Lithium x KPMG Acceleris Partnership

Optimising our Fundraising Journey

We have experienced at first-hand how challenging navigating the fundraising process can be, especially right now. Fundraising has cost us way more time, energy, and nerves than we’d like. While it’s been an extraordinary and educational experience, we look forward to once again fully focus on running and growing Lithium.

With that said, we’re beyond excited to announce we’ve been accepted into KPMG Acceleris’ advisory portfolio. KPMG Acceleris will support, guide, and advise our fundraising process—so we can fully re-focus on operating our business. To date, KPMG Acceleris have completed over 400 transactions from Seed to Exit, boast an impressive network including over 1,000 investors, and have raised a total of over £600m for their portfolio companies.

KPMG Acceleris provide entrepreneurial and professional services experience to early-stage companies seeking capital. Their expertise lies in long-term advisory across the entire lifecycle of transactions from Seed to Series A, B, and C. KPMG Acceleris is also strongly connected with KPMG Corporate Finance, to ensure efficient innovation, scaling, and exit of companies (but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there ;).

KPMG Acceleris possess over twenty years of fundraising advisory experience. During this time, they have advised startups and scale-ups across numerous industries—demonstrating they can get the job done, regardless of the sector and/or company at hand. During our first initial meetings, KPMG Acceleris quickly demonstrated that they are fully aligned with the companies that they work with. We believe KPMG Acceleris will unlock the right funding, on the right terms, at the right time.

The Lithium-dedicated team at KPMG Acceleris comprises Patrick Molyneux (Partner) and Emily Aiken (Associate). Both bring extensive experience in VC fundraising, entrepreneurship, tech, finance, and media. We believe Patrick and Emily — along with the support of their wider team — will be perfect in understanding our needs, finding the right investors, and helping us advance through rounds. With that said, we’re confident KMPG Acceleris is the right advisory for us and we are excited to be working with you, Emily and Patrick!