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Par Equity

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 66 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AVenture CapitalNatural Capital

Deploying now
42%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 66 on record
Since the last cheque40days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.2MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led0 of 66Sole investor11 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 92%
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Par Equity highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $1.6M

What they do

We're deploying significant venture capital and natural capital investment into the North of the UKFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Venture CapitalNatural Capital
Based in
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first66 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    iGiiSeries B · GB · Archangels$16MWith 4 others
  3. Aug
    Advanced Electric Machines (AEM)Growth · GB · Northstar Ventures$22MWith 6 others
  4. Jun
    AveniSeries B · GB · Puma Growth Partners$16MWith 6 others
  5. Jan
    Axol BioscienceVenture · US$2.8MWith 3 others
  6. 2025

    11 rounds

  7. Dec
    StretchSenseVenture · NZ$2.3MWith 1 other
  8. Oct
    FuuseVenture · GB$8.0MWith 2 others
  9. Sept
    Skylark LasersVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  10. Sept
    VerlumeGrant · GB$3.4MWith 1 other
  11. Jul
    Little JourneySeries A · GB$403KWith 4 others
  12. Jul
    Gigged.AISeed · GB$1.4MWith 2 others
  13. May
    CyacombVenture · GB$3.0MWith 2 others
  14. Apr
    NeuranicsSeed · GB$8.0MWith 2 others
  15. Apr
    CSignumSeries A · GB$8.0MWith 2 others
  16. Apr
    PlotboxVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  17. Jan
    DynevalVenture · GB$629KWith 2 others
  18. 2024

    6 rounds

  19. Dec
    PartfulSeries A · GB$6.4MWith 2 others
  20. Nov
    Watercycle TechnologiesSeries A · GB$5.6MWith 1 other
  21. Oct
    novosoundVenture · GB$2.6MWith 2 others
  22. Jul
    AveniSeries A · GB$14MWith 2 others
  23. Jun
    iGiiVenture · GB$11MWith 1 other
  24. Apr
    PhloVenture · GB$11MWith 2 others
  25. 2023

    7 rounds

  26. Nov
    Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT)Series A · GB$29MWith 3 others
  27. Nov
    Ceres Holographics Ltd.Seed · GB$1.7MWith 2 others
  28. Jun
    TriVirumSeed · US$9.1MSole investor
  29. Feb
    AttoSeries A · GB$9.5MWith 4 others
  30. Feb
    Re:courseSeed · GB$4.3MWith 3 others
  31. Jan
    GIGGED LTDSeed · GB$2.0MWith 2 others
  32. Jan
    KinsetsuVenture · GB$1.9MSole investor
  33. 2022

    6 rounds

  34. Oct
    Global Surface IntelligenceVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  35. Aug
    RAB MicrofluidicsSeed · GB$2.6MWith 2 others
  36. Jul
    pureLiFiVenture · GB$12MWith 3 others
  37. May
    Earth RoverGrant · GB$216KWith 2 others
  38. Mar
    Machines With VisionVenture · GB$3.4MWith 1 other
  39. Feb
    Speech GraphicsSeries A · GB$7.0MWith 1 other
  40. 2021

    3 rounds

  41. Dec
    Vert RotorsGrant · GB$1.5MWith 1 other
  42. Nov
    Cyan ForensicsGrant · GB$115KWith 2 others
  43. Apr
    Current HealthSeries B$43MWith 3 others
  44. 2020

    2 rounds

  45. Sept
    QikServeVenture$667KWith 2 others
  46. Apr
    CensoVenture$181KSole investor
  47. 2019

    5 rounds

  48. Jul
    Mark to MarketVenture$2.2MWith 1 other

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The team

We hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Par Equity. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Scottish EnterpriseGovernment23rounds togetherScottish Investment BankInvestment firm5rounds togetherTechstart VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherInnovate UKVC firm4rounds togetherOld College Capital LpVC firm4rounds togetherPXN VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherSTV GroupPrivate equity3rounds togetherAdvanced Propulsion Centre UKGovernment2rounds togetherAllen & CompanyWealth manager2rounds togetherAmadeus Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherArchangelsAngel network2rounds togetherBarclays VenturesCorporate VC2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Par Equity put money into.

iGii$16M · Sept 2026StretchSense$2.3M · Dec 2025Fuuse$8.0M · Oct 2025Skylark LasersSept 2025Verlume$3.4M · Sept 2025Little Journey$403K · Jul 2025

Quick answers about Par Equity

What does Par Equity invest in?

Par Equity invests most often at Venture and Series A (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital and Natural Capital.

How active is Par Equity?

66 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Par Equity invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: iGii (Series B, Sept 2026), Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) (Growth, Aug 2026) and Aveni (Series B, Jun 2026).

How big are Par Equity's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.2M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Does Par Equity lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 66 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Par Equity invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (92%) and the United States (6%).

Is Par Equity investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Par Equity invest alongside?

Most often Scottish Enterprise (23 rounds together), Scottish Investment Bank (5 rounds together) and Techstart Ventures (5 rounds together).

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