Scottish Equity Partners in the news

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is a leading UK growth equity and venture capital firm. Their approach is to provide hands-on support for the companies it invests in, as well as capital, and the firm is recognised as the partner of choice by many of the UK’s high growth potential companies.

SEP ranked in world’s top 20 VC firms, 19 September 2018

Scottish Equity Partners ranked in world’s top 20 VC firms, SBNN, 17 September 2018

Western Power Distribution adopts smart grid software, Energy Live News, 17 September 2018

UK’s Western Power Distribution to deploy SGS ANM Strata software, Power Technology News, 17 September 2018

Scots software firm Smarter Grid Solutions to expand across the UK, Denbighshire Free Press, 13 September 2018

Smarter Grid Solutions agrees major new enterprise licence with UK utility giant Western Power Distribution, Utility Dive, 13 September 2018

SGS AGREES ENTERPRISE LICENCE WITH WPD, Tomorrow’s Energy Management, 13 September 2018

Western Power makes smart move, reNews, 13 September 2018

Scots software firm Smarter Grid Solutions to expand across the UK, The National, 13 September 2018

WPD to deploy new software from Smarter Grid Solutions, Network, 13 September 2018

Expert to help maths teachers find winning formula, The Times, 04 September 2018

Letters: Simple steps towards creating a more active Scotland, The National, 1 August 2018

Meet the MD, BQ Live, 12 June 2018

Guest Blog: “Fundamental to business success is a credible scaling strategy” – Martin Brennan, SEP, Business and Finance, 28 May 2018

Welcome to the school where pupils are praised for making mistakes, The Herald, 7 May 2018

BVCA Chair Calum Paterson: U.K. Technology Has Resilience to Survive Brexit, PE News, 7 May 2018

April movers and shakers – BVCA, DIGIT, 3 May 2018

EIE 18: The Investor’s View, Digit, 11 April 2018

Calum Paterson of Scottish Equity Partners appointed Chair of BVCA, SBNN, 10 April 2018

SEP managing partner appointed Chair of BVCA, Scottish Financial News, Scottish Financial News, 10 April 2018

Movers and Shakers April 2018, BQ, 10 April 2018

Scottish Equity chief to chair industry body, The Herald, 10 April 2018

Paterson takes on chairmanship of BVCA, Daily Business, 9 April 2018

Insider Deals and Dealmakers Winner lands prestigious post, Scottish Business Insider Newsletter, 9 April 2018

Calum Paterson of Scottish Equity Partners named BVCA chairman, Scottish Business Insider, 9 April 2018

Cook restaurant dishes at home with Taste of Glasgow, Foodie Explorers, 10 February 2018

Taste of Glasgow recipe book gets roar of approval from Dragon’s Glen, 5pm.co.uk, 9 February 2018

Charity cook book brings together a taste of Glasgow, The Glasgowist, 7 February 2018

Taste of Glasgow charity cookbook, Third Force News, 7 February 2018

Glasgow accountants’ cookbook cash will help vulnerable children, The National, 7 February 2018

Glasgow’s best restaurants to feature in new charity cookbook, Glasgow Live, 7 February 2017

0.5MW wind turbine in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, IPP Journal, 25 January 2018

Scottish Equity Partners buys 500KW Merthyr Wind Turbine, Insider (Wales), 25 January 2018

Scots renewables investment house acquires three new wind-powered generation assets in England, Wales and Ireland, Scottish Energy News, 24 January 2018

SEP’s Environmental Capital Fund expands its portfolio of wind assets, SBNN, 24 January 2018

SEP’s Environmental Capital Fund expands its portfolio of wind assets, Utility Dive, 23 January 2018

SEP acquires Welsh wind turbine, IJ Global, 23 January 2018

Scottish Equity Partners complete wind turbine acqusition, Business Insider, 23 January 2018

SEP expands its portfolio of wind assest, BQ, 23 January 2018

SEP ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY LEADER, Global Banking & Finance, 18 January 2018

SEP Announces Investment in Communications Technology Leader, VC Post, 18 January 2018

Redwood takes SEP’s £25m to grow overseas, Tech Market View, 17 January 2018

Redwood Technologies receives £25 minority investment from Scottish Equity Group, Finsmes, 16 January 2018

SEP acquires (majority) stake in Redwood, The PE Hub, 16 January 2018

” SEP announces investment in communications technology leader”, Future Scot, 16 January 2018

SEP has announced £25m in communications technology Redwood, 16 January 2018

SEP makes GBP25m investment in Redwood Technologies, Private Equity Wire, 16 January 2018

Redwood receives £25m from SEP, MegaBuyte, 16 January 2018

SEP announces investment in communications technology leader, Business Money, 16 January 2018

Redwood Technologies secures £25m from Scottish Equity Partners , Venture Canvas, 16 January 2018

SEP announces investment in communications technology leader, Angel News, 16 January 2018

Redwood Technologies secures £25 million from Scottish Equity Partners, tech.eu, 16 January 2018

