Your VC (formerly Growthdeck)

Your VC is the rebranded consumer name of Growthdeck, a trading name of Daedalus Partners LLP — a UK firm founded in 2016 and directly authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 564221). The platform now operates at yourvc.co.uk and offers tax-advantaged venture capital investing, with a focus on EIS/SEIS-qualifying opportunities in early-stage UK companies alongside the commercial-property arm previously branded Growthdeck Property.

Growthdeck sources deals and offers them on a deal-by-deal basis, typically using single-purpose vehicles that provide direct equity or convertible loan notes in the target company. The platform carries out its own due diligence on opportunities before they are offered to investors, and uses an FCA-regulated platform (MIDAS) to manage elements of the investment process including investor onboarding, document distribution and fund handling where relevant. The firm has indicated permissions consistent with arranging and managing AIF-style investments, but a definitive permissions list requires checking the FCA Register for the firm’s live permissions. Growthdeck also offers a "Platform as a Service" (PaaS) product allowing wealth managers and other firms to use its regulated infrastructure to operate their own deal flow or to access Growthdeck's opportunities.

Primary offerings are direct-equity investment rounds in UK SMEs, frequently structured to meet EIS or SEIS qualifying conditions, plus a commercial-property product line launched in 2019 (Growthdeck Property). Growthdeck Property lists a minimum investment of £5,000 and publishes a target return for property opportunities of 10–15% per annum — these are targets only and not guaranteed returns. The platform does not publish an aggregated, audited track record or firm-wide AUM figure in the sources reviewed; statements about historic average returns or default rates across Growthdeck's deal flow are not available in public sources reviewed here.

The platform is aimed at sophisticated private investors, wealth managers, family offices and high-net-worth individuals who can assess and bear the risks of unlisted company and commercial-property investments. The structure (EIS/SEIS) may provide tax reliefs for eligible investors, but those tax advantages depend on individual circumstances and on investee compliance with HMRC rules. Growthdeck’s public materials include a clear risk statement that these are high-risk investments and that investors should be prepared to lose money.

Strengths:

- Direct FCA authorisation (Daedalus Partners LLP, FRN 564221) provides regulatory oversight of the firm’s permissions and conduct obligations, which is relevant when assessing counterparty risk and governance.

- Access to EIS/SEIS-structured deals can offer tax reliefs where qualifying conditions are met — this is material for investors who are seeking tax-efficient allocations.

- A PaaS offering (MIDAS) can be useful to advisers and firms wanting regulated infrastructure for private deals.

Key risks / limitations:

- Investments are illiquid; private-company equity and most property deals lack an organised secondary market, so capital may be locked up for years.

- No publicly disclosed, audited platform-wide performance figures or default-rate statistics were found, limiting ability to assess long-term outcomes across deals.

- Fee disclosures directed at investors were not found in the sources reviewed; the platform charges issuers fees for campaigns, but investor-level fee detail should be confirmed directly prior to investing.

- FSCS protection does not cover losses from the performance of an investment in an unlisted company; FSCS may only cover certain firm failures or mis-selling depending on circumstances — investors should not assume FSCS will protect capital losses on alternative investments.

- There are no specific FCA enforcement actions or public warnings identified against Daedalus Partners LLP in the sources reviewed, but independent verification on the FCA Register and current public records is recommended during due diligence.

Key watch points identified from the research:

- Website accessibility: some checks noted the main website was offline or reporting certificate issues at the time of review; this can impede investor access to up-to-date documentation and should be followed up with the firm directly.

- Transparency gaps: absence of a public, audited track record or aggregated AUM makes it harder to benchmark platform performance and default experience across deals.

- Sparse independent reviews: no substantive investor reviews were located on major public review platforms (Trustpilot, Reddit, Google Reviews) in the searches conducted, so independent sentiment is limited.

- Fee detail: investor-facing fees aren’t fully documented in available public sources — confirm with Growthdeck/Daedalus before investing.