Dogfox Consulting Limited
The Power of Connection
From Seed to Series C
We'll help you prepare for and match your funding requirements through our extensive group of investors, from Private Equity & Venture Capital to Family offices & HNWI.
Our Team.
At DFC we are a professional, inquisitive and dedicated bunch. We like to see ourselves as an extension of your team, fully committed to securing the best possible funding for your company.
When we go out to match investor capital on your behalf, we do so with the same dedication and determination as if it were our own venture. Having spent over 40 years in corporate finance and venture building at Goldman Sachs and Oliver Wyman, and others, we understand the power of the right capital and investors in changing the fortunes of your company
Nick Bullman
Founder Managing Director
Nick has over 40 years in financial services, working for investment banks like Goldman Sachs, James Capel, E*Trade Corporate Finance, and as a non Exec Director in charge of risk for Zurich Bank and Dunbar Bank.
He has founded and sold businesses and understands what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. He is passionate about new businesses and getting them properly funded.
Megan Boylan
Head of investor relations
Megan is a seasoned venture builder and entrepreneur.
Having built, launched, and sold her own companies she understands the power of the right partner. Megan now focusses her time on finding the right investors to be part of the DFC network and matching our clients to the perfect growth partners.
Jamie Bullman
Founder Managing Director
Jamie has an extensive career in digital consulting, product design and venture consulting, with companies like Oliver Wyman.
He's founded startups, led multimillion-dollar ROI projects for Fortune 100 firms and loves challenging senior leadership teams to push their business models and create new revenue possibilities.
Hamish MacDonald
Board Consultant
Hamish is a serial entrepreneur and has over 35 years of experience in building innovative companies across diverse industries. Including publishing, tech, energy, finance, software, medical tech, hospitality, and luxury goods. His deep insight helps companies navigate the challenges of growing from successful startups to the next phase of development.
Our Services
We specialize in matching your firm's funding and investment needs to the right investors. Our services include matched investor funding solutions, strategic growth consulting, debt and equity financing, all to ensure that your business gets the capital it needs, in a suitable form, to help you succeed.
We handle 15 to 20 deals a year, and invest directly with our own capital in many of our client's businesses.
Valuation Verification and Investor Preparation
Pitch Creation Presentation & Advice
Strategic Advisory and Board Advisory
Investor outreach and Matching
What our clients say about us
Sadirah Industrials
""DFC has been highly supportive throughout the process with, financial plan assistance, creating investor-appropriate pitch decks and most importantly finding several PE groups that are specifically interested in our sector (Precision Additive Engineering). We have invited DFC’s MD Nick Bullman to act as a NED Board Advisor so as to continue the relationship."
Shimmer
AI
"We have found Dogfox Consulting to be exceptional partners who have assisted
us in reassessing our valuation (which we had underestimated) and provided
invaluable consultation on our financial plan and strategy. They have consistently
been available on short notice and have made every effort to understand our
business in depth."
Page-Roberts Automotive Technology
"DFC are excellent partners, they have provided not only strong consulting advice but have good connections to investors in the sector we are targeting."
What we look for in a company
We focus on four key factors in the companies that we seek to represent. They are simple but require discipline and skill to identify and execute. This simple approach allows us to be sector agnostic. After all great businesses come in all shapes and sizes.
A Strong Team
A management team that has experience and can demonstrate their ability to problem solve.
A great idea
Great ideas create a moat or a competitive edge by being disruptive, innovative, or improving on competitors.
Scalability
We love business that can scale profitably, whether it be land and expand, plug and play or just a large a sizeable target audience.
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Cash Flow
We seek companies where there are strong free cash flows or a concrete plan of how to achieve them soon.
Our Clients
Specialising in projects ranging from seed funding to £200 million Series C, we're sector agnostic and take great pride in representing our clients and helping them to grow their business.
The Future of Advertising
Start up of the year 2024. Shimmr AI is an AI driven advertiser for book publishing. The business can easily scale horizontally into other verticals.
Bringing AI to publishing catalogues no matter how popular the book and revitalising targeted sales while getting the book into the right readers hands. This is a practical and innovative use of AI in a huge advertising market, that has the ability to disrupt, and deliver a better publisher, author and customer experience.
Automated SDLT Calculations
UK citizens over pay £3bn in Stamp Duty Land Tax every year.​
The UK's only accurate Fintech property tax calculator. Founded by property tax experts SDLT Compass gives legal firms and convenyancing professionals the tool that allows them to save time, ensure accuracy and reduce their indemnity insurance and claims with accurate SDLT calculations. SDLT is a complex field that C%mpass make easy.
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Equity Accelerator Funding. One of the best Fintech companies we have seen.
Small EV Big Distance
Page-Roberts Automotive are leaders in EV Technology. Specifically, low carbon emission EV technology for small vehicles. The purpose is to deliver long range in small cars, with its patented technology. ​
Raising financing for expansion purposes, and corporate finance deals to accelerate the roll out of their technology.
Newlane
Meet Newlane—the award-winning foldable bike helmet that fits seamlessly into your city life and your bag.
As the cycling market continues to grow, Newlane delivers the perfect blend of safety and convenience. Built for reliability and durability, this helmet is designed for the modern urban rider. With its ingenious Flip-Clip mechanism, it folds effortlessly into the perfect size for easy packing.
Nuke
Smartphone Security. Simplified.
Every year, over 78,000 phones are stolen in the UK. Enter Nuke—the security app that instantly locks access to your bank accounts if your phone is stolen.
Save time, protect your money, and enjoy peace of mind. Launching early next year, Nuke is on track to lead the charge in smartphone security.
Komodo eCargo Bikes Transforming
last-mile deliveries sustainably
A combination of the very best of British racing heritage, sustainability, and style brought together to meet the modern business need.
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Komodo bikes are revolutioninsing last mile deliveries with their British manufactured e-cargo bike.
Roarsome
Our mission is to get kids off screens and outside, so we can protect their physical and mental health, whilst empowering them to care more for our planet as they grow up.
To achieve that mission, we design character -themed clothing and experiences that help families celebrate the great outdoors.
Sadirah Industrials
Sadirah Industrials are at the cutting edge of additive engineering technology.
Most competitors are wrongly siloed, are using outdated technology, have long lead times, skills gaps and lack the scale to meet market demand.
Additive engineering is the new trend in engineering. Sadirah Industrials wishes to become the consolidator across the industry.
Komodo eCargo Bikes Transforming
last-mile deliveries sustainably
A combination of the very best of British racing heritage, sustainability, and style brought together to meet the modern business need.
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Komodo bikes are revolutioninsing last mile deliveries with their British manufactured e-cargo bike.