SEP ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY FIRM, BQ, 16 January 2018

SEP injects £25m into Redwood, Unquote, 16 January 2018

Scottish Equity Partners invests £25m in Redwood Technologies, Real Deals, 16 January 2018

SEP makes £25 million Investment in communications technology firm, SBNN, 16 January 2018

Scottish Equity Partners completes £25m investment in Redwood Technologies Group, Scottish Business Insider, 16 January 2018

Berkshire-based Redwood Technologies Group gets £25m, UKTN, 16 January 2018

Why 2018 will be another great year for dealmaking, Insider, 1 January 2018

SEP Business Profile, Irish Tech News, 11 December 2017

Unquote profile, Unquote, 1 December 2017

Tech market has reached critical point in evolution, The Independent, 30 November 2017

Meet the UK’s top venture capitalist for established businesses, 28 November 2017

Scottish Equity Partners announces investment in Dotmatics, Global Banking and Finance, 3 November 2017

Scottish Equity Partners announces investment in Dotmatics, Technology Networks, 2 November 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests in Dotmatics, Scientific Computing World, 2 November 2017

Dotmatics Receives Investment from Scottish Equity Partners, FINSME, 31 OCtober 2017

Dotmatics receives investment from SEP, Megabuyte, 31 October 2017

SEP funds Dotmatics, PE Hub Network, 31 October 2017

Informatics software provider Dotmatics raises “significant investment”, Startups, 31 OCtober 2017

Scottish Equity Partners announces investment in Dotmatics, Scottish Financial News, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests in Dotmatics, Private Equity Wire, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners backs software business Dotmatics, Real Deals EU, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests in software specialist Dotmatics, Scotland B2B, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners announces investment in Dotmatics, Futurescot, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners makes significant investment in Dotmatics, SBNN, 31 October 2017

Business intelligence software firm Dotmatics secures fresh round of investment, Tech.eu, 31 October 2017

Hertfordshire-based Dotmatics lands investment from Scottish Equity Partners, UKTN, 31 October 2017

SEP invests in Dotmatics, Unquote, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests in Dotmatics from Fund V, AltAssets, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests in Dotmatics, Insider, 31 October 2017

Scottish Equity Partners acquires Port of Tilbury wind farm from SSE, IPP Journal, 7 July 2017

9.2MW Port of Tilbury Wind Acquisition , Inspiratia, 1 July 2017

SEP acquires 9.2MW Port of Tilbury, Wind Power Intelligence, 30 June 2017

SEP’s enviro fund buys 9.2-MW Port of Tilbury wind farm, Renewable Now, 30 June 2017

SEP’s Environmental Capital Fund acquires Port of Tilbury windfarm, Utility Drive, 30 June 2017

Scottish Equity Partners Environmental Capital Fund acquires Port of Tilbury windfarm, SBNN, 29 June 2017

SEP takes Tilbury tonic, RENews, 29 June 2017

SEP fund acquires port of Tilbury windfarm, BQ Live, 28 June 2017

SEP’s enviro fund backs 4.6-MW Irish wind scheme, Renewables Now, 20 June 2017

SEP offers funding for construction of 4.6MW Irish wind farm, Clean Technology Business Review, 20 June 2017

SEP’s Environmental Capital Fund completes investment into €8.7 million Irish wind farm, Utility Drive, 20 March 2017

SEP’s Environmental Capital Fund investments in €8.7m Irish wind farm, Renewables and Environment, 20 June 2017

UK VC Invests €9m In Kerry Windfarm, Business Plus, 20 June 2017

Scottish Equity Partners backs Irish wind farm, Inspiratia, 20 June 2017

Greencoat and SEP to invest in Irish wind energy market, Irish Examiner, 20 June 2017

Irish wind farm secures €8.7m investment, Energy Live News, 20 June 2017

Mention in Greencoat Renewables article, Irish Independent, 20 June 2017

Mention in Greencoat Renewables article, RTE, 19 June 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests in Irish wind farm, Scotsman, 19 June 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests in construction of £7.6m Curraghderrig wind farm, Business Insider, 19 June 2017

Scottish Equity Partners invests €8.7 million in Irish wind farm, SBNN, 19 June 2017

SEP secures first Irish injection, RENews, 19 June 2017

Successful strategies to scale your business, StartUps, 18 July 2017

Lovecrafts Grabs $33M In New Funding, PYMNTS, 25 April 2017

The Week in Tech, Tech City News, 28 April 2017

10 biggest stories of the week, TechEU, 1 May 2017

LoveCrafts, a social network and marketplace for makers, raises $33M, PJ Tec, 25 April 2017

Scottish Equity Partners leads £26 million investment in LoveCrafts, Scotland B2B, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts Raises $33 Million To Grow Its Community-Based Platform For Makers, TechSQRD, 24 April 2017

LoveCrafts raised £26 million for its online crafting communities, Yahoo News, 24 April 2017

LoveCrafts grabs funding in SEP-led round, ACQ5, 25 April 2017

This online crafts marketplace has just secured a massive £26m funding round, BDaily, 25 April 2017.

