CASE STUDY
Raising Returns & Reducing Hassle - Tiny VC’s Treasury Revamp
By partnering with Round, a UK-based venture capital firm transformed idle cash into returns while reclaiming valuable time to focus on their founders and investors.
Sandra Lyness
Partner at Tiny VC
Searching for simplicity
Sandra Lyness, Partner at Tiny VC juggles the complex demands of liquidity, drawdowns and management fees with the internal needs of clear and transparent communication. Traditional banks offered minimal interest—hovering around 1.85% at the time and demanded tedious hoops just to set up sub-accounts.
“The hassle just wasn’t worth the marginal gains,” Sandra explains.
Why Tiny chose Round
After exploring several treasury solutions, Tiny VC chose Round because it delivered these core benefits.
“They literally held our hand through it,” Sandra recalls.
Real Returns
Competitive rates far outpacing their bank’s offerings.
No Red Tape
Flexible onboarding with no minimum deposit and no lengthy notice periods.
Personal Support
Hands-on guidance from Round streamlined the setup process.
Immediate, tangible benefits
Tiny VC quickly saw measurable results. By using Round’s platform, the team could reclaim hours once lost to manual admin and tedious banking tasks. This time was reinvested into what matters most—helping founders and building stronger investor relationships.
“It’s not just about higher returns,” Sandra emphasises. “It’s about spending more time with our founders and investors, instead of getting bogged down in manual tasks.”
A unified financial view
Round’s dashboard integrates seamlessly with Tiny VC’s multiple bank accounts, providing a single, intuitive view of their finances.
“We can see all our accounts in one place, which makes managing cash flow so much easier,” Lyness notes.
Best of Both Worlds
Tiny VC’s switch to Round was driven by a stark difference in returns and access. Tiny were now able to get similar rates from Round as they did with HSBC, but crucially without losing access to their funds.
“With Round, we’re earning significantly more without locking up our funds,” Sandra explains.
When asked why other VCs should consider Round, Sandra’s answer is straightforward:
