--- title: Curated Ventures obtains R&D Tax Credit approval description: Curated Ventures Limited R&D Tax Credit, SEIS and EIS advance assurance image: https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Curated_Ventures-1.png --- [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk) [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk) - [About us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#about) - [Services](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#services) - [Why Us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#why-us) - [Contact](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#contact) - [Pricing](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/pricing) - [Blog](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/client-success-stories) Vasiliki Carson ###### 14TH October 2026 ![\Curated Ventures obtains R&D Tax Credit approval\](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Curated_Ventures-1.png?width=671&height=460&name=Curated_Ventures-1.png) ![\Curated Ventures obtains R&D Tax Credit approval\](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Curated_Ventures-1.png?width=671&height=460&name=Curated_Ventures-1.png) # Curated Ventures obtains R&D Tax Credit approval Vasiliki Carson ###### 14TH October 2026 - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/twitter-black.svg)](https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk%2Fclient-success-stories%2Fcurated-ventures-rd-tax-credit-approval) - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/facebook-black.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk%2Fclient-success-stories%2Fcurated-ventures-rd-tax-credit-approval) - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/linkedin-black.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/client-success-stories/curated-ventures-rd-tax-credit-approval) ![Curated Ventures Limited SEIS and EIS](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Curated_Ventures-1.png?width=469&name=Curated_Ventures-1.png "Curated Ventures Limited SEIS and EIS")  > "Sapphire Capital has been incredibly helpful in advising us on the R&D Tax Credit application, we could not have done it alone - thank you so much!" Ada Yi Zhao, CEO of Curated Ventures Limited. ### Description: Curated Ventures is a disruptor to the traditional fashion ecosystem, bring together fashion patrons and designers directly by online and offline platforms. Emerging fashion talents could source funding and early engagement with end customers via interactive content curations. 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