Risk and success report
Packed with analysis, advice and expert guidance to help you tackle your biggest risks and support your business to thrive in 2025. Learn how to anticipate uncertainty, assess your risk landscape and implement robust strategies with our risk and success report.
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Instantly unlock over 350 pages of valuable advice for complex tech startups and scaleups, and includes:
✔️ Key mitigation strategies for building resilient businesses
✔️ Research from 500 founders, CFOs and C-suite tech executives
✔️ Extensive insights from industry experts
The only report you'll need in 2025
With research collected from 500 founders, CFOs and C-suite executives managing tech businesses from seed stage through to IPO, as well as expert insight from Superscript's team of risk experts and industry insiders, Risk and success: the startup and scaleup edition is the only report you'll need to download in 2025.
Packed with research, guidance and expertise, our report covers some of the biggest risks your scaling company is facing in 2025 and — more importantly — how to mitigate them.
What's inside?
The startup and scaleup landscape is challenging, with rapid technological shifts, market uncertainty, stiff competition, hacking and rising costs — but it’s also an exciting one, especially if you have the tools to navigate these risks.
This report provides valuable insights and strategies to strengthen your business in 2025 and beyond on the following:
Cyber-security and data protection
As businesses grow, so do their vulnerabilities. In fact, one in three startup and scaleup businesses* have experienced a cyber-security or data protection breach in the past 12 months. From hacking to penetration testing, we explore how tech companies can stay ahead of evolving threats.
Legal and compliance
For 41.6% of startups and scaleups*, data privacy and GDPR compliance are the biggest perceived threats to their business. From trade secret protection to tax optimisation, new laws and evolving regulation, we break down the legal minefields tech companies must navigate.
Financial and funding risks
Securing investment is crucial — one in five startups* say that difficulty in raising their next funding round is their biggest financial risk. So what happens when funds dry up or growth becomes unsustainable? We examine the financial pitfalls you might face.
Leadership and talent challenges
A company is only as strong as its people. We look at the risks of founder burnout, rigid leadership structures and the battle to attract and retain top talent when 59.4% of startups and scaleups* say competition from larger firms and high salary demands are the biggest challenges for hiring and retaining talent.
Reputation management
In a climate of fierce competition, your reputation is everything. More than one in four startups and scaleups* have experienced a reputational challenge or PR crisis in the last year, so we discuss how to build a resilient, future-proof reputation.
Operations
Among startups and scaleups, 24.6%* are very concerned about operational risks, so from supply chains to the climate crisis, we explore adaptable frameworks to keep you on track.
Tech stack failures
AI ethics, tech misuse and staying ahead — we examine how to build a robust and future-ready tech stack in a climate where almost 50% startups and scaleups* are concerned about technology obsolescence.
Geopolitical risks
Global expansion brings opportunity but also political and economic volatility. We explore how to prepare for the shifting political and economic landscapes of 2025.
Download your free guide to risk and success
Think of it as a fast track to smarter decisions. This instant download gives you over 350 pages of insights tailored to tech startups and scaleups, including:
✔️ Resilience-building strategies that actually work
✔️ Data from 500 real founders, CFOs and senior execs
✔️ Deep dives and perspectives from leading industry experts
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Insights from Superscript's experts, including
Annabel Mekelenkamp
Operations Director
Stephen Taylor
Head of Commercial
Olivia Goodman
People Director
Harry Dibben
Underwriting Lead
Martin Sadler
Head of Engineering
Emma Liasi
Head of Compliance
Hugo Balfour
Speciality New Business Lead
Shauna Mcdonagh
Operations and Delivery Lead
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Set yourself up for success
Chris Barclay, CEO says:
"The idiom "you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs" springs to mind when scaling your high-growth business. But when you have sight of the eggs you might break — the risks you might face — you will ultimately set yourself up for success.
"Our one-of-a-kind report will give you unique oversight of the biggest risks facing yoru business in 2025, but more importantly, it'll show you how to mitigate them.
Packed with research, stats, examples and step-by-step guides, you won't want to miss out."
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Over 350 pages of no-fluff, high-impact guidance for tech startups and scaleups — available in seconds. Here’s what you’ll get:
✔️ Practical strategies to help founders build stronger, bolder businesses
✔️ Research based on insights from 500 senior tech decision-makers
✔️ Expert commentary that gets straight to the point
* Superscript surveyed 500 tech founders, CFOs and C-suites via Attest.
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