o2h Ventures qualifies as a FINALIST in the Growth Investor Awards 2022 - o2h Ventures

Sep 6 2022

Cambridge, UK: We are extremely excited to announce that o2h Ventures has been shortlisted as a finalist at the Growth Investor Awards 22 for the ‘ Best EIS Manager – Specialist’ category.

The category acknowledges and celebrates outstanding investment managers in Enterprise Investment Schemes with a specialist focus on a particular area of underlying investments. The evaluation was based on assessing the success across business performance, investment inflows, impact on the investors, adviser relations, customer feedback, and overall impact.

The focus of o2h Ventures has always been to seek out biotech therapeutic opportunities within the UK and then support these ventures through investment and connection into the industry. We have worked diligently to curate a strong portfolio for both our funds SEIS and KI EIS. Check out our HMRC-approved KI EIS fund wherein we invest in research-focused biotech companies which is soon observing its close.

About the Growth Investor Awards 2022

Reflecting how far the industry has come in recent years, the Growth Investor Awards are bigger than ever this year. With 28 categories, and more than 80 opportunities to win an accolade. The awards will be celebrated with a gala dinner at the prestigious London Hilton Park Lane, on the evening of November 24th.

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Due to the potential for losses, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers this investment to be high risk

What are the key risks?

• If the business you invest in fails, you are likely to lose 100% of the money you invest. Most start-up businesses fail.

2 – You are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong

• Protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), in relation to claims against failed regulated firms, does not cover poor investment performance. Try the FSCS investment protection checker here. (https://www.fscs.org.uk/check/investment-protection-checker)

• Protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not cover poor investment performance. If you have a complaint against an FCA-regulated firm, FOS may be able to consider it. Learn more about FOS protection here. (https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumers)

3 – You won’t get your money back quickly

• Even if the business you invest in is successful, it may take several years to get your money back. You are unlikely to be able to sell your investment early.

• The most likely way to get your money back is if the business is bought by another business or lists its shares on an exchange such as the London Stock Exchange. These events are not common.

• If you are investing in a start-up business, you should not expect to get your money back through dividends. Start-up businesses rarely pay these.

4 – Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

• Putting all your money into a single business or type of investment for example, is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you less dependent on any one to do well.

• A good rule of thumb is not to invest more than 10% of your money in high-risk investments (https://www.fca.org.uk/investsmart/5-questions-ask-you-invest)

5 – The value of your investment can be reduced

• The percentage of the business that you own will decrease if the business issues more shares. This could mean that the value of your investment reduces, depending on how much the business grows. Most start-up businesses issue multiple rounds of shares.

• These new shares could have addition rights that your shares don’t have, such as the right to receive a fixed dividend, which could further reduce your chances of getting a return on your investment.

If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA’s website here (https://www.fca.org.uk/investsmart)