New Investors Flock to Scottish Startup Scene

Scotland Backs Young Dreamers With Boost to Entrepreneurial Education

Scotland is putting its faith in young minds and bold ideas, with a significant rise in funding designed to help the next generation build businesses of their own. The Entrepreneurial Education Fund has been increased by over a third this year, making up to £1.2 million available in 2025 and 2026 to support learning programmes that put enterprise and creativity at the heart of education. It’s an investment not just in skills, but in the confiden…

New investors flock to Scottish startup scene

The early-stage startup investment landscape in Scotland has proven to be attractive to new international investors, demonstrating consistent year-on-year growth, according to new research. According to a report from Scottish investment analyst YCF that tracked investors making their first investment in Scottish businesses, the amount of newcomers rose 12% last year, reaching 73. The figure for 2024 was a 20% rise from 2022, despite wider challe…

Scotland draws early-stage investors amid market challenges

Scotland's early-stage investment landscape continues to broaden its international appeal, with 73 investors new to the Scottish market participating in funding rounds during 2024, according to the latest Scotland Newcomer Investors Report from Young Company Finance.

Scotland attracts new early-stage investors despite challenging market conditions - Scottish Business News

Scotland’s early-stage investment landscape continues to broaden its international appeal, with 73 investors new to the Scottish market participating in funding rounds during 2024, according to the latest Scotland Newcomer Investors Report from Young Company Finance. The report, which tracks investors making their first investment in a Scottish company, shows an overall 20 per cent increase from 61 newcomers in 2022 to 65 in 2023, reaching 73 in…