Par Equity

Par Equity, the venture capitalist, is extending its investor network by setting up a regional network in Aberdeen.  Chaired by Hugh Little, who for many years ran Aberdeen Asset Management’s private equity business, the network will be seeking to identify new investors, and to invest in

UniKLasers Limited, a manufacturer of high precision scientific laser instrumentation used in an array of industrial applications, has closed a £750,000 financing round led by Par Equity with support from The Scottish Investment Bank.  The investment in UniKLasers is the second that

Vert Technologies, the Edinburgh-based leading-edge compressor manufacturer, has secured £729,000 in new funding from a clutch of existing investors, including Par Equity, Equity Gap, Aero Den and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise. Award-winning innov

British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has announced a new £15 million commitment to Edinburgh-based Par Equity allowing the partnership to deliver over £75m of new funding for businesses.  The funds from British Business Investments

Glasgow-based loyalty and marketing business Swipii has secured a new £1 million investment from its existing stakeholder, Par Equity. Swipii has said it will use the funding to add further features to its customer loyalty app which earns cashback for users as they shop. The firm said it would

Livingston-based Optoscribe Ltd, a supplier of 3D glass-based integrated photonic components, has closed its latest investment round led by Archangel.

Scottish EIS fund manager Par Equity has announced the appointment of Tom Croy as an investment manager and Alastair Orr Ewing as a portfolio and investor relations manager.

Par Equity had a record-breaking final three months in 2019, securing one exit, battery technology expert Dukosi, and orchestrating 11 investments. Edinburgh-based Par Equity, which specialises in investing in young, high-growth companies, saw London-based managers join them in putting money in

Archangels has recorded another active year of support, leading investment of £14.8 million in Scottish start-up and early-stage companies in the tech and life sciences sectors. The syndicate directly invested £8.2m across the year (2018: £10.9m) and was the lead investor on a tota

Edinburgh-based Current Health has closed a £9 million ($11.5m) Series A funding round led by MMC Ventures and Legal & General. Par Equity and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise also participated in this funding round.

Edinburgh-based venture capital firm Par Equity has appointed former Olympic skier Andrew Noble as partner. Par Equity is an award-winning venture capital firm founded on the principle of equality – with fund investors and professional business angels investing alongside each other for mutual

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, which has invested more than £118 million in ove