| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.11.2020 | Par Equity to Launch Belfast Regional Investor Network | Par Equity is pleased to announce we’re broadening the Par Investor Network in Belfast, chaired by Ronnie Geddis following our Aberdeen launch in October 2020.
The network will support Par's existing activities in Northern Ireland - Trivir... |
| 23.11.2020 | Par Partner Andrew Noble and IFA Magazine on Par Equity's Investment Thesis | Par Partner, Andrew Noble, recently spoke with IFA Magazine on the back of Par Equity’s recent exit from Symphonic Software that delivered a blended 8.3x return to EIS Fund Investors acrooss two investment rounds. The article highlights Par... |
| 13.11.2020 | Par Equity Delivers a Successful Exit with the Sale of Symphonic Software | Following our latest exit, Symphonic Trust, we caught up with CEO Derick James to review this successful exit and some of the returns our EIS Fund investors made.
In 2014, Par Equity invested in Symphonic Software (Now part of Ping Identit... |
| 11.11.2020 | - Par Equity named as a finalist in the 2020 Growth Investor Awards | - Par Equity named as a finalist in the 2020 Growth Investor Awards
- Competing with 6 other investment providers for the coveted Growth Investor of the Year Award
- Competing with 5 other investment providers for the coveted Exit of the ... |
| 10.11.2020 | Integrated Graphene Raises £3.1m to Commercialise Breakthrough Graphene Manufacturing Process | Par Equity welcomes Stirling based, Integrated Graphene Ltd to the Par Equity Portfolio. The £1.3m investment round was supported by Archangel Investors, Par Equity, Techstart Ventures and ESM Investments. The funding will allow the company... |
| 05.11.2020 | Par Equity Launches Investment Network in Aberdeen | Par Equity is incredibly pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh Little to bolster Par’s investment activities in the North East of Scotland. Hugh brings unrivalled experience to Par Equity and our portfolio companies, and there is no b... |
| 03.11.2020 | Ping Identity Aquires Symphonic Software to Accelerate Dynamic Authorization for Enterprises Pursuing Zero Trust Identity Security | In 2014, Par Equity invested in Symphonic Trust, a spin-out from Edinburgh Napier University. Fast forward nearly 7 years, and Symphonic is a leader in dynamic authorisations for identify security and now, as of yesterday, part of the Ping ... |
| 21.10.2020 | Par Equity wins "highly commended" runner up award of EISA Best EIS Investment Manager 2020 | Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)'s annual awards recognise outstanding performance among firms and individuals in the #EIS, #VCT and tax efficient investment industry and community.
Par Equity is delighted to have been selec... |
| 05.10.2020 | UniKLasers secures Innovate UK project as part of quantum technology research drive | Par Portfolio Company, UniKLasers, secures an £800,000 project funded by Innovate UK to spearhead the commercial development of applications based around Quantum Technology. Read more here . |
| 02.10.2020 | Par Equity regognised as a finalist for Best EIS Investment Manager and Best Exit of the Year in the 2020 EISA Awards. | We’re always working hard to deliver the best outcomes for our entrepreneurs and investors, which is why we’re thrilled to be recognised as a finalist in two categories by Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) – Best EIS Investmen... |
| 02.10.2020 | Novosound launches revolutionary range of non-destructive testing (NDT) products | Par Equity portfolio company Novosound has launched its range of non-destructive testing (NDT) products to revolutionise the NDT market across sectors including oil and gas, renewables, energy and aerospace.
We are proud to have supported ... |
| 27.08.2020 | Par Partner Andrew Noble Discusses the Positive Opportunities That Have Emerged for Young Businesses as a Result of Covid-19 | Par Partner, Andrew Noble recently spoke to What Investment Magazine about the positive opportunities that have emerged as young, nimble technology businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis and why the success of these exciting technology com... |
| 27.08.2020 | Current Health and Dexcom Partner to Deliver Continuous, Remote Glucose Monitoring | Par Portfolio Company, Current Health, has partnered with Dexcom to deliver continuous glucose monitoring through the Company's AI-powered remote patient monitoring platform.
