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title: "How Fuel Ventures turbocharges deal execution with SeedLegals"
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type: "customers"
slug: "fuel-ventures"
published_at: "2025-03-20T12:40:36+00:00"
modified_at: "2025-03-21T10:05:50+00:00"
url: "https://seedlegals.com/customers/fuel-ventures/"
markdown_url: "https://seedlegals.com/customers/fuel-ventures.md"
excerpt: "Oli Hammond, VC & Partner at Fuel Ventures share how SeedLegals help them manage high-volume deal execution efficiently, saving time and money."
---

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# How Fuel Ventures turbocharges deal execution with SeedLegals

Published: Mar 20, 2025

Contents

[Meet the customer: Fuel Ventures 🚀](#meet-the-customer-fuel-ventures)
[The challenge: High-volume, efficient deal execution 😪](#the-challenge-high-volume-efficient-deal-execution)
[The solution: How SeedLegals helps Fuel Ventures ✅](#the-solution-how-seedlegals-helps-fuel-ventures)
[The Results: More time to focus on what matters 🎉](#the-results-more-time-to-focus-on-what-matters)
[Oli’s advice to founders raising investment 🗣️](#olis-advice-to-founders-raising-investment)
[Talk to an expert](#talk-to-an-expert)

[Kaylin Sullivan](https://seedlegals.com/resources/author/kaylin/)

Fuel Ventures has been a loyal SeedLegals customer for over six years. We finally sat down with [Oli Hammond,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)
 Partner & VC, to hear about, well, how we make his life easier. Plus he generously shared his top tips for fundraising founders. Get the lowdown below 👇

## Meet the customer: Fuel Ventures 🚀

[Fuel Ventures](https://www.fuel.ventures/)
 is a leading UK-based early-stage investment fund that focuses on SEIS and EIS-qualifying startups.  
 Their mission? To back the most ambitious founders and help them scale rapidly.  
 Founded by [Mark Pearson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/markalanpearson/)
 who built his own company and scaled it to a £55m exit, Fuel knows how hard building fast-growth companies is, so they use all their operational expertise and experienced network to help companies grow.

They’ve got an epic portfolio of exciting Marketplaces, Software & Platform companies. Check them out ➡️ [here](https://www.fuel.ventures/portfolio)
.

## The challenge: High-volume, efficient deal execution 😪

Fuel Ventures’ investment model requires them to move fast and streamline their investment processes. With dozens of deals closing each year, managing documentation through traditional legal firms was inefficient, costly, and time-consuming.

> Our terms aren’t particularly unique or off-market, so it made much more sense for us and our companies to streamline that process using templated documentation. SeedLegals helps us do that quickly and cost-effectively.
> 
> [Oli Hammond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)
> Partner & VC,
> 
> [Fuel Ventures](https://www.fuel.ventures/)
> 
> - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)

## The solution: How SeedLegals helps Fuel Ventures ✅

**1. Faster deal execution**

Fuel Ventures leverages SeedLegals to generate key legal documents in minutes, minimising delays and accelerating the time to close deals.

> I can create a subscription agreement in 20 minutes. I know exactly what our standard terms are, and I can select the right options quickly. That speed allows me to focus on other aspects of the investment process.
> 
> [Oli Hammond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)
> VC & Partner,
> 
> [Fuel Ventures](https://www.fuel.ventures/)
> 
> - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)

**2. Cost-effective, standardised documentation**

For early-stage investments, SeedLegals provides ready-to-use, market-standard legal templates that meet Fuel Ventures’ needs and which they can easily customise. This keeps costs low and ensures consistency across deals.

> It’s much more affordable for our companies to use SeedLegals compared to traditional solicitors, and the terms work perfectly for us.
> 
> [Oli Hammond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)
> VC & Partner,
> 
> [Fuel Ventures](https://www.fuel.ventures/)
> 
> - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)

#### **3. Investor-friendly features**

Fuel Ventures values our investor-friendly features, allowing them to maintain visibility and control over deal terms while still giving startups autonomy.

> We like having control over the process. On SeedLegals, we can log in and see exactly where we are with all our deals and documentation immediately.
> 
> [Oli Hammond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)
> VC & Partner,
> 
> [Fuel Ventures](https://www.fuel.ventures/)
> 
> - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)

**4. Excellent Customer Support**

The SeedLegals team is always on hand to resolve any issues, whether that’s through direct email, in-platform chat or a video call.

> The team is super responsive. Any time I spot something that looks off, I just message, and it gets sorted quickly.
> 
> [Oli Hammond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)
> VC & Partner,
> 
> [Fuel Ventures](https://www.fuel.ventures/)
> 
> - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)

## The Results: More time to focus on what matters 🎉

While SeedLegals doesn’t replace the due diligence and regulatory aspects of investment, it has dramatically reduced the legal burden for Fuel Ventures.

> It hasn’t necessarily helped us close more deals, but it’s made closing them significantly easier and less time-consuming. That means I can dedicate more time to the strategic parts of my job. It makes our lives easier and reduces costs
> 
> [Oli Hammond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)
> VC & Partner,
> 
> [Fuel Ventures](https://www.fuel.ventures/)
> 
> - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-hammond-2365onh/)

## Oli’s advice to founders raising investment 🗣️

For startups looking to raise (from Fuel or somewhere else), Oli emphasises two key things:

1. **Find the right fit for your funding**VC funding isn’t for everyone, and not all great businesses fit the venture model. Just because an investor says no doesn’t mean you’re running a bad business. It just means you’re not the right fit for that particular fund.
2. **Showcase your team’s strengths**At the early stage, strong founders matter just as much as (if not***more***than) the product. We want to know that founders can pivot and adapt.
3. **Speed matters – make it easy for investors**We like to move fast. If a founder is well-prepared, has their documents ready, and understands the process, it makes it much easier for us to invest.

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