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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Directors present their Strategic report for Venturebeam Ltd ("the Company") and its subsidiaries Venturebeam Markets Limited, Funderbeam Nominees Ltd, Venturebeam Technology OÜ, Venturebeam Markets AS, Funderbeam Ventures OÜ, Venturebeam Markets Pte Ltd (together "the Group'') for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The principal activity of the Group during the year was the operation of two online investment platforms. Three of the Group's wholly owned subsidiaries - Venturebeam Markets Limited, Venturebeam Markets Pte Ltd, and Venturebeam Markets AS are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS"), and the Finantsinspektsioon ("FSA"), respectively.
The Group operates two online platforms for distinct client segments under separate brands:
∙The Venturebeam platform is designed for institutional and professional clients on an invitation only basis, providing capital-raising services, with a focus on impact-driven companies that demonstrate proven financial performance, typically from Series A funding rounds and beyond.
∙The Funderbeam platform is tailored for retail clients. Through the operation of the Funderbeam platform, the Group receives and transmits orders of one or more financial instruments admitted to the recognised Funderbeam trading marketplace in Singapore, where orders are executed. The Group did not provide any fundraising services through the Funderbeam platform.
The Group’s turnover is primarily generated from fees paid by companies that complete successful capital raising on the platform. The results for the year and the financial position of the Group at the end of the year are set out on pages 10 to 20 and are considered satisfactory by the directors.
The Group's annual revenue decreased to €174,093 (2024: €599,732). This reflects the Group's ongoing impact from market-wide factors, including the continuing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the resulting economic disruption, which had a significant negative impact on the Group's performance in prior years. This is coupled with a shift in focus from retail investors to institutional investors. Throughout 2025, the Group continued to implement strict cost control measures despite the focus on revenue opportunities in the year, resulting in a net loss for the year of €8,091,063 (2024: €9,925,672). Overall, the results for the year reflect the current growth stage of the Group, and the directors expect the Group to generate significant revenue growth in 2026 as the Group builds a path to an EBITDA positive position and continues its trajectory toward profitability.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Group has exposure to three main areas of risk: foreign exchange risk, liquidity risk and geopolitical related risks, including consequential economic risks.
Foreign exchange transactional currency exposure The Company's functional and presentation currency is Euro ("EUR"). However, the Group runs an office in the United Kingdom, and an office in Singapore. A meaningful proportion (approximately 28%) of its costs are in Pounds Sterling ("GBP") or Singapore Dollars ("SGD"). As such, there is ongoing exposure to foreign exchange risk. The Directors do not consider it necessary to actively hedge exchange rates but do monitor these on an ongoing basis. As the business grows in the UK and Singapore, it will generate increasing turnover in GBP and SGD, offering a natural hedge to the currency split of the cost base. Liquidity risk The objective of the Group in managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it can meet its financial obligations as and when they fall due. The Group ensures it has sufficient autonomy over cash outflows to manage this risk and expects to meet its future financial obligations through operating cash flows or by issuing additional shares to existing or new shareholders. The Group successfully concluded equity raises in 2025. Geopolitical and regional conflicts risk Ongoing and escalating conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East has resulted in considerable suffering and hardship as well as economic disruptions across both the local region and the broader global community. The most significant risk is the escalation of the conflicts on a global scale or expansion of the conflicts into the EU, however this is considered very unlikely. The Group's business continuity planning nonetheless plans for this eventuality, with procedures in place to ensure no disruption to the business should this unlikely event occur. The ongoing conflicts are causing impact on the wider economies across Europe and around the world. This presents additional risks to the business, particularly any slowdown in investment from retail clients into early stage companies, which was the Group's primary revenue source in the period. The Group mitigates this risk through continual review of its business model and target clients, to ensure it serves those investors who will continue to invest through the cycle. Additionally, the Group actively monitors the potential impact of policies introduced by Donald Trump, the current President of the United States, on global market confidence. At present, there has been no direct impact on the Group.
The Board monitors the progress of the Group by reference to the following key performance indicators (KPls):
Turnover for the year: €174,093 (2024: €599,732) LBITDA and impairment for the year: €3,611,605 (2024: €4,048,600) Loss for the year: €8,091,063 (2024: €9,925,672) Cash (excluding cash held on behalf of clients) at 31 December 2025 totalled €4,329,688 (2024: €1,553,044). The Directors review a range of non-financial KPls on a regular basis to monitor the performance of the Group. These include the number of successful fundraising campaigns, the amount of funds raised by early stage companies on the platform, the number of clients and the volume and number of trades settled. This ongoing review is integral to managing financial risk and maintaining the performance of the Group.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Board of Directors of Venturebeam Ltd consider, both individually and collectively, that they acted in ways that they believe in good faith to be most likely to promote the success of the Group for the benefit of its members as a whole (having regard to the stakeholders and other matters set out in S172(1) of the Act) in the decisions made during the year ended 31 December 2025. The Directors recognise their colleagues as their most important assets and aim to be a responsible employer in their approach to pay and benefits their employees receive. The health, safety and wellbeing of their colleagues are of the highest importance and ensuring these is one of their primary considerations in the way they do business. The Directors also aim to act responsibly and fairly in their engagement with suppliers, regulators, bankers and insurers. All suppliers are paid in accordance with their agreed terms. The Directors respond quickly and fully to queries from regulators, bankers and insurers as required. The Directors always intend to behave responsibly and to ensure that the business operates in a responsible manner, adhering to high standards of business conduct and good governance. The Directors recognised that the maintenance of their good reputation, founded on responsible behaviour is fundamental to their continuing ability to achieve profitable growth for the benefit of all their stakeholders in the future.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Directors' report and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and the Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to €8,091,063 (2024 - loss €9,925,672).
No dividends were declared or paid in the current or prior year.
The directors who served during the year were:
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Directors welcome the requirement under Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006. Comments on how the directors have had a regard for the interests of various stakeholders whilst making key decisions are contained in the Strategic report.
There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.
Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006, Hillier Hopkins LLP will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Venturebeam Limited (the 'Parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the Consolidated analysis of net debt, the Consolidated balance sheet, the Company balance sheet, the Consolidated statement of cash flows, the Consolidated statement of changes in equity, the Company statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the Parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VENTUREBEAM LIMITED (CONTINUED)
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Group strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Group strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the Parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group strategic report or the Directors' report.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VENTUREBEAM LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Group financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
∙the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the remuneration incentives and pressures of key management;
∙the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management. We consider the results of our enquiries of management, about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities;
∙any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the Group’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to:
°identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations, including FCA, MAS and FSA compliance and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance;
°detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
°the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;
∙the matters discussed among the audit engagement team, regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud.
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Group operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. We focused on laws and regulations that could give rise to a
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VENTUREBEAM LIMITED (CONTINUED)
material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006, FCA, MAS and FSA regulations and relevant tax legislation.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.
This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09519125
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 21 to 46 form part of these financial statements.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09519125
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 21 to 46 form part of these financial statements.
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VENTUREBEAM LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09519125
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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