Scottish young companies pull in record amount of risk capital
A record 76 funders backed Scottish companies with risk capital for the first time in 2025, up from 73 in 2024, according to the latest Annual Newcomers Report from Young Company Finance...
Archangels win angel industry gong after half year boost
Archangels, the Edinburgh-based angel investment syndicate, has leveraged £17.9m of investment in Scottish scale-ups in the first half of 2026, backing early-stage technology and life science companies.Adding to this strong,...
Ticketing start-up gains £250,000 angel investment to take on major event players
Forumm, a Scottish ticketing and event technology start-up, has secured £250,000 from an angel investor network which values the business at £2.25m.The funding round, secured under the Enterprise Investment Scheme...
‘Well-priced’ Scots firms attracting overseas interest
Despite the challenging geopolitical backdrop, 2026 has so far seen record levels of M&A activity driven by takeover activity around UK stock market-listed companies. The feeding frenzy, fuelled mainly by...
How to scale a business: Leadership, strategy and culture in fast-growth companies
How to scale a business successfully How to scale a business is a question faced by many ambitious leaders seeking sustainable growth. Insights from the Fast Growth Index Report suggest...