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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 Early Stage Venture investors for Venture Capital startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Par Equity | Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe | ||
Pentech Ventures | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe | ||
Souter Investments | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe | ||
Bank of Scotland Equity Investments | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe | ||
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe |
At SeedRound we track over 200,000 investors and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these firms. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, LP’s and funding organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top Venture Capital Early Stage Venture investors in Edinburgh. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Venture Capital Investors & Funds (Edinburgh)
Par Equity
Founded in 2008, Par Equity is a venture capital firm that backs the most innovative, high growth technology companies in the North of the UK. Based in Edinburgh, Par invests across Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe
Industries: Financial Services, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
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Pentech Ventures
Pentech Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on finding category defining software companies. Their passion is helping founders develop their startup into an internationally successful organisation. They have done this multiple times, partnering with leading VCs, corporations and investment banks along the way. They consider any opportunity capable of becoming a market leader but are most comfortable being the first venture investor, supporting founders through the early stages of proving product and market fit. Their initial investment is likely to be £500K to £2M, with up to £10M invested over the lifetime of the investment. They invest in founders who are ambitious to build a global company, have the passion and ability to attract the best team and who are focused on the data and understand the key drivers in proving and building their business. They support the founders they invest in to develop and grow with their business.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Souter Investments
Souter Investments is transport tycoon Sir Brian Souter’s private investment vehicle. Stagecoach Group is the bedrock of our portfolio which contains 120 investments. We invest in a diverse range of private equity funds, hedge funds, bonds, quoted and unquoted investments and commercial and residential property. We are constantly on the lookout for new investment opportunities. Please look at our investment portfolio as it will give you an idea of the type of investments we make. Our focus is on low risk but high return investments. Many of our investments are in the transport and environmental sectors but we are involved in luxury goods, financial services, healthcare, power generation and various other sectors. We have a relaxed exit strategy and we will hold many of our investments for years to come. Being an ethical investor, we will not consider investments in alcohol, tobacco, armaments or gambling.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Bank of Scotland Equity Investments
Over the years, Bank of Scotland has made direct equity investments into a variety of businesses, from small technology companies to the largest public companies. The experience of our team is put to good use when helping companies throughout the UK to achieve their acquisitive or organic expansion goals.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe
Industries: Business Development, Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Scottish Widows Investment Partnership
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership – SWIP – is one of the largest asset management companies in Europe. Their teams are recognised as high fliers within the industry. Their performance is based on their skills, backed by thorough research, and the ability to uncover and capitalise on opportunities as soon as they arise. They invest across all asset classes, including equities, property, bonds and cash. They also offer specialist expertise in multi-manager and multi-asset solutions. Their goal: to provide superior risk-adjusted returns and quality service for their clients, which include individuals, pension funds, charities and financial institutions from around the world. Whatever your investment requirements, their teams have the innovation, drive and skill to deliver investment solutions that perform.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe
Industries: Asset Management, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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