This partnership provides a great opportunity for health systems... |
| 27.08.2020 | For Some VCs Activity Didn’t Slow Down as a Result of the Covid-19 Pandemic | Par Equity made 21 transactions in H1 20. Up 31% YoY. Well written article from Christine Hall at Crunchbase looking at VC activity levels and in particular Greycroft. The North of the UK is a very different market to the US, but there are ... |
| 27.08.2020 | Novosound Names Former Baker Hughes Executive as Chairman | Par portfolio company, novosound has appointed Dr. Derek Mathieson, former Baker Hughes Senior Executive as chairman to drive the company's international growth strategy. Mathieson brings an outstanding history of commercial success and lea... |
| 23.08.2020 | Covec: Urban Rider Reviews Covec’s Latest technical textile | VC investing offers up a broad range of exciting companies to work with. Meet Par portfolio company COVEC LIMITED, bringing the best protective single layer motorcycle jean to market.
Watch the video here |
| 20.08.2020 | EC-OG: East Coast Oil & Gas Introduces Innovative Solution for Subsea Battery Storage Technology | Engineer Live highlights Par Portfolio Company, EC-OG, and its Halo Lithium-ion battery storage system providing novel subsea battery storage technology. The technology has recently passed the final stages of testing, marking a major milest... |
| 15.07.2020 | Par Equity’s Network Effect at work | IFA Magazine recently highlighted Par Equity's Network Effect and the invaluable insight and critical thinking that our investor community brings to each stage of the investment cycle.
Read the full article here |
| 15.07.2020 | Par Equity leads £1.2m funding round into Belfast based BrainWaveBank | We are excited to announce our continued support of Ronan Cunningham and the team at Belfast-based BrainWaveBank as they continue to scale their AI-based monitoring solution for Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders.
Read more here... |
| 15.07.2020 | Par Partner Andrew Noble on our new investment programme with the Regional Angel Programme | UK Business Angels Association recently interviewed Par Equity Partner, Andrew Noble, on our new investment programme with the Regional Angel Programme, which aims to deploy £75m over the next 3 to 5 years.
Andrew shares more on the progra... |
| 15.07.2020 | Publisher Discovery receives an £800k investment from a consortium of investors led by Par Equity | We're delighted to announce our continued support for Publisher Discovery. The £800k investment round will support further development of the Company's affiliate marketing technology and expansion strategy.
Read the full article here |
| 15.07.2020 | Manus Neurodynamica secures £750,000 in funding for its Parkinson’s detecting technology | We are excited to announce our continued support of Manus Neurodynamica as the company aims to revolutionise health care management through its Parkinson’s detecting technology.
Read more here |
| 26.05.2020 | Uniklasers secures further £750,000 in funding round to continue expansion | We are very pleased to announce our continued support of UniKLasers in a £750,000 round of investment, supported by Scottish Enterprise. UniKLasers has achieved international sales and will use the funding to further expand the team and inc... |
| 26.05.2020 | Censo Biotechnologies begins offering free coronavirus tests to key workers | Par Portfolio company, Censo Biotechnologies, has risen to the COVID-19 testing challenge by offering free coronavirus tests to frontline workers. Hospital staff wishing to be tested can contact Censo here: covidtesting@censobio.com.
Read ... |
| 26.05.2020 | Mallzee supports Bangladeshi workers affected by Coronavirus and also reduces clothing waste through its LostBox initiative. | Fantastic initiative led by Edinburgh based Mallzee supports Bangladeshi workers affected by Coronavirus and reduces clothing waste. We are proud to back the team and their innovative solution making a difference on a global scale.
Read mo... |
| 26.05.2020 | Qikserve, Moto launch mobile ordering at UK rest stops | Moto, the largest highway service operator in the U.K., is launching a click-and-collect mobile ordering program at 48 of its sites, backed by QikServe's PreOday platform.
