Scottish Investment Bank
Government fundGlasgow · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Operating as part of Scottish Enterprise (formerly the Scottish Investment Bank), the team aims to boost equity funding for globally ambitious Scottish companies by ensuring the right funding reaches the right companies at the right time. It co-invests alongside private investors such as business angels, angel syndicates, venture capital groups and corporate investors through funds like the Scottish Co-Investment Fund and Scottish Venture Fund, and offers loan funding via the Scottish Loan Scheme. It also supports management buyouts, provides market intelligence on Scotland's risk finance market, and helps companies become investor-ready across a range of sectors and growth stages.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAmphista Therapeutics develops next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) medicines using its proprietary Targeted Glue technology, which is engineered to selectively trigger the destruction of disease-causing proteins.
BiotechCambridge, GB
Louise Modis(Chief Executive Officer)Martin Pass(Chief Development Officer)Giles Brown(Executive VP Drug Discovery)
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesNovartis Venture FundDementia Discovery FundEuropean Investment FundForbionGilde Healthcare
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary · since 2009
Director · British · since 2025
Director · British · since 2019
Scottish Enterprise — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Scottish Investment Bank invest at?
- Scottish Investment Bank invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Scottish Investment Bank's typical check size?
- Scottish Investment Bank typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Scottish Investment Bank focus on?
- Scottish Investment Bank focