Looking for funding?
5,000 matched investors. 5,000 personalised emails. 1,200 LinkedIn outreach messages. A 90-minute 1:1 strategy session with Owen. And more. We have helped over 100+ startups raise!
See if your startup qualifies.
Three short steps, about two minutes, and no obligation to enrol. We read every application personally to check your startup is a genuine fit before anyone talks about fees.
What happens, step by step.
Clear roles from day one: we do the research and the sending. You lead every investor conversation.
- 01
Strategy & readiness
A 90-minute 1:1 with Owen, then 30 days preparing your story, deck and numbers. We agree your ideal investor profile together.
- 02
Research & matching
Our team selects investors who fit your sector, stage and cheque size, and sources professional email addresses where available.
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Personalised outreach
You approve the messaging. We send each investor one tailored introduction, paced over 60 days, and you track it live.
- 04
Your pipeline, handed over
You keep the investor database, outreach records and every reply, ready for your next round of conversations.
Replies come to you. Each investor receives one initial email — we don’t send follow-ups or reply on your behalf. When an investor responds, you take the conversation forward.
The work done for you.
And the support around it.
A specialist team handles the slow parts of a raise — finding the right investors and making a personalised first introduction — while Owen helps you prepare to make the most of every reply. Select any part to see exactly what it covers.
Chosen by people, not scraped
Approved by you before sending
Replies go straight to you
5,000 Personalised Investor Emails — Delivered Over 60 Days
A tailored first introduction to each matched investor, written and sent by our team over 60 days. Replies come straight to you.
5,000 Investors Researched & Matched
Real researchers select investors who fit your sector, stage, raise and cheque size — and source professional email addresses where available.
1,200 LinkedIn Connection Requests & Messages to Investors
Alongside your email campaign, we send up to 1,200 LinkedIn connection requests to investors in your sector, then an initial message to those who connect.
90-Minute Private Strategy Session
One-to-one with Owen on your positioning, raise and who to target — ending with a written plan.
Professional Pitch Deck Review
Clear, slide-by-slide feedback so your deck tells investors what they need to know, fast.
Financial Model & Valuation Review
A second pair of eyes on your forecasts, funding ask, assumptions and valuation story.
30-Day Investor Readiness Programme
Get your story, materials and process ready before the first investor reads your email.
Live Outreach Dashboard & Reply Alerts
See research progress, emails sent and replies in one place — with alerts when an investor responds.
2 Live Fundraising Masterclasses & Q&As
Two live group sessions on practical fundraising, with time for your questions.
Complete Investor Database & Pipeline Handover
Keep your investor database, outreach records and every recorded reply.
Opportunity to Pitch on Claters Place
Participants may be considered to pitch to the show’s panel. Selection is separate and never guaranteed.
Scope of delivery: 5,000 researched investor contacts and 5,000 personalised initial outreach emails across 60 days, plus up to 1,200 LinkedIn connection requests and initial messages, subject to Oak Raise verifying operational capacity, professional contact availability, LinkedIn account standing and compliance, and email deliverability and compliance before your campaign starts. Emails being sent does not guarantee delivery to every inbox, replies, investor meetings or funding. No follow-up service is included. Founders handle all investor replies and subsequent conversations.
Claters Place: the opportunity to pitch is subject to a separate selection process and is not a guaranteed pitch slot.
Better prepared.
Better positioned.
Prepared materials, the right investors and a personal first introduction — so your conversations start on stronger ground.
See if your startup qualifies
Work on your raise
with Owen Clater.
Oak Raise combines a hands-on investor research and outreach team with focused accelerator support. You get practical preparation and a working campaign — not a course to watch.
Your 90-minute session with Owen covers your positioning, the raise you’re planning and who you should be speaking to — and ends with a written plan of next steps.
Bio slot: add verified experience and relevant credentials.
See if your startup qualifies ↗Built for founders ready to raise.
We accept founders where research and outreach can genuinely help. If it isn’t the right time, we’ll tell you.
Who this is for
- You have a live product, MVP or credible product in development
- You’re preparing a pre-seed or seed raise in the next few months
- You want to lead investor conversations yourself
- You can give time to the strategy session and 30-day preparation
Probably not a fit if…
You’re at idea stage with no product, you want guaranteed funding, or you want someone else to run investor conversations for you.
Programme fee
Discussed on application
We’ll share the fee once we’ve reviewed your application. Fee, VAT and payment terms are confirmed in writing before you commit, and applying doesn’t oblige you to enrol.
Included
- 90-minute strategy session and 30-day readiness
- Deck and financial model review
- 5,000 investors researched and matched*
- Personalised initial emails over 60 days*
- 1,200 LinkedIn connection requests & messages**
- Live dashboard, 2 group sessions and full handover
Not guaranteed
- Investment or funding
- Investor replies or meetings
- Delivery to every inbox
- A Claters Place pitch (separate selection)
- Follow-up emails (not included)
*Volumes are subject to verifying operational capacity, professional contact availability for your sector, and email deliverability and compliance before your campaign starts, and are confirmed in your written agreement. **LinkedIn volumes are additionally subject to LinkedIn account standing and compliance with LinkedIn's own terms.
Straight answers to fair questions.
Is this a course or coaching programme?
No. The core of Oak Raise is practical work done for you: a research team builds your investor list and our team sends your personalised initial emails. The strategy session, readiness programme, reviews and group sessions are there to help you convert the opportunities that outreach creates.
How are investors chosen?
We agree a target investor profile with you — sector, stage, geography, raise and cheque size — then our researchers select angel investors, VCs, family offices and syndicates that match it, and source professional email addresses where available.
Who writes the emails, and do I see them first?
Our team writes them around your startup and each investor’s stated focus, using the public information available. You approve the messaging before anything is sent.
Are there follow-up emails?
No. Each matched investor receives one personalised initial email. We don’t send follow-ups or reply on your behalf — when investors respond, you handle the response and every conversation after it.
How does the LinkedIn outreach work?
Alongside the emails, we send up to 1,200 connection requests on LinkedIn to investors in your sector, each with a short personalised note, and an initial message to investors who accept. You approve the wording before anything is sent. Volumes depend on account standing and LinkedIn’s own rules, which we verify before your campaign starts, and sending requests doesn’t guarantee acceptances, replies or meetings.
What do I need to do during the programme?
Attend your strategy session, work through the 30-day readiness material, share your deck and financial model for review, approve your messaging and respond to investors who reply. We handle the research, campaign setup and sending.
Will you definitely reach 5,000 investors?
The programme is designed around 5,000 researched investors and 5,000 initial emails over 60 days. Before your campaign starts we verify operational capacity, professional contact availability for your sector, and email deliverability and compliance; the confirmed volumes are set out in your written agreement.
Does joining guarantee investment, replies or meetings?
No. Investor decisions depend on your business, the opportunity, due diligence and market conditions, and sending an email doesn’t guarantee it reaches every inbox or gets a reply. We focus on what we can control: preparation, relevant research and quality outreach.
What stage should my startup be at?
Founders with a live product, MVP or credible product in development who are preparing a pre-seed or seed raise. If you’re earlier than that, we’ll tell you honestly.
How much does it cost?
The fee is shared after we review your application. Fee, VAT treatment and payment terms are confirmed in writing before you commit, and applying doesn’t oblige you to enrol.
Will I get to pitch on Claters Place?
Participants may be considered for a Claters Place pitch opportunity. Selection is separate and discretionary, depends on the show’s criteria and availability, and no place or investment is guaranteed.
What happens after I apply?
We review your application personally. If it looks like a fit, we’ll invite you to a programme-fit call to talk through your raise, scope and fee. Application data is kept for up to 24 months unless you ask us to delete it sooner.
Spend your time building.
Let us find your investors.
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See if your startup qualifies Application takes 30 seconds · No obligation to enrol · Funding is never guaranteed