At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 7 Venture Capital companies in Glasgow. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Venture Capital Companies & Startups (Glasgow)
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s main economic, enterprise, innovation and investment agency.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Government, Venture Capital
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Maven Capital Partners
Maven Capital Partners is a private equity firm that provides a range of funding options to SMEs and investment opportunities.
Founder(s): Bill Nixon
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Funding Platform, Venture Capital
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Scottish Equity Partners
Scottish Equity Partners is a technology focused growth equity firm operating across the UK and Europe.
Founder(s): Calum Paterson, Gary Le Sueur, Stuart Paterson
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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HedgeSync
An interactive database featuring hedge funds, CTAs, venture capital funds, private equity funds, private debt and more…
Founder(s): Mel Sutton
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Business Development, Hedge Funds, Social Media, Venture Capital
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Amaris Hospitality
Amaris Hospitality is a hotel investment and management company.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Venture Capital
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Blue Thistle Advisory
Blue Thistle Advisory is an advisory firm that provides asset allocation, portfolio construction, and investment services.
Founder(s): Markus Lohr
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Glasir McGee LP
A boutique capital firm
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Venture Capital
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