Equity/ Growth Funding
The following three Funds, administered by the Scottish Enterprise, have been designed to provide equity funding for business start-ups and SME’s which are based in Scotland and operate in the following sectors:
- Technology
- Creative businesses
- Electronics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biotechnology
- Manufacturing.
Through these funding schemes, Scottish Enterprise provides equity funding on a purely commercial basis with selected co-investment partners.
Scottish Seed Fund (SSF) This funding scheme was designed to assist start-up companies and SME’s whose commercial activity is normally technology-based. The SSF provides investments from £20,000 to £100,000.
Scottish Co-Investment Fund (SCF) Part funded by ERDF, the SCF is a £45 million equity fund which can invest between £50,000 and £500,000 in company finance deals of up to £2 million.
Scottish Venture Fund (SVF) Launched in 2006, the SVF provides funding in the amount of £500,000 to £2 million for Scotland’s growing technology-based private companies. It will operate where funding requirements are typically between £2-10 million. Initial funding for 2006/7 and 2007/8 is £20 million.
For further information see www.scottish-enterprise.com
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