Barclays Demo Directory
A platform to connect founders to potential investors
We understand that raising capital and connecting to investors is one of the key challenges that businesses face, especially as they are scaling.
The funding landscape can often be difficult to navigate and we want to make it easier for businesses to connect to potential investors and vice versa.
Through our Demo Directory we provide opportunity for ambitious founders to showcase their business to a selected group of attested investors.
1267
Founder Applications
377
Active Registered Investors
£815m
Total funding sought by founders
£1.1m
Average founder raise request
18%
Angel
8%
Ultra-High Net Worth
52%
Early stage Venture Capital
22%
Growth stage Venture Capital
53%
Have an ethnically diverse founder
41%
Have a female founder
56%
Are based outside the 'Golden Triangle' (London, Cambridge, Oxford)
These statistic are cumulative from the launch of the Demo Directory in 30 October 2023 and are correct as of Monday 28 October 2024.