Scottish Equity Partners
Investor - Venture Capital
Overview
Scottish Equity Partners invests in high growth technology and technology enabled companies throughout Europe and the United States.
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1991
Headquarters: 17 Blythswood Square, Glasgow
+44 (0)141 273 4000
Investment Strategy
Geography
- North America
- Europe
Sector Focus
- Marketplace Lending
- RegTech
- Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
- Data and Analytics
Investment Stage
- Seed
- Early Stage Venture
- Later Stage Venture
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
- Series D
Summary
Scottish Equity Partners invests in entrepreneurial management teams with global aspirations in innovation technology. They are active and supportive long term investors who provide helpful constructive feedback throughout the investment process to maximize the companies’ potential. SEP provides up to £20m in addition to their contributions to business planning, building a board, and entering new markets. They can also access additional finance from their long-standing partners. Their goal is to use their experience to build and create value to help the companies dominate their market sectors.
Investments
Date
Name
Size
Round
Co-Investors
Sector
Country
Pulsant
Private Equity
Oak Hill Capital Partners
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United Kingdom
Zuto
Private Equity
Calum Paterson
Marketplace Lending
United Kingdom
Sumerian
Venture
Scottish Investment Bank
Data & Analytics
United Kingdom
SkyDox
Business Growth Fund
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United Kingdom
Clavis Insight
Delta Partners
Data & Analytics
Ireland {Republic}
Metaforic
Series B
Pentech Ventures
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United States
Media Ingenuity
Venture
Data & Analytics
United Kingdom
Clavis Insight
Series A
Delta Partners
Data & Analytics
Ireland {Republic}
Tideway
Series C
Apex Partners & Fearghal O Riordain
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United Kingdom
Sumerian
Venture
Data & Analytics
United Kingdom
Searchspace
RegTech
United Kingdom
Verisim
Seed
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United Kingdom
Funds Raised
Vintage
Fund Name
Amount
SEP V
$260m
SEP Infrastructure Fund
$135m
The Environmental Energies Fund
$67m
SEP IV
$200m
SEP III
$160m
Key Employees
Lorna Foy
CFO
Catherine Simpson
Head of Operations
Fraser McLatchie
Principal, Investment Operations
Gordon Beveridge
Director
Sarah Roughead
Director of Fund Reporting
Rachael Williamson
Head of HR
Martin Brennan
Principal
Julie Curran
Principal, Deal Origination
Calum Paterson
Managing Partner