LoveCrafts finds £26m knitting pattern, Tech Market View, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts Raises £26M in Funding, Fin SMEs, 25 April 2017

10 things in tech you need to know today, Business Insider UK, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts raised £26 million for its online crafting communities, Business Insider UK, 25 April 2017

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has invested £26m in LoveCrafts, an online community for crafts, Palico, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts knits together £26M investment,Pitchbook, 25 April 2017

Investment round, Moblile Marketing Magazine, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts grabs funding in SEP-led round, PE Hub, 25 April 2017

Scottish Equity Partners leads £26m funding round for LoveCrafts, SBNN, 25 April 2017

SEP leads £26m funding round for LoveCrafts, Unquote, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts raises $33 million to grow its community-based platform for makers, Venture Beat, 25 April 2017

Online craft community LoveCrafts clinches £26m investment, StartUps, 25 April 2017

Online craft network and sales platform LoveCrafts sews up £26m in investment round, CityAM, 25 April 2017

Global community crafts £26m deal to fund expansion with venture cash, The National, 25 April 2017

SEP leads £26m LoveCrafts deal, The Herald, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts raises £26m in round led by Scottish Equity Partners, Tech City News, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts, a social network and marketplace for makers, raises $33M, TechCrunh, 25 April 2017

LoveCrafts raises GBP26 million to invest in future growth, Angel News, 25 April 2017

SEP leads record funding round for crafts group, Scotsman, 25 April 2017

Lifting the lid on VC due diligence for start-ups and small businesses, StartUps, 25 April 2017

Smarter Grid Solutions, ScotlandIS, 19 April 2017

Smarter Grid Solutions, SBNN, 18 April 2017

Smarter Grid Solutions, BQ Live, 18 April 2017

Smarter Grid Solutions, RENEws, 18 April 2017

Smarter Grid Solutions, The National, 19 April 2017

Aim high but keep your feet on the ground to achieve ecommerce success, Real Business, 23 March 2017

What can a VC deliver besides money?, StartUps, 22 March 2017

How to know if your business is ready for venture capital funding, StartUps, 21 February 2017

Top athletes become charity mentors but it’s not all about improving others at sport, TFN, 6 February 2017

Support for Strathclyde Entrepreneurs Fund, BQ, 1 February 2017

Donation boost for Strathclyde Entrepreneurs Fund, UK Fundraising, 31 January 2017

SEP donates to fund supporting ‘world class’ technology, FutureScot, 24 January 2017

SEP donates to university venture fund, Angel News, 24 January 2017

SEP donates to university venture fund, ScotlandIS, 24 January 2017

Strathclyde Entrepreneurs Fund, Scottish Business News, 24 January 2017

SEP supports university entrepreneurs, The Herald, 24 January 2017

SEP donates to university venture fund, Daily Business, 24 January 2017

SEP supplies capital of Strathclyde University fund, Global University Venturing, 24 January 2017

SEP donates to fund supporting ‘world class’ technology, Future Scot, 24 January 2017

How to choose board members for your business, StartUps Growing Business, 18 January 2017

Top 10 tech trends for 2017, London Loves Business, 15 December 2017

Term Sheet – Monday December 11, Fortune, 11 December 2016

Scottish Equity Partners exits Skyscanner, Growth Business, 09 December 2016

SEP completes exit from Skyscanner, Private Equity Wire, 09 December 2016

Scottish Equity Partners closes £1.4bn ‘unicorn exit’ of Skyscanner, World EIN News, 09 December 2016

SEP exits Skyscanner, PE Hub, 09 December 2016

Scottish Equity Partners closes £1.4bn ‘unicorn exit’ of Skyscanner, Alt Assets, 09 December 2016

Scottish Equity Partners exits from Ctrip-owned Skyscanner, Scotland B2B, 09 December 2016

SEP exits Exco InTouch, Scottish Financial Review, 09 December 2016

UK-based Exco InTouch bought US clinical services giant ERT, Tech.eu, 09 December 2016

ERT has acquired Scottish Equity Partners-backed Exco InTouch, Palico, 09 December 2016

SEP and Albion Ventures exit Exco InTouch, Unquote, 09 December 2016

Venture capital group exit business, Scottish Business Insider, 09 December 2016

SEP exits growing digital healthcare specialist, Healthcare Industry Today, 09 December 2016

Round up of stories from the day, Proactive Investor, 09 December 2016

SEP exits growing digital healthcare specialist, The Herald 09 December 2016

Scottish Equity Partners exits health tech outfit, The Scotsman, 09 December 2016

Exco InTouch acquired by ERT, Global Banking & Finance Review, 09 December 2016

Scottish Equity Partners’ money proves smart again, FutureScot, 09 December 2016

ERT buys VC backed Exco InTouch, Pitchbook, 09 December 2016

Exco InTouch acquired by ERT, Tech City News, 08 December 2016

Exco InTouch acquired by ERT, Scottish Financial News, 08 December 2016

Exco InTouch acquired by ERT, Private Equity Wire, 08 December 2016

Dealboard this week, Closing Circle 08 November 2016

SEP – £260m for tech focused SEP V, TechLondon, 8 November 2016

SEP closes fifth fund above target, PitchBook, 8 November 2016

Term Sheet – deals – 8 November, Fortune, 8 November 2016

Skyscanner backer raises £260 m for new fund, The Herald, 8 November 2016

VC firm SEP raises £260m for investment in tech, The National, 8 November 2016

SEP holds £260m final close, Unquote, 8 November 2016

Roundup of today’s VC stories – SEP top story, BVCA, 8 November 2016

New £260m tech investment oversubscribed, The Times FutureScot, 8 November 2016

In the papers, Proactiveinvestors, 8 November 2016

SEP raised one of Europe’s biggest funds this year, TechCrunch, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity Partners raises £260m for tech fund, BBC, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity Partners clinches £260m, Startups, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity Partners launches £260m fund, Tech City News, 7 November 2016

SEP collects about $323m for fifth venture fund, PEHub, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity closes £260m fifth fund, AltAssets, 7 November 2016

New £260m fund eyeing UK tech startups, CityAM.com, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity Partners closes new £260m fund, Tech.eu, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity Partners close £260m technology fund, Daily Record / Insider

SEP raises £260m for new tech fund, Business Quarter, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity Partners raises £260 for tech fund, The Scotsman, 7 November 2016

SEP closes technology-focused fund, Private Equity Wire, 7 November 2016

SEP closes tech venture capital fund at £260m, FinSMEs, 7 November 2016

SEP closes fifth fund at £260m, HVCA, 7 November 2016

SEP announces close of £260m fund, Angel News, 7 November 2016

SEP hits European high with £260 million fund, Daily Business, 7 November 2016

SEP announces close of £260m tech-focused fund, ScotlandIS, 7 November 2016

Scottish Equity Partners raises record sum for new fund, ScotlandB2B, 7 November 2016

Startup roundup – 7 November, Venture Canvas, 7 November 2016

New Scottish Equity Partners fund raises £260m, Scottish Financial Review, 7 November 2016

Investment aftermath: What happens after you raise finance, Startups, 8 November 2016

Sir Bill Gammel and cyclist Mark Beaumont recieve charity cheque for £35,000 from financial planning firm, Carbon Financial Partners, HR News, 8 November 2016

Scottish Business raises £35K for children’s charity, SBNN, 8 November 2016

Mark Beaumont sees £35K handed to kid’s charity, The Scotsman, 7 November 2016

Startups need a strategic roadmap to achieve scale-up success, Real Business, 2 November 2016

SEP add three senior appointments, European Banking News, 13 September 2016

FS Fives, Future Scot, 13 September 2016

Senior team appointments at SEP, SBNN, 12 September 2016


Scottish Equity Partners announces senior team
, SFN, 12 September 2016

Firms and People, Palico, 12 September 2016


SEP makes three additions to its team
, FINSmes, 12 September 2016

SEP adds 3 senior appointments, Scottish Business INsider, 12 September 2016

Scottish Equity promotes two to partner, Alt Assets, 12 September 2016

Senior Hires at SEP, Daily Business, 12 September 2016

SEP promotes Robison and Davidson to partner, Unquote, 12 September 2016

Trading places, The Herald, 12 September 2016

Mark Beaumont helps finance workers with charity cycle, The Scotsman, 22 August 2016


SEP renews support for Winning Scotland Foundation
, The Scotsman, 15 August 2016

Five questions to ask before chosing an investor, Growth Business, 26 July 2016

WS – The Power of a positive mind – Harlaw Academy, BBC Radio Scotland, 20 June 2016

Winning Scotland Foundation – Chief Encounters, Third Force News, 15 March 2016

Gregor Townsend, Third Force News, 14 March 2016

Gregor Townsend, The Scotsman, 14 March 2016

WS – Teachers can order an athlete, The Scotsman, 23 February 2016

SEP’s Environmental Capital Fund Invests in Ardor Energy, InfraPPP World, 25 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners funds new heating platform, Infrastructure Investor, 19 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners Invests in Biomass Company, IJ Global, 19 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners Invests in Ardor Energy, Utility Dice, 18 January 2016

£9m for heating projects across the UK, Energy Live News, 18 January 2016

Renewable Heat Investor Launched, Ends Waste and Bio Energy, 18 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners Has its Eye on Renewables Heat, Says Director Clean Energy Pipeline, 18 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners Funds New Efficient Heating Platform, Low Carbon Energy Investor, 18 January 2016

