CO4CH launches funding support community

A Newcastle-based financial start-up is preparing to launch a new community aimed at helping founders overcome funding barriers and scale with confidence.

CO4CH has opened a waitlist for Finance 4 Founders, a founders-first community set to launch in 2026 that is designed to address one of the most persistent challenges facing startups: access to capital and influential networks. 

The initiative is aimed at ambitious founders looking to strengthen their financial strategy and navigate fundraising more effectively.

Finance 4 Founders will combine practical resources, mentorship and peer support to help founders build confidence and capability, regardless of their background, location or connections. 

Founding members will receive free access to the platform’s flagship Fund programme, alongside a library of tools, templates, masterclasses and expert-led guidance focused on moving businesses from launch to scale.

Beth Crosier, founder and chief executive of CO4CH, said: “Founders tell us their biggest challenge isn’t coming up with ideas; it’s their lack of access to capital and the right network that holds them back.

“Access to both these things shouldn't depend on who you know or where you’re based. 

“Our community gives founders the confidence and guidance to navigate fundraising successfully, so that everything else can start to move.

“Our waitlist is growing fast, and it’s amazing to see so much interest already. 

“We built this to make the financial world feel more accessible and affordable for founders. 

“Everyone on the waitlist will get a VIP sneak peek before we go live and we honestly can’t wait to show them what we’ve been working on.”

The new community builds on CO4CH’s growing profile within the startup ecosystem. 

Since launching earlier this year, the firm has secured national recognition, including being named UK B2B Startup of the Year and receiving an Early Standout Stage award at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

With fundraising pressures continuing to challenge early-stage businesses, the initiative signals CO4CH’s ambition to play a larger role in levelling the playing field for founders.

You can sign up to the waiting list here.

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