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Scottish Enterprise

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Scotland's economic development agency. Co-invests equity of £100,000 to £2m in Scottish start-ups and growing firms alongside an approved or lead private investor (Scottish Co-investment Fund, Scottish Venture Fund), and offers R&D and other grants.

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What Scottish Enterprise backs

Stages
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later
Sectors
Climate and energy, Deep tech and hardware, Biotech and life sciences, and any other
Where
Scotland
How much
£100k to £2mEquity co-investment typically £100k-£2m per deal, up to 50% of a round and a cumulative £2m per company; a lead or accredited private investor is needed first. R&D grants cover 35-50% of SME project costs, with a minimum grant of £250,000.

Companies it has backed

  • iGii
  • SolarSub

Lately

Scottish Enterprise newsroom reports £11m of its funding alongside iGii's £11.7m Series B (16 Sep 2026) and its participation in SolarSub's £1.34m round (25 Sep 2026).

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