Read more here |
| 30.04.2020 | Par Equity Portfolio Company, Current Health, announces partnership with the Mayo Clinic for remote coronavirus patient monitoring | As an early investor in Current Health (tagged), it’s great to see it go from strength to strength. This is an extremely challenging period for everyone and we’re particularly proud to back companies helping those on the front line. Well do... |
| 20.04.2020 | Par Equity leads £1.6m investment round into subsea clean energy company EC-OG | Par Equity is delighted to announce the completion of a £1.6m investment round into EC-OG. This investment is the first through which we welcomed British Business Bank as our latest investment partner, the first of many co-investment deals ... |
| 17.04.2020 | Par Equity is thrilled to announce a £75m investment programme with British Business Investments | Par Equity is thrilled to announce a £75m investment programme with British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. This £15m commitment from BBI will sit alongside Par’s EIS Fund and Investor Network to ... |
| 06.04.2020 | Par Partner, Paul Atkinson, gives insight into how Scotland’s academic entrepreneurial community’ is working to eradicate Covid-19 | Paul Atkinson gives insight into how the Scottish Entrepreneurial community is being proactive in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. He speaks about how global reliance in the technology sector has led to resulting trends in tech-sta... |
| 20.03.2020 | Sunamp and Ripple Energy sign MoU to provide zero-carbon heat and hot water | Par Equity Portfolio Company, Sunamp Limited, has signed a MoU with Ripple Energy to provide zero-carbon heat and hot water.
Andrew Bissell, CEO and founder of Sunamp said: “We are delighted to have reached an agreement to provide zero-car... |
| 20.03.2020 | Par Partner, Paul Atkinson, becomes chair of Converge | Par Equity founding partner, Paul Atkinson, has taken on the role as chair of Converge, the company creation programme for university students, graduates and staff. Paul Atkinson has held a seat on Converge’s strategic advisory board since ... |
| 20.03.2020 | Par Equity invests £1 million into existing Portfolio Company, Swipii | We are proud to continue to support Swipii in this follow-on investment round. Swipii is on a mission to give local businesses the tools and technology they need to help compete on a level playing field with global brands. The Company wants... |
| 19.02.2020 | Par Partner, Robert Higginson, shares his insights on the factors driving 2020 technology trends | Robert Higginson, partner at Par Equity LLP, suggests tech investments will take place against a backdrop of wider societal concerns around issues such as climate change and waste; fake news and the democratic process; social media and priv... |
| 10.02.2020 | Previous Par portfolio company, Dukosi, is set to double the size of its Edinburgh workforce | Previous Par portfolio company, Dukosi, is set to double the size of its Edinburgh workforce since being acquired by KCK in October 2019. The support provided by Par and other investors throughout the company’s early stages has helped Dukos... |
| 07.02.2020 | Par Equity welcomes two new Investment Managers | We are pleased to welcome Tom Croy and Alastair Moore to the Par Equity team.
Par Equity managing partner Paul Munn said: “Tom and Alastair are set to be a key part of our expansion strategy. Following our record-breaking Q4 in 2019, under... |
| 27.01.2020 | Par Equity looking to continue momentum after a successful Q4 2019 | After a great end to 2019, Par Equity continues to seek out disruptive, high-growth companies based in the UK. In Q4 2019, Par Equity completed 11 investments and one exit, marking a record-breaking quarter. In October, Par successfully exi... |
| 15.01.2020 | QikServe acquires Preoday to build the hospitality self-service solution of the future | QikServe, the leading enterprise platform for customer self-service in the hospitality industry, has acquired Preoday, the branded mobile application and online ordering technology provider. The merger will see the businesses collaborate to... |
| 13.01.2020 | Par Equity successes in the north signal bright future | Legal & General, MMC Ventures and Foresight have participated in follow-on funding rounds for two Scottish businesses in which Par Equity had invested. This underlines how Par, as the leading investor in early-stage technology businesse... |
| 29.10.2019 | Dukosi, the Edinburgh, UK based developer of leading-edge battery technology, has today announced it has been 100% acquired by KCK . | Dukosi, the Edinburgh, UK based developer of leading-edge battery technology, has today announced it has been 100% acquired by KCK .
