2021 was a year in which many previous records in the risk capital market in Scotland were broken. This report from YCF and LINC Scotland analyses the market over the…
Understanding what intellectual property (IP) your business has, how it may be protected, and its value to your business can be the difference between a successful pitch to potential investors,…
A number of angel groups reported their most active years to date Archangels investment up by 44% in 2021 Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel investment group, led investments totalling a…
Steedman Accountants are delighted to announce our sponsorship of Young Company Finance (YCF). Based in Edinburgh and North-East England, Steedman’s provide proactive accounting, tax and business advisory services to a…
The following series of charts builds up a picture of total equity investment in early stage Scottish companies in 2021, in the context of a difficult couple of years as…
Young Company Finance (YCF) and LINC Scotland have embarked upon a strategic partnership with Rationale for the production of YCF’s monthly journal and Weekly Digest, and collaboration on the future…
Kate Forbes MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, gave the keynote speech at our conference in September, reviewing the Government’s aim to accelerate economic growth in Scotland…
The CivTech Alliance is running a Global Scale-Up Programme to help entrepreneurial businesses show how than can tackle major climate change issues The CivTech Alliance COP26 Global Scale-up Programme brings…
Crover has been awarded a grant from a fund started by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry The Roddenberry Foundation (TRF), inspired by the life and legacy of Gene Roddenberry, supports…
Twig Education has been acquired by Weld North Education, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the USA, for an undisclosed sum. Twig (originally Twig World) was started by…