Virgin StartUp

Virgin StartUp is on a mission to change the prospects of start-ups, for good.

Virgin StartUp is on a mission to change the prospects of start-ups, for good. They help businesses get funding, get a mentor and get ahead. They are a not-for-profit company founded by Richard Branson and Virgin in 2013, to support entrepreneurs based in England who are planning to launch a start-up or are within their first 12 months of trading as a business. As a Delivery Partner of the StartUp Loans scheme the funding they offer is a loan provided by the Government and ranges from £500 up to £25,000. They work with the Cavendish Consortium, a group made up of six of the largest enterprise agencies across England, together with the National Enterprise Network to deliver this funding and support across the whole of England.