Dukosi is a developer of cutting-edge technologies that transform the way advanced batteries are designed,... |
| 28.10.2019 | Former Olympic skier rejoins venture capital firm as partner | Former Olympic skier Andrew Noble has been appointed as a partner at venture capital firm Par Equity. He joins the Edinburgh-based investor from Transition Capital , the private equity company he founded to pursue Scottish SME buyouts. Nobl... |
| 22.10.2019 | Par Equity concludes an £800k investment in Kibosh Ltd, designer of the world’s fastest leaking-pipe repair kit | Par Equity has concluded an £800k investment in Kibosh Ltd, designer of the world’s fastest leaking-pipe repair kit.
The innovative Kibosh equipment enables DIY enthusiasts, professional plumbers and trades people to mend leaking pipes sim... |
| 24.09.2019 | Par Equity and Scottish Investment Bank make a profit from selling deltaDNA | Venture capitalists Par Equity and the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) have turned a profit from the sale of tech firm DeltaDNA to a Californian gaming giant.
The Edinburgh company was acquired last week by Unity Technologies , which had pr... |
| 23.09.2019 | Par Equity and SIB exit deltaDNA following sale to Unity Technologies | Par Equity and SIB exit deltaDNA following sale to Unity Technologies
Par Equity and the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) have profitably exited deltaDNA following the acquisition of the Edinburgh-based analytics business by Unity Technolo... |
| 12.08.2019 | Change at top as Edinburgh’s Vert Rotors enters next phase | Edinburgh-based engineering pioneer Vert Rotors has named its new chief executive as the business gears up for a big commercial push. Phil Harris, who is described as a “manufacturing veteran”, has joined Vert from Clear Surgical, a medical... |
| 02.08.2019 | Investment code cracker MarktoMarket secures £1.75m backing | Edinburgh-based MarktoMarket secures £1.75 million of investment. See attached for full article. |
| 02.08.2019 | Global Surface Intelligence Secures Six-figure Canadian Project | Edinburgh-based geospatial analytics company, Global Surface Intelligence (GSI), has secured a six-figure deal to provide data analysis services in Ontario, Canada. The Scottish Earth observation and artificial intelligence firm uses satell... |
| 04.07.2019 | High-tech sensor firm Novosound boosted by £1m grant | A Scottish sensor technology firm is to boost its research and development activity after receiving a £1m grant from Scottish Enterprise.
Novosound, which has patented a technique to mass-manufacture printable ultrasound sensors, will focu... |
| 27.06.2019 | Excitement at Vert Rotors as first 30 compressor units are ready for UK companies | The production team at Vert Rotors have been busy putting the final touches to the first batch of 30 A100 compressors ready for delivery to UK customers.
The units will be delivered to companies across Edinburgh and the central belt of Sco... |
| 14.05.2019 | Scottish investment for NI firms Plotbox and Datactics | A Scottish venture capital firm has invested in two Northern Ireland technology companies. Par Equity has taken a £2m stake in Plotbox in partnership with Ironbridge Capital.
Plotbox, based in Ballymena, County Antrim, makes cemetery manag... |
| 14.05.2019 | Edinburgh-based Par Equity leads £3.2m investment in Northern Ireland tech companies | Edinburgh-based venture capital firm Par Equity has led investments totalling £3.2 million in two Northern Ireland software companies, Plotbox and Datactics. The technology firms are the latest to benefit from investment led by Par Equity, ... |
| 06.03.2019 | Par Equity lead £1.9m investment in loyalty card app Swipii | Swipii, the loyalty card app, has secured investment of £1.9m via a funding round led by award-winning Scottish venture capital firm Par Equity.
The latest version of the app removes the need for physical loyalty cards by linking to a debi... |
| 12.02.2019 | Hat-trick of awards for Par Equity after another win | Par Equity, the venture capital firm, has won ‘Best EIS Investment Exit’ at the EIS Association Awards 2019. The win completed a hat-trick of awards recognising the firm’s 76x return on investment turnaround of online educator ICS Learn.
T... |
| 24.01.2019 | Par Equity leads two-day investment deal bonanza | Venture capital firm Par Equity has closed investments worth almost £5 million over a two-day spell. The Edinburgh-based firm led funding rounds worth a combined £4.85m over two days at the end of December, partnering with the Scottish Inve... |
| 19.12.2018 | Dukosi battery technology firm in US partnership | Edinburgh-based battery technology firm Dukosi has signed a strategic partnership with a US-based energy company. Under the agreement, Michigan-based XALT Energy will be able to use Dukosi’s technology in its energy storage products.
For f... |
| 09.11.2018 | Growth Investor Awards 2018 - Par Equity wins "Exit of the Year" | Par Equity’s outstanding 75x return on investment and great support to its investee companies made the company the deserving winner in the Exit of the Year category, presented by Alex Evans, programme director at The Supper Club.
Please se... |
| 02.10.2018 | Entrepreneur Atkinson receives special achievement industry award | Recruitment and investment entrepreneur, Paul Atkinson has been recognised for his services to the technology industry in Scotland by ScotlandIS, the industry body for Scottish software, telecoms, digital and IT businesses. The Outstanding ... |
| 17.09.2018 | Edinburgh is named among Europe's top technology centres | Edinburgh has come in at fourth in a ranking of technology hubs in smaller cities across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The city came above the likes of Geneva and Brussels in the ‘normal’ cluster category in the report by property ... |
| 13.08.2018 | CYBG SELECTS THE ID CO. TO LAUNCH FIRST OPEN BANKING SOLUTION | Today The ID Co. announced that it has been working with CYBG on integrating its DirectID Open Banking platform into the Bank’s B mobile banking app. B offers customers an intuitive mobile app, with a range of interactive tools designed to ... |
| 27.07.2018 | Growth Investor Awards 2018 - Par Equity finalist in two categories | Finalist "Best EIS Investment Manager" and "Exit of the Year".
See the Growth Investor Awards announcement for more information. |
| 27.07.2018 | Par Equity Managing Partner Paul Munn interviewed on "The Series A Hour" Match Capital | Please follow the attached link to register with Intelligent Crowd TV to see Paul Munn, Par Equity Managing Partner - https://www.intelligentcrowd.tv/archives/series-a-hour-ep7/
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| 29.06.2018 | IPD UK Annual Forestry Index | UK Annual Forestry Index results for the year to 31st December 2017 - full report attached |
| 30.05.2018 | Edinburgh-based company Vert Rotors (Vert), founded by London Business School (LBS) graduate Olly Dmitriev, has taken the top prize at this year's Made in Scotland Awards. | Edinburgh-based company Vert Rotors (Vert), founded by London Business School (LBS) graduate Olly Dmitriev, has taken the top prize at this year's Made in Scotland Awards.
The company, which specialises in ultra-compact gas compressors, to... |
| 08.05.2018 | £30m payday for investors in Glasgow-based online education specialist | Par Equity and entrepreneur Angus MacDonald earned a 100-times return on their initial £250k investment in ICS Learn after it was bought out by its management team, insider.co.uk can reveal. Full article can be read here https://www.insider... |
| 08.05.2018 | Primary Backs MBO of ICS Learn | ICS Learn is pleased to announce the completion of a management buyout of the business from the current owners, Angus MacDonald and Par Equity. The management team was backed by Primary Capital Partners (“Primary”), one of the UK’s leading ... |
| 04.05.2018 | ICS Learn delivers 75 x investment return in five years for investors | EIS-backed turnaround delivers 75x investment return in five years
• Investment firm transforms distance learning firm into market leader in online education
• Transformation includes world-first innovation in online education
An Enterpr... |
| 02.05.2018 | Novosound - University of the West of Scotland’s first spinout raises £1.5 million | The first spinout company set to emerge from the University of the West of Scotland has closed its seed investment round, raising £1.5 million.
novosound, the winner of the 2017 Converge Challenge, has developed and patented a ground-break... |
| 02.05.2018 | Top Apple, Google, and Samsung smartphones hit game monetization records | The latest smartphones from Apple, Google, and Samsung achieve high rates of monetization compared to other kinds of smartphones, according to a study from analytics and marketing platform DeltaDNA.
Edinburgh and San Francisco-based DeltaD... |
| 18.04.2018 | Vert Rotors launches new revolutionary compressor |
Vert Rotors, the innovative engineering company, has launched a new portable microcompressor that will allow manufacturers to deliver very high levels of compressed air whenever they need it.
Vert - a winner at last year's Insider Made I... |
| 17.04.2018 | BondMason set to unveil range of bonds | PEER-TO-PEER investor BondMason is planning to issue a series of bonds with one to three-year maturities after raising £1.85m in equity funding, the company’s chief executive told Peer2Peer Finance News. Click here to read full article http... |
| 08.03.2018 | OPTOSCRIBE DEMONSTRATES ITS LATEST ADVANCED FIBER COUPLING AND OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY TECHNOLOGY AT OFC 2018 | LIVINGSTON, UK – 8 March, 2018 – Optoscribe a global supplier of glass-based integrated photonic components will be showcasing its new comprehensive suite of fiber coupling solutions for Silicon Photonics (SiPh) alongside its Optical Sub-As... |
| 06.03.2018 | Money Dashboard takes home big prize two years running | We are delighted to announce that Money Dashboard won the award for Best Personal Finance app for the second year in a row at The British Bank Awards despite fierce competition from Yolt, Plum, Cleo & Onedox. Full article attached. |
| 27.11.2017 | Inspirational Atkinson scoops leadership award | Inspirational Atkinson scoops leadership award
Recruitment and investment entrepreneur Paul Atkinson has been awarded ‘Scotland’s Most Inspiring Leader’ Awards at the WeDO Scotland Awards, held over the weekend in Edinburgh’s Sheraton Hote... |
| 16.11.2017 | Vert Rotors CEO Olly Dmitriev named one of the UK's Top 100 Manufacturers | "The founder and CEO of Edinburgh-based Vert Rotors has been named in a prestigious list recognising the UK’s Top 100 most inspiring individuals in the manufacturing sector, according to a report published by the Manufacturer magazine.... |
| 09.11.2017 | Par Equity named Runner Up for 2017 Most Impactful Investment Award at Growth Investor Awards | Par Equity’s hands-on approach to value creation has been recognised with a Runner-up Award for Most Impactful Investment at the 2017 Growth Investor Awards, the investment in question being ICSLearn, which Par Equity acquired in 2012. The ... |
| 18.09.2017 | Six essential tips on staying competitive from a breakthrough innovator. | Par Portfolio Company Vert Rotor's CEO Olly Dmitriev shares his tips on sustaining your competitive and innovative edge.
https://www.london.edu/faculty-and-research/lbsr/iie-six-essential-tips-... |
| 01.09.2017 | First Covec Webtech FIM world winner | James Shanes won the FIM world Longtrack GP of Holland last weekend. James has worn the Covec undersuit for 3 years and this year the new Cover outer suit.
After crashing last year at over 100 mph and having no skin damage at all, James wi... |
| 23.08.2017 | Nova Pangaea Technologies - Completion of Fundraising | The Board of Directors of Nova Pangaea Technologies is pleased to announce that the company has successfully closed its 2017 round of funding. Equity investment of £1.5m has been received by the Company with the support of venture capital i... |
| 31.07.2017 | Par Equity named as finalist at 2017 Growth Investor Awards | Par Equity has been shortlisted for Most Impactful Investment at the 2017 Growth Investor Awards, which celebrate the role of the UK’s investment provider community in championing tax-advantaged investments, spotting growth potential and ba... |
| 15.06.2017 | BVCA announces winners of Scotland Management Team Awards 2017 | The winners of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Management Team Awards 2017 for Scotland have now been announced. These awards are our annual celebration of UK companies supported by private equity and ven... |
| 13.06.2017 | Optoscribe closes investment round of £1.8 million | Optoscribe, a global supplier of glass-based integrated photonics components, has closed a series B investment round of £1.8 million in line with its expansion and product supply plans.
Nick Psaila, chief executive at Optoscribe, said: “We... |
| 01.06.2017 | Fashion shopping app Mallzee reaches 1m downloads | Fashion shopping app Mallzee has reached a development milestone recording its millionth download.
For full story read attached link: http://www.insider.co.uk/news/fashion-shopping-app-mallzee-reaches-10532720 |
| 25.05.2017 | Let’s nurture the incredible potential of our workforce by letting them up-skill | Oleg Dmitriev, CEO of Vert Rotors, has had an article published in The Scotsman:
"We have come a long way since the first, second and third waves of industrial revolution, when progress and success in manufacturing was based on replac... |
| 16.05.2017 | Paul Atkinson acquires Change Recruitment - as part of £100m vision | Venture capitalist and serial investor, Paul Atkinson, has today (Monday 15th May 2017) announced the acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, of Change Recruitment by his own recruitment business, The Head Group.
Read the press release |
| 07.05.2017 | So which start‑up is going to be the next Skyscanner? | "Investors are heading for Edinburgh to find Scotland’s next unicorns" reports The Times
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/so-which-startup-is-going-to-be-the-n... |
| 20.04.2017 | Made in Scotland Awards - Portfolio Company, Vert Rotors wins Inventor of the Year | http://www.insider.co.uk/news/made-scotland-awards-sees-m-10259444 |
| 12.04.2017 | Edinburgh ranked as the best city in the UK to start a new business, according to report | http://www.independent.co.uk/Business/indyventure/edinburgh-best-city-uk-startup-business-bristol-london-expert-market-a7680901.html |
| 05.04.2017 | Scottish investment fund opens in the US | "$125m transatlantic health tech investment fund launches," The Scottish Government reports |
| 30.03.2017 | Vert Rotors replaces oil with water for the first time in a portable compressor | Portfolio company Vert Rotors has received some excellent news coverage on their VERT.80 compressor:
Engineering Specifier - "Water injected portable compressor produces 42% more oil free air"
Zenoot "Vert Rotors continues ... |
| 23.03.2017 | Paul Munn: Residential property funds can pick up buy-to-let baton | "The recent changes to the way buy-to-let investments are taxed could turn out to be property funds' - and their investors' - gain, argues Paul Munn" |
| 10.03.2017 | DeltaDNA hits 100 million monthly active users for real-time marketing and analytics | Venture Beat reports.
http://venturebeat.com/2017/03/12/deltadna-hits-100-million-monthly-active-users-for-real-time-marketing-and-analytics/ |
| 02.03.2017 | Scottish battery technology firm Dukosi wins £2m funding deal | "Edinburgh firm which aims to improve design and management of batteries in electric vehicles, industrial and grid storage systems has secured a deal to accelerate progress and take on new staff," The Daily Record reports. |
| 27.02.2017 | Edinburgh FinTech start-up scoops top banking award | The Daily Record reports "Personal Finance tracker Money Dashboard was named best personal finance app at the British Bank Awards" |
| 14.02.2017 | £3.6m increase in student spending gives ICS Learn its best-ever year | The Daily Record reports on the success of ICS Learn. |
| 25.01.2017 | Mobile payments platform QikServe closes £2.7m investment | "Edinburgh-based company will use funding to expand into international markets and grow its workforce," Startups reports:
http://startups.co.uk/qikserve-closes-2-7m-investment/ |
| 03.11.2016 | Research reveals growing interest in EIS | 30% of British people would consider investing in EIS in the next year.
With interest rates at a record low, research by IW Capital found that 30% of those surveyed would consider making investments through the EIS scheme, Startups.co.uk... |
| 02.11.2016 | Par Equity a finalist for the Best Generalist award in Investment Week’s Tax Efficiency Awards 2016/17 | View the list of finalists. |
| 02.11.2016 | Portfolio Company Agency Core secures further investment to fast track growth | Agency Core, the SAAS company transforming software for creatives has, together with Par Equity and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, successfully completed a further round of investment this week to h... |
| 02.11.2016 | Covec, maker of life-saving motorbike suit secures debt finance to race ahead of rivals | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/04/10/maker-of-life-saving-motorbike-suit-secures-debt-finance-to-race/ |
