Gordon Bateman

Gordon Bateman is the Chief Executive Officer of CRSI, the UK’s consultancy for high-growth, investor-backed businesses. CRSI provides a range of services aimed at accelerating the growth of early-stage businesses. Passionate about improving the innovation and investment landscape across the UK, he established Investor Ladder which is now one of the UK’s largest networks of equity investors. Climb: the UK’s Festival of Innovation, Industry and Investment is his latest venture and has been created to help shape the world of innovation; linking some of the UK’s most promising technology start-ups with the investors who can help them scale.

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What UK startups can learn from the US investor playbook

From faster funds to bigger exits, the narrative of ‘easier elsewhere’ is louder than ever for UK startup founders. But it’s not easier, it’s simply different.

Navigating the investment landscape – three questions your startup should ask

In 2023, the UK’s startup ecosystem was valued at just under $1 trillion, making it one of the most valuable in the world.