Press & Media
Expert commentary on SEIS / EIS, HMRC Advance Assurance, the April 2026 EIS reform, and deep tech fundraising. Bio, headshots, and a direct line for journalists below.
Bio — Elena Suciu
Short bio (50 words). Elena Suciu is the Founder of The CFO Stack and Managing Director of the RSVP Business Angel Club. She structures SEIS and EIS Advance Assurance submissions for deep tech, biotech and foodtech founders, with a focus on HMRC's risk-to-capital framework.
Long bio (120 words). Elena Suciu is the Founder of The CFO Stack, a CFO-grade advisory practice for early-stage UK and EU founders, and Managing Director of the RSVP Business Angel Club, a London syndicate investing in pre-seed and seed climate tech. She has structured SEIS and EIS Advance Assurance applications for deep tech, biotech, foodtech and climate-tech founders across the UK and EU — translating scientific and IP-heavy businesses into HMRC-aligned, investor-ready submissions. Her work sits at the intersection of CFO-grade financial structuring, investor diligence, and HMRC's risk-to-capital framework. She is a regular voice on SEIS eligibility criteria and the April 2026 EIS reform.
Recent recognition
Elena Suciu was named in the April 2026 list of The 99 Most Influential Women in Global AgriFoodTech, curated by Antonio Iannone, Founder of The Food Cons — recognising her work structuring SEIS / EIS Advance Assurance and CFO-grade fundraising for foodtech, agritech and deep tech founders across the UK and EU.
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- Spokesperson
- Elena Suciu
- Title
- Founder, The CFO Stack
- Also
- Managing Director, RSVP Business Angel Club
- Based
- London, United Kingdom
- Coverage
- UK, EU, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy
- Languages
- English, Italian, Romanian, French
- Availability
- Quotes within 24h · Interviews within 72h
- Recognition
- Named in The 99 Most Influential Women in Global AgriFoodTech (April 2026, curated by Antonio Iannone, Founder of The Food Cons)
- Legal entity
- Canopy Ventures Ltd · Company No. 16585392 · Registered in England & Wales
Topics Elena can speak to
Direct, on-the-record commentary — no PR-speak, no hedging.
- SEIS / EIS Advance Assurance
How HMRC actually evaluates submissions, why technically eligible companies still get rejected, and how to structure for a clean first-read approval.
- April 2026 EIS reform
The expansion of EIS limits, knowledge-intensive thresholds, and what founders preparing 2026 rounds need to do now.
- HMRC risk-to-capital
The judgement-based test behind most rejections — and why deep tech, biotech and grant-funded startups face the hardest scrutiny.
- Deep tech & foodtech fundraising
Capital structuring for science-led businesses with grant funding, scientific advisory boards, and IP-heavy cap tables.
- CFO-grade structuring vs filing
Why founder-led applications and templated submissions under-perform, and what an investor-grade submission looks like.
Logos & images
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Background pages
Reach Elena directly
Quotes within 24 hours. Recorded interviews within 72 hours. Background briefings on SEIS / EIS, HMRC risk-to-capital, and the April 2026 reform available on request.