Glossary

Advance subscription agreement

The UK equivalent of a SAFE, with a long-stop date for conversion.

Used to keep SEIS and EIS eligibility, it must convert within six months and cannot be repaid in cash. Terms otherwise mirror a SAFE: cap, discount and conversion at the next round.

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