What Mountside Ventures does

Mountside Ventures is a London-headquartered advisory and accelerator firm operating as Mountside Venture Partners LLP (registered number OC431645, regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, B Corp certified). Founded in 2020, the firm optimises the European venture value chain across three constituencies: early-stage startups raising equity or venture debt, emerging VC fund managers raising institutional capital, and limited partners and family offices seeking access to next-generation managers. Its core service lines are the Investor Readiness Programme (free 6-week accelerator for pre-seed and seed founders), the Next Round advisory service (interim CFO and full-spectrum fundraising support for Series A and Series B companies, executed on a 100% at-risk basis), the Emerging VC Manager Programme (free programme for first-time fund managers), and the Funding Venture Conference (annual LP-focused event in London).

The firm's primary technology assets are its Investor Database, a curated, filterable directory of more than 850 European venture capital firms, 140 family offices, 150 corporate venture capital firms, and 120 venture debt providers, plus a public Fundraising Resources and Templates library covering term sheets, data rooms, financial models, cap tables, and pitch decks. These assets support the firm's professional services workflow rather than functioning as a software product in their own right. Distribution is event-driven, community-led, and direct advisory: the company hosts more than 20 investor events per year across London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Cannes, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Munich, and operates content channels including a website resource hub, a Medium publication, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

The revenue model is hybrid. Startup fundraising advisory for Series A and B companies is the primary monetised stream, with pricing not publicly disclosed and structured around at-risk engagement economics. The free accelerator programmes, the Emerging VC Manager Programme, and the Funding Venture Conference are funded by corporate partners (Sage, Osborne Clarke, HFL, Johnston Carmichael, Leela Capital, Ballou, EA First, and Blue Future Partners) and serve as funnel and ecosystem-buildout mechanisms. As of the source data, no standalone revenue figure has been disclosed; the firm has supported 800+ companies and helped clients raise £265m+ cumulatively. The firm is independently owned by its founding partners Jonathan Hollis, Alex Reed, and Jon Steinberg, all former PwC Chartered Accountants who co-founded PwC's early-stage propositions.

Name

Mountside Ventures

Legal name

Mountside Venture Partners LLP

Website

https://mountsideventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fundraising Advisory and Venture Capital Accelerator

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Emerging Manager / Seeding Platforms (Multi-Manager) (FSANAGAF)

Keywords

• Fundraising advisory
• Venture capital consulting
• Startup accelerator
• Investor relations
• Interim CFO services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Startup Fundraising Advisory: Mountside provides interim CFO and fundraising advisory services to Series A and Series B companies. They work 100% at risk as an interim fundraising-specific CFO and advisor throughout the fundraising journey, charging fees for their advisory services.
2. Accelerator Programmes: Free accelerator programmes for pre-seed and seed startups, funded by corporates, VCs, or government organisations. These are not directly monetised but serve as a lead generation channel for advisory services and ecosystem building.
3. Emerging VC Manager Programme: Free programme for emerging VCs funded by corporate partners including legal, fund admin, accounting, regulatory, tech and PR providers. No direct revenue but builds ecosystem influence.
4. Events and Conferences: Funding Venture Conference and other events connect VCs, LPs, and Family Offices. Events are free for participants, creating network effects and business development opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mountside Ventures provides fundraising advisory services acting as an interim CFO for Series A and Series B startups preparing for and executing equity or venture debt raises. It also runs free accelerator programmes for pre-seed and seed startups and emerging VC fund managers, an LP-focused annual conference, and a searchable Investor Database of 1,800+ European investors. The firm operates across the full venture value chain from founder-level investor readiness through to LP/GP introductions.

Product overview

Mountside Ventures is Europe's leading startup fundraising advisory and accelerator firm, offering a suite of interconnected services. The core offering includes the Investor Readiness Programme (a free accelerator for pre-seed/seed startups) and the Next Round advisory service (full-spectrum fundraising support for Series A/B companies). These are complemented by the Emerging VC Manager Programme (supporting new fund managers), the Funding Venture Conference (annual LP-GP matching event), an Investor Database (filterable directory of 850+ VCs and angel networks), and curated Fundraising Resources/Guides. Together, these services span the full fundraising value chain from founder education through institutional deal closure and LP engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Next Round (Fundraising Advisory)
• Investor Readiness Programme
• Emerging VC Manager Programme
• Funding Venture Conference
• Investor Database

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients have raised over £265m of funding to date
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Blue Future PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFund selection partner for the Emerging VC Manager Programme. Leading European fund-of-funds investing in top-performing venture capital funds globally with focus on early and growth-stage opportunities in technology. Gregor von dem Knesebeck also serves as Venture Partner at Mountside Ventures.
• Osborne ClarkesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partner for the Emerging VC Manager Programme. International law firm with team of fund formation experts who have worked with funds such as Firstminute Capital, Passion Capital, and High-Tech Gründerfonds.
• SagesupportingTechnology or IntegrationTech partner providing cloud-based financial management platforms for startups, scale-ups, and VCs. Sage Intacct supports over 3,000 portfolio companies across 120 countries with AI-powered automation and real-time insights.
• BallousupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPR partner, a pan-European communication agency for tech companies and VCs. Has worked with Commerz Ventures, 2150, Speedinvest, as well as Deel, Pinterest, and Waze.
• HFLsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFund admin partner specializing in VC-focused fund administration and services. Has worked with leading managers including LocalGlobe (Phoenix Court), Seedcamp, and Moonfire Ventures.
• Johnston CarmichaelsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccounting partner, one of the top independent accountancy firms with audit, tax and accounting team experienced working with startups and VCs.
• Leela CapitalsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegulatory partner specializing in fund structuring and compliance. Supports funds through all stages of regulatory processes ensuring alignment with industry standards.
• EA FirstsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment partner specializing in hiring the best talent for investors and their portfolio companies.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

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Direct peers

• SeedLegals: UK startup legal and fundraising platform that automates funding rounds, SEIS/EIS, and cap table management. Comparable because it sits in the same UK startup fundraising workflow that Mountside services, but as a software-enabled platform.
• Dealroom.co: European startup and investor database with extensive VC, FO, and CVC coverage. Directly comparable to Mountside's Investor Database product and its European VC ecosystem focus.
• Antler: Global early-stage accelerator and VC that supports founders from day zero through Series A. Comparable accelerator model, though Antler also deploys its own capital, which Mountside does not.
• Kruze Consulting: US-based startup CFO and fundraising advisory firm serving venture-backed companies. Direct competitor offering bookkeeping, financial modelling, and fundraising support — same core service as Mountside's Series A/B advisory, though US-focused.

Emerging players

• DocSend: Document sharing and analytics platform widely used by startups for pitch decks and data rooms. Adjacent competitor that automates the document-sharing layer of fundraising that Mountside's advisory team currently handles.
• Visible.vc: Investor relations and reporting platform for venture-backed startups. Adjacent competitor that automates parts of the investor updates and data room functions that Mountside's advisory team handles manually.
• Pilot.com: US-based bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services firm for startups and SMBs. Comparable as a startup-focused financial services firm, with overlapping CFO advisory but more software-led.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator network running multiple programmes across geographies and verticals. Comparable accelerator structure, but Techstars also deploys capital directly and operates at far greater scale.
• Y Combinator: The original global accelerator and a benchmark Mountside explicitly invokes with its "YC for VCs" positioning. Much larger scale and adds equity investment, which Mountside does not.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Mountside_V
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountsideventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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