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Scottish Enterprise

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 255 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowGovernment

Pre-seedSeedSeries AEnterprise

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76%of best year37cheques in 12 months, 255 on record
Since the last cheque3days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.1MRounds led0 of 255Sole investor68 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 88%
Pitch Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise highlights

  1. 01

    37 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 68 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Scotland's business advice, support and funding agency.From their own website
Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Enterprise
Based in
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first255 appearances

  1. 2026

    26 rounds

  2. Oct
    GLORIAHSeed · GB · Business Matters$800KWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    iGiiSeries B · GB · Archangels$16MWith 4 others
  4. Sept
    CSignumVenture · GB$3.5MWith 2 others
  5. Sept
    SolarSubSeed · GB$1.8MWith 4 others
  6. Aug
    Singular PhotonicsSeed · GB$2.2MWith 3 others
  7. Jul
    ZOEXGB · Equity Gap$332KWith 2 others
  8. Jul
    Roslin TechnologiesVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  9. Jul
    QuickBlockGB · Equity Gap$1.3MWith 2 others
  10. Jun
    AveniSeries B · GB · Puma Growth Partners$16MWith 6 others
  11. Jun
    Nebu-FlowGrant · GB$2.7MWith 2 others
  12. May
    Talking MedicinesGB$364KSole investor
  13. May
    SymphoMeGrant · GB$136KSole investor
  14. Apr
    Northern Light MicroscopyPre-seed · GB$1.4MSole investor
  15. Apr
    EnteroBiotixVenture · GB$26MSole investor
  16. Apr
    Exergy3Seed · GB · Firms' own news pages$14MWith 6 others
  17. Mar
    BiolibertySeries A · GB · Archangels$11MWith 8 others
  18. Mar
    Earth BloxSeries A · GB · Archangels$8.0MWith 3 others
  19. Mar
    BIOCAPTIVASeed · GB · Archangels$2.1MWith 4 others
  20. Mar
    SwurfVenture · GB$266KSole investor
  21. Mar
    Halo DriveSeed · GB$333KWith 2 others
  22. Mar
    Regeno EnergyPre-seed · GB$564KWith 2 others
  23. Feb
    TileBioSeed · GB$2.2MSole investor
  24. Jan
    Forge MineralsPre-seed · GB$1.4MWith 2 others
  25. Jan
    CarbogenicsVenture · GB$2.9MWith 2 others
  26. Jan
    Axol BioscienceVenture · US$2.8MWith 3 others
  27. Jan
    Nami SurgicalVenture · GB$2.6MWith 2 others
  28. 2025

    49 rounds

  29. Dec
    MirnaSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$3.6MWith 8 others
  30. Dec
    StretchSenseVenture · NZ$2.3MWith 1 other
  31. Dec
    MiAlgaeGrant · GB$2.0MWith 4 others
  32. Dec
    Myriad Wind Energy SystemsSeed · GB$1.2MWith 1 other
  33. Dec
    Fraunhofer Centre for Applied PhotonicsGrant · GB$11MSole investor
  34. Dec
    Sofant TechnologiesVenture · GB$8.4MWith 3 others
  35. Nov
    1nhalerSeed · GB · Archangels$2.0MWith 2 others
  36. Nov
    Rhizocore TechnologiesSeries A · GB · Kibo Invest$5.9MWith 9 others
  37. Nov
    SentinelSeed · US$1.6MWith 1 other
  38. Nov
    1inhalerSeed · GB$2.0MSole investor
  39. Nov
    UlemcoDebt · GB$2.4MWith 3 others
  40. Oct
    Launchpad.buildSeries A · US$8.5MWith 1 other
  41. Oct
    The James Hutton InstituteGrant · GB$4.0MSole investor
  42. Oct
    ValnevaDebt · FR$215MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

MaxymiserBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedAug 2015
CXR BiosciencesBought by Concept Life SciencesUndisclosedAug 2015
SeeWhyBought by SAPUndisclosedMay 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Innovate UKVC firm26rounds togetherPar EquityVC firm23rounds togetherOld College Capital LpVC firm22rounds togetherBraveheart Investment PlcVC firm14rounds togetherArchangelsAngel network13rounds togetherMaven Capital PartnersPrivate equity11rounds togetherPentech VenturesVC firm9rounds togetherEquity GapAngel network8rounds togetherTRICAPITALAngel network8rounds togetherMercia Asset ManagementVC firm7rounds togetherSigma Capital Group PlcVC firm7rounds togetherBritish Business BankCorporate VC6rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Scottish Enterprise put money into.

GLORIAH$800K · Oct 2026iGii$16M · Sept 2026CSignum$3.5M · Sept 2026SolarSub$1.8M · Sept 2026Singular Photonics$2.2M · Aug 2026Roslin TechnologiesJul 2026

Quick answers about Scottish Enterprise

What does Scottish Enterprise invest in?

Scottish Enterprise invests most often at Venture and Seed (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise.

How active is Scottish Enterprise?

255 investments on record, 37 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Scottish Enterprise invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: GLORIAH (Seed, Oct 2026), iGii (Series B, Sept 2026) and CSignum (Venture, Sept 2026).

How big are Scottish Enterprise's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.1M.

Does Scottish Enterprise lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 255 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Scottish Enterprise invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (88%) and the United States (8%).

Is Scottish Enterprise investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 37 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Scottish Enterprise invest alongside?

Most often Innovate UK (26 rounds together), Par Equity (23 rounds together) and Old College Capital Lp (22 rounds together).

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