VC firm launches renewable heat platform, Environmental Finance, 18 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) Sets up £9m invesment fund for energy schemes, Bio Energy News, 18 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners to Invest £9 million in Ardor Energy Renewable Energy Home Heating Provider, Scottish Energy News, 18 January 2016

Scottish Equity Partners Invests in Ardor Energy, Specification Online, 18 January 2016

SEP backs Peppermint Technology with £10m, Unquote, 11 December 2015

Investors Mint £10m for Peppermint Technology Tech Market View, 10 December 2015

Scottish Equity Partners Invests in Peppermint Technology
, PENews, 10 December 2015

SEP invests £10m in legal technology firm, The Herald, 10 December 2015


SEP Backs Legal Technology Outfit with £10 million
, The Scotsman, 10 December 2015

Peppermint Technology Raises Over £10 million in Venture Capital Funding, FinSMEs, 10 December 2015

Scottish Equity Partners Backs £10 million Investment, Alt Assets, 10 December 2015

Scottish Equity Partners backs Sportpursuit.com with new investment, Growth Business, 30 November 2015

Industry news round up, MultiSport Research, 25 November 2015

£9.5 million funding to help take sports flash sales site international, Triathalon Business, 25 November 2015

Flash Sales Site SportPursuit Scores £9.5million in Series C, Start Up Anchor, 24 November 2015

Scottish Equity Partners partners together with Garton Capital and Draper Esprit to invest in SportPursuit, Advantum, 24 November 2015

SportPursuit Scores 9.5 Million in Series C Funding, J Count, 24 November 2015

Story round up, Red Herring, 24 November 2015

Flash Sales Site SportPursuit Secures 9.5 Million Pounds in Funding, Fashion United, 24 November 2015

Sunday Retail Round Up, The Retail Bulletin, 24 November 2015

News Round Up, Fortune, 24 November 2015

Sports Website in £9.5 Million Deal, Scottish Daily Record, 24 November 2015

Daily Startup, WSJ Blog, 24 November 2015

SportPursuit secures funding for international expansion, Drapersonline, 23 November 2015

SportPursuit.com raises $14.37 mln, PE Hub, 23 November 2015

Scottish Equity, Draper Esprit back £9.5m Series C for SportPursuit, Alt Assets, 23 November 2015

Scottish Equity Partners, Grafton Capital and Draper Esprit invest £9.5M Series C round in Sportpursuit.com, London-based flash sales site for sports gear and equipment, Closing Circle, 23 November 2015

SportPursuit scores £9.5m investment from Scottish Equity Partners, Startups, 23 November 2015

News in Brief, Business Insider UK, 23 November 2015

SEP et al in gbp95m series c for sportpursuit, Unquote, 23 November 2015

SEP joins £9.5m funding of flash sales site, Daily Business, 23 November 2015

Scottish Equity Partners invests in SportPursuit, The Herald, 23 November 2015

Sportpursuit.com Raises £9.5M in Series C funding, Fin SMEs, 23 November 2015

SportPursuit pursues further funding, Tech Market View, 23 November 2015

Flash Sales Site SportPursuit Scores £9.5M Series C, Tech Crunch, 23 November 2015

Scottish Equity Partners seals sporting deal, Private Equity News, 23 November 2015

SEP invests in online sportswear retailer, The Scotsman, 23 November 2015

Sports group wins backing, BTG Financial Consulting, 23 November 2015

Going for Gold, The Sunday Times, 22 November 2015

Turbines to save Orkney residents money on power, The National, 5 November 2015

Orkney’s wind turbine scheme gets underway, Press & Journal – Energy Voice, 4 November 2015

First of planned chain of 60 new Hamsin wind turbines goes live on Orkney, Scottish Energy News, 4 Novemeber 2015

First Hamsin wind turbines go live on Orkney as developers seek new sites, Farming Scotland Magazine, 4 November 2015

SSE-backed fund invests £9m in 200 community onshore wind turbines, Utility Week, 14 September 2015

£9m investment for Scottish rural wind energy schemes, Energy Hypermarket, 10 September 2015

SEP completes £9 M investment in Hamsin Wind, IPP Journal, 10 September 2015

Scottish Equity Partners in debut £9m community-scale wind deal, Low Carbon Energy Investor, 10 September 2015

Scottish Equity Partners to invest £9 million in rural wind power, Renewable Energy Magzine, 10 September 2015

Scottish fund invests £9m in community wind energy, Myinforms, 10 September 2015

Scottish investors help fund new chain of 200 high speed wind farms across Highlands, Scottish Energy News, 10 September 2015

Scottish fund invests 9 million in community wind energy, Energy Live News, 10 September 2015

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is investing up to £9m in Hamsin Wind, Digital Look, 10 September 2015

Venture capital firm backs roll-out of small community wind-energy schemes, Energy Voice, 10 September 2015

SEP injects £9m into small wind, ReNews, 10 September 2015

£9M Plan for 200 on-shore wind turbines revealed, Energy Now, 10 September 2015

Scottish Equity Partners completes investment in Hamsin Wind, InfraPPPWorld, 10 September2015

SEP to pump £9m into community wind scheme, Wind Energy Industry Today, 10 September 2015

Funders back 200 single wind turbines across Highlands, BBC Online, 10 September 2015

SEP to spend GBP 9m on small wind turbines roll-out in Scotland, Renewables.seenews, 10 September 2015

Farmers to gian cheap power from mini turbines, Daily Business, 10 September 2015

Venture capitalist pours £9million into Highland turbines, Press & Journal, 10 September 2015

Scottish Equity Partners to invest £9m in rural wind energy schemes, The Daily Record, 10 September 2015

SEP to pump £9m into community wind scheme, The Scotsman, 10 September 2015

£9m project for small wind turbines across Highlands and Islands backed by SEP-run fund, The Herald, 10 September 2015

Funding Boost for Language App: Babble Raises £22 Million, Finance Monthly, 20 August 2015

Technology firms ‘may be overvalued’ says SEP chief, Daily Business, 7 August 2015

SEP marks strong year with £99 million invested, Scottish Business News Network, 7 August 2015

Scottish Equity Partners Annual Investments Hits £99m, Scottish Financial News, 7 August 2015

Scottish Equity Partners doubles investment amid technology sector boom, The Herald, 7 August 2015

SEP Expands Infrastructure Team with Two Hires, Infrapppworld, 27 July 2015

Scottish Equity Partners Hires Clean Energy Exec From Glenmont Partners, Low Carbon Energy Investors, 27 July 2015

SEP Expands Infrastructure Team, Utilitydive, 27 July 2015

SEP Expands Infrastructure Team with Two Hires, IPP Journal, 27 July 2015

Scottish Equity Partners Maks Senior Hires, IJ Global, 27 July 2015

Scottish Equity Partners Expands Infrastructure Team, Scottish Financial News, 27 July 2015

Trading Places, The Herald, 27 July 2015

Capital Gains, ReCode, 12 July 2015

Scottish Equity Partners backs German languages firm, Daily Record, 9 July 2015

Babbel raises $22m in Series C round, Education Investor, 9 July 2015

German startup Babbel has raised $22 million to help people learn new languages,Business Insider, 9 July 2015

Babbel, a German online language learning specialist, raises $22M, Closing Circle, 9 July 2015

Scottish Equity Partners backs language app, The Herald, 9 July 2015

SEP leads $22m Series C in Language app Babbel Alt Assets, 8 July 2015

Babbel Speaks to Investors, Who Invest $22M, Dow Jones Venture Wire, 8 July 2015

Babbel, Fortune, 8 July 2015

Babbel raises $22M to help grow its language-learning platform in the Americas, Venture Beat, 8 July 2015

Babbel completes $22m in Series C funding round,FinSMEs, 8 July 2015

Abcodia raises $8.25, PE Hub, 18 May 2015

Abcodia raises £5.25m to launch ovarian cancer detection test , Health Investor, 18 May 2015

Abcodia secures £5.25m to develop ovarian cancer detection technology, Growth Business, 18 May 2015

Abcodia Raises GBP5.3M to Launch Ovarian Cancer Screen, Dow Jones, 18 May 2015

Abcodia secures £5.35m to launch ovarian cancer test, StartUps, 18 May 2015

Abcodia Raises £5.25M in Funding, FinSMEs, 18 May 2015

Scottish Equity Partners backs ovarian cancer screener in £5.25m round, AltAssets, 18 May 2015

New Cancer Test Attracts Fresh Funds, The Scotsman, 18 May 2015

Meet the investor: Jan Rutherford, Scottish Equity Partners, Startups, 1 April 2015

New finance chief lands at Cyberhawk, EIN Newsdesk, 30 March 2015

Cyberhawk appointment, The Scotsman, 30 March 2015

Cyberhawk (PIPES WITH BENEFITS), Institute of Mechanical Engineers, 18 March 2015

Cyberhawk eyes growth opportunities in Asia, Energy Voice, 11 March 2015

Cyberhawk extends global footprint, BBC, 10 March 2015

Peter Bachmann – Investor view: uncertainty over CfDs, Utility Week, 13 February 2015

Scottish Equity Partners promotes three, The Herald, 9 February 2015

Scottish Equity Partners promotes three, Private Equity News, 3 February 2015

Scottish Equity Partners taps internal talent bench AltAssets, 3 February 2015

SEP promotes three, Unquote, 3 February 2015

Exco InTouch raises $5 million as it widens its scope from mobile-enabled clinical trials, Mobi Health News, 12 Dec 2014

SEP Backs Exco, Insider Media, 12 Dec 2014

Albion Leads £3.2m Round for SEP Backed Exco, Unquote, 12 Dec 2014

SEP Backs Exco, The Herald, 12 Dec 2014

Exco Intouch Raises $5m as it Widens its Scope from Mobile-enabled Clinical Trials, Mobi Health News, 12 Dec 2014

WAYN.com Signs Strategic Partnership with Booking.com, Breaking Travel News, 17 Nov 2014

WAYN Partners Booking.com, Ventureburn, 12 Nov 2014

Deal Agreed for Booking.com to Power WAYN Property Search, Travolution, 12 Nov 2014

Scottish Equity Partners Bolsters Energy Team, Infrastructure Investor, 11 Nov 2014

Scottish Equity Partners Expands Investment Team, IPP Journal, 11 Nov 2014

Scottish Equity Partners Boosts Team, All Energy Industry News, 11 Nov 2014

Scottish Equity Partners Bolsters Energy Team, Clean Energy Investor, 11 Nov 2014

Scottish Equity Partners Expands Investment Team Infra PPP World, 11 Nov 2014

Scottish Equity Partners Makes Senior Hires, Infrastructure Journal Online, 11 Nov 2014

Scottish Venture Capital Firm Expands Renewable Energy Investment Team in Glasgow and London, Scottish Energy News, 11 Nov 2014

Green Investor Beefs up Squad, reNews, 11 Nov 2014

Scottish Equity Partners Expands Investment Team, Daily Record, 11 Nov 2014

SEP Appoints Two on Energy Infrastructure Fund, Unquote, 11 Nov 2014

The Patient Investor Op-ed, AltAssets, 6 Nov 2014

Skyscanner hailed as Scotland’s first $1 billion web company, The Herald, 11 Oct 2014

Intelligent Reach, Direct Commerce Magazine, 7 Oct 2014

Scottish Equity Partners launches infrastructure fund, H&V News, 4 Sep 2014

New £135m fund launched for UK energy projects, Edie, 2 Sep 2014

SEP moves into infrastructure investment, Unquote, 2 Sep 2014

Scottish Equity launches clean energy infrastructure fund, Energy and Environment Management, 2 Sep 2014

Scottish Equity dives into cleantech, ReNews, 2 Sep 2014

SSE Sells SSE Pipelines To New Fund In Which It’s Investing, London South East, 2 Sep 2014

SSE sells pipelines business to clean energy fund, Energy Live News, 2 Sep 2014

SEP gets Lexington backing to close £135m debut infra fund, Alt Assets, 2 Sep 2014

Scottish Equity Partners launches £135m clean energy fund, Environmental Finance, 2 Sep 2014

Scottish Equity Partners launches renewable energy fund, Material Recycling News, 2 Sep 2014

Scottish Equity Partners, SSE and Lexington team up on infrastructure, Financial News, 2 Sep 2014

SSE sells gas pipelines to SEP in £52.7m deal, The Herald, 1 Sep 2014

Scottish firms showcase technology to investor, Business Insider, 8 May 2014

People: The business diary, Scotsman, 06 May 2014

Martin Brennan appointment, Unquote, 28 April 2014

Silent Herdsman closes £3m deal led by Scottish Equity Partners, Startups, 27 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, Tech Crunch Japan, 26 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, City A.M., 25 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, Angel News, 24 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, Venture Beat, 24 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, Tech Crunch, 24 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, Computer Business Review, 24 March 2014

Silent Herdsman – comment, Tech Market View, 24 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, Unquote, 24 March 2014

Wearable tech for HORNY COWS: Biz slurps £3m for bovine arousal detectors, The Register, 24 March 2014

Silent Herdsman, The Next Web, 24 March 2014

Herdsman’s £3m funds round-up, The Scotsman, 24 March 2014

£3m fresh investment boosts Silent Herdsman, The Herald, 24 March 2014

Silent Herdsman: Cows connected to web to boost milk, BBC Online, 24 March 2014

When is the right time to exit a venture capital or private equity backed business? Real Business, 11 February 2014

Car Loan 4U announces £8m investment from SEP, Global Banking and Finance Review, 6 February 2014

Car Loan 4U receives £8m backing from equity fund, Motor Finance, 6 February 2014

Scottish Equity Partners injects £8m in Car Loan 4U, AltAssets, 5 February 2014

Car Loan 4U announces £8m Scottish Equity Partners investment, Startups, 5 February 2014

Car Loan 4U, Venture Beat, 5 February 2014

Leading venture firm SEP bullish on future investment opportunities, Global Banking and Finance Review, 5 February 2014

Ministers urged to search beyond tech start-ups, The Scotsman, 14 January 2014

First $1bn Scots web firm a shining example to others, The Herald, 31 December 2013

Are European GPs ready to embrace the robotics revolution?, Unquote, 17 December 2013

UK venture capital firm SEP to boost portfolio investment to £60M, Venture Capital Post, 16 December 2013

SEP on course to invest £60m in portfolio, The Herald, 16 December 2013

Interview with Stuart Paterson, Tech Market View, 9 December 2013

From digital marketing to biomedical informatics, Growth Business, 9 October 2013

Multi-million pound injection into healthcare analysis venture, Herald Scotland, 9 October 2013

Aridhia expands after venture capital boost, The Scotsman, 9 October 2013

Albion Ventures,Scottish Equity Partner invest in healthcare analytics company Aridhia Informatics, AltAssets, 8 October 2013

Albion Ventures infuses funding to Aridhia Informatics, Venture Capital Post, 8 October 2013

Albion leads investment in Aridhia Informatics, Unquote, 8 October 2013

Albian Ventures and SEP back Aridhia Informatics, peHUB, 8 October 2013

Scottish Business Briefing – Monday 7 October,The Scotsman, 7 October 2013

SEP backs buy-out at Tryzens, Herald Scotland, 7 October 2013

Jaywing completes sale of Tryzens, Interactive Investor, 7 October 2013

Scottish Equity Partners backs buyout at Tryzens, The Scotsman, 7 October 2013

SEP leads £2.4m round for Sumerian, INDEU Capital, 10 September 2013

SEP and Hermes acquire 40% stake in Anesco, Solar Power Portal, 4 September 2013

Scottish Equity Partners snaps up stake in fast-expanding Anesco, Business Green, 3 September 2013

SEP ups stake in energy firm Anesco, Inooz, 2 September 2013

SEP ups stake in energy firm Anesco, The Scotsman, 2 September 2013, The Scotsman, 2 September 2013

Backers extend support for Sumerian, TechMarketView, 9 September 2013

Funding boost to support growth at IT firms, The Herald, 9 September 2013

Inoapps on acquisition trail with £10m funding, The Scotsman, 9 September 2013

Don’t forget the traditional forms of marketing, Real Business, 15 July 2013

Scottish Equity Partners leads £10.5m investment in Pure360, Growing Business, 10 July 2013

SEP leads the way in e-mail firm buyout, The Scotsman, 9 July 2013

Encore exits, SEP enters Pure360, Tech Market View, 9 July 2013

Pure360 attracts pound(s)6.5m Scottish Equity Partners investment, TMCNet, 9 July 2013

Encore Capital exits Pure360, reaping 4x and 47% IRR, Unquote, 8 July 2013

Pure360 gets £10.5m cash injection, Decision Marketing, 8 July 2013

Funding Daily: Seeing double (digits), Venture Beat, 8 July 2013

Encore Capital offloads Pure360 to Scottish Equity Partners through £10.5 million deal, GrowthBusiness, 8 July 2013

Encore Capital makes 4x return form exit of UK digital marketing company Pure360, AltAssets, 8 July 2013

Cyberhawk attracts investment in facility inspection market, Point of Beginning, 26 June 2013

New funding for Cyberhawk Innovations, Business Insider, 25 June 2013

Cyberhawk Innovations land £1.25m investment, The Engineer, 25 June 2013

SEP in £1.25m round for Cyberhawk, Unquote, 24 June 2013

Flying robot maker Cyberhawk receives Scottish Equity Partners-led investment, AltAssets, 24 June 2013

Flying robots company Cyberhawk Innovations backed by venture capital firm, GrowthBusiness, 24 June 2013.

SocialBro looks north of the border for funding, Tech Market View, 7 June 2013.

SEP backs Twitter analytics business, The Herald, 7 June 2013.

SocialBro Raises £1.2M in Venture Capital Funding, FinSMEs, 6 June 2013.

Scottish Equity Partners leads £1.2m round for Twitter analytics company SocialBro, Alt Assets, 6 June 2013.

Twitter monetisation start-up SocialBro closes Series A round, Growth Business, 6 June 2013.

SocialBro Raises $1.8M to Help Businesses, Manage, Analyze and Monetize Twitter Communities, Tech Crunch, 6 June 2013.

Scottish Equity Partners Backs world curling champion Eve Muirhead (23) in Olympics bid, Angel News, 28 May 2013.

Scottish Equity Partners to sponsor Eve Muirhead, The Scotsman, 26 May 2013.

Scottish Equity Partners to sponsor Eve Muirhead, Scotland on Sunday, 26 May 2013.

SEP powers up Smarter Grid Solutions with £3m funds, The Herald, 17 January 2013

Power software company secures funding, The Herald, 17 January 2013.

First institutional funding round for Smarter Grid Solutions, Growth Business, 16 January 2013.

Hydropower firm boosted by £3.3m funding, The Herald, 26 October 2012.

Scottish hydro developer secures venture capital investment to boost activities, Growth Business, 25 October 2012

Shortlist unveiled for SFE award, The Scotsman, 6 October 2012.

Matches received £12m investment, Drapers, 21 September 2012.

SEP backs Match with 12m investment, Unquote Analysis, 21 September 2012.

Matches receives 12m Equity investment from SEP, FinSMEs,21 September 2012

SEP injects 12m into Matches, Real Deals, 21 September 2012.

Scottish Equity Partners provides 12m growth equity to Matches. 21 September 2012.

Scottish Equity Partners struts its stuff, Growing Business, 21 September 2012.

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