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Harbottle & Lewis advises PlaySafe ID on pre-seed fundraising

Posted on by Dea Dragashi

We have advised PlaySafe ID, a digital identity platform designed to improve safety and accountability in online gaming, on its $1.12 million pre-seed fundraising led by Early Game Ventures with participation from Hartmann Capital and Overwolf.

Founded by Andrew Wailes, PlaySafe ID is currently in talks with several major gaming platforms and is aiming to announce its first partnerships later this year.

Our team was led by partner Ed Lane with support from associate Matthew Shannon.

On working with Harbottle & Lewis, founder Andrew Wailes commented: “I cannot express how happy I am with the work that Harbottle & Lewis undertook for us. The expertise and guidance in particular from Ed Lane and Matthew Shannon was critical in securing our funding in the right way, to protect both us and our investors. The team have been prompt, and provided assistance whenever we needed it. I would gladly recommend them.”

Ed Lane added: “We are delighted to have supported Andrew and his team on this initial fundraise, and we look forward to seeing PlaySafe ID go from strength to strength as it scales.”

Harbottle & Lewis launches dedicated hub for startups

Posted on by Dea Dragashi

We are pleased to introduce The Vault, our startup portal designed specifically for founders and emerging companies.

The Vault offers a range of resources, carefully crafted to support startups. Understanding the financial constraints and resource limitations that many startups encounter, a core element of The Vault is the document hub. This offers a suite of template documents for founders, available for free download.

Commenting on The Vault, Tom Macleod, partner and co-head of the venture capital and emerging companies practice, said: “We are delighted to introduce The Vault. We understand the unique challenges faced by early stage founders; The Vault is designed to provide accessible resources and practical insights that can make a real difference to their journey.”

Register for The Vault

For further information contact us at: [email protected]

Finalist for Best Legal Team for Early Stage Deals

Posted on by Dea Dragashi

In recognition of our work advising entrepreneurs, emerging companies and investors on the investment lifecycle, we have been selected as a finalist for the Best Legal Team for Early Stage Deals award at the UK Business Angels Association Angel Investment Awards 2025.

This award recognises the legal firms that have made a significant impact on the ecosystem during the past year, both through actively supporting angel and early-stage investment deals and bringing tangible value to the investment process.

The UKBAA Angel Investment Awards celebrate the high growth and success of the angel and early-stage investment market, recognising the fastest growing brands and acknowledging the founders, angels, crowd funders and early-stage venture capital investors behind them.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony taking place at The Brewery in London on Thursday 10 July.

Find out more about the awards and the other finalists here: https://awards.ukbaa.org.uk/.

Harbottle & Lewis contributes to 2025 Venture Capital Term Sheet Guide

Posted on by Dea Dragashi

Members of our venture capital and emerging companies practice have contributed to the latest Venture Capital Term Sheet Guide published by HSBC Innovation Banking in April 2025.

The report collates information from a pool of 588 equity term sheets signed in 2024 and provides detailed analysis of the key terms for equity fundraising, from seed to series C+, to provide an independent view of ‘market standards’ in VC deals.

Click here to read the report.

Following our contribution to the report, managing associate Rosie Marston was interviewed by HSBC Innovation Banking to offer her insight into the report’s findings and the latest trends in investment activity. Watch the full interview below.