frameworks and recent moves such as the Mansion House Compact. This makes the UK an attractive market to not just raise capital but also to innovate, collaborate, and expand. Closing Remarks: The UK’s unique blend of a deep VC ecosystem, ease of doing business, tax incentives and a forward-looking regulatory frameworks offer it a significant opportunity on the global tech scene. As these results suggest, now may be the most opportune time for inward investment professionals to capitalize on the UK's burgeoning tech marketplace. Stay tuned for our next issue where we dive into other trends and interview those in the Inward Investment Community. Inward Investment Insight is a newsletter, bringing the latest news, insights, and trends from the world of inward investments to professionals like you. This one is very UK focused, we'll be bringing different geographic perspectives in future. Get involved: 2 minute survey We'd love to hear about what you look for in early stage tech-businesses, we have a 2 minute survey that asks what criteria you look for when assessing businesses. For feedback and inquiries: please write to us at info@shipshape.vc, or book a call to discuss more on our research here.

How have we benefitted from choosing Tramshed Tech in Cardiff? Ranging from community or networking events to helping other startups search for funding, the relationship between shipshape.vc and Tramshed Tech has been reciprocal for both. Company Intro shipshape.vc was started in the middle of the pandemic in Swansea. It’s a free to use investor search engine - enabling founders to search investors by topics. We ended up putting our head office in Tramshed Tech, Cardiff after an Accelerator Programme based there. Tramshed Tech sits at the heart of the tech start-up community in Wales. We access collaborative working spaces, recording studios, a meeting/event space that has brilliant convening power (the First Minister, Ambassadors, VCs, Stock Exchanges, Private Equity firms etc. all visit!) as well as a range of business support programmes. So if you’re a startup, you can quickly build a great network that helps you navigate. And that’s mainly because Tramshed Tech have established a unique community that allows founders to connect with valuable individuals such as investors and advisors who can make a difference. Problem and Goal It’s hard for startups to find relevant investors. We make part of that easier by giving a free, powerful search engine to founders. Instead of trawling through investor lists, we enable founders to have targeted outreach. This enables founders to build relationships with the investors that can actually help them on their journey. Solution As a start-up, support is key to growing and more importantly learning. Being part of the Tramshed Tech ecosystem enables us to obtain user feedback. This in turn helps us improve our search engine and find other common problems founders experience. As a start-up that needs feedback to provide direction, being in and amongst our user base means we benefit directly. And it means we also get exposed to some of the tech breakthroughs that startups at Tramshed tech are making. Tramshed Tech have been brilliant at facilitating win-win introductions and relationships within their broad reach as ecosystem enablers with significant convening power. Results and Benefits We’ve made brilliant connections with the likes of Barclays Eagle Labs, the Cardiff Capital Region, the Welsh Government - including Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething, meeting Mubadala (UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund), Deloitte, University of South Wales, Angel Investors (a number of whom have since invested), meeting with the Badem-Wurttemberg Trade Mission, being involved with the Tech Export Cluster, and dozens more start-ups and ecosystem members. Tramshed Tech has continued its mission to support start-ups of which below are some of the ways that Tramshed Tech has directly helped shipshape.vc. Access to shared working space and collaborative working environment. Access to technical tools and podcasting studio that make our operations more efficient Exposure of shipshape.vc to the greater Welsh ecosystem, Welsh Government and international partners. Ability to work with large established companies that in themselves have created opportunities that otherwise would not be possible Support from key individuals internal and external to Tramshed Tech that has provided insight and learning from previous experience Mature advice from those who have ‘been there and done that’ on the direction and future of shipshape.vc. Future vision and aims shipshape.vc continues to improve, with newly implemented features such as viewing portfolio and investment entities, including the addition of U.S investor data. In July 2023, shipshape.vc will be three years old and to celebrate this anniversary and recognition; we’ll have expanded the coverage to include new geographies, so that founders have more relevant investors to reach out to in a targeted way. Summary In summary, the relationship between shipshape.vc and Tramshed Tech has been beneficial for both parties. It’s fair to say that start-ups benefit substantially in a number of areas by being involved with Tramshed Tech - it is a brilliant location for the tech industry across South Wales. We’ve benefitted from being part of this valuable community, and bringing others to it too! Being involved and becoming part of the Welsh start-up ecosystem has given us a great network and ability to navigate to where we need to be, quickly. It’s great to see Tramshed Tech expand across South Wales and to other locations. It’s been great working with Cai, Sophie, Sara, Gwenno, Eulalee, Mark and Louise and plenty of other members of the Tramshed Tech Team, who have really been friends to us from the very early days - we’re looking forward to where the future takes us! Notes to editor Ship Shape was founded by Daniel Sawko and Alistair Baillie and is currently based in Cardiff, Wales. To discover Ship Shape please visit: https://www.shipshape.vc/ Co-founder and CEO, Daniel Sawko: daniel@shipshape.vc Co-founder and COO, Alistair Baillie: alistair@shipshape.vc For more information about this press release please contact: info@shipshape.vc. This release was published by Bradley Evans Ship Shape is the search engine for VC. Tramshed Tech was founded in 2016 and currently operates in Newport, Barry with the main co-working and headquarters based in Grangetowm, Cardiff. To discover Tramshed Tech, please visit: https://www.tramshedtech.co.uk/ Tramshed Tech supports local start-ups through co-working space, creative studios, meeting rooms and community events. Become a member today: https://www.tramshedtech.co.uk/community/

An article from Sydecar Guest Author: Sam Loui As we enter the summer in a market downturn, the thought of finding capital may be daunting. However, there are great capital opportunities for founders who look beyond raising exclusively from VC funds. Founders who have built a loyal community, customers, or network can expand their pool of capital through SPVs. As a founder, fundraising from your community of customers and community is a great source of capital and further aligns your network with your business and its mission. However, when taking all of these checks from angel investors, it can very easily become an administrative headache and even a deterrent for investors in your future funding rounds. Too many lines on your captable can leave your startup dealing with agonizing, slow processes when speed matters most. This is where Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) come in - they help keep your cap table clean and streamline coordination with your investors for the life of your business. An SPV is a company that is formed specifically for the purpose of pooling money from a group of investors to then invest in a single company (such as your startup). By creating an SPV or working with a syndicate lead, you can accept investments from investors with smaller check sizes, which helps you reach a wider audience of potential investors who may not have been able to participate otherwise. Additionally, using an SPV will help keep your cap table clean, which will save you time and money and stay appealing to future investors. Sydecar's SPV enables you to easily spin up an SPV and save thousands of dollars and hours of back and forth with lawyers and accountants. The platform allows you to create a deal page that shows off what makes your company unique, invite investors via easy-to-use invitation links, and manage funding options through ACH or wire. With Sydecar's SPV, there are no upfront fees, and your investors only pay when you close the SPV. Link to Sydecar: https://bit.ly/3PSE3DB Notes: shipshape.vc was founded by Daniel Sawko and Alistair Baillie and is based in Cardiff, Wales. To discover more visit: https://www.shipshape.vc/ This article features a guest writer hosted on shipshape.vc Sydecar is a frictionless deal execution platform for venture investors. The CEO of Sydecar is Nik Talreja. Sam Loui from Sydecar wrote this article. Sydecar's Website: https://www.sydecar.io/ Sydecar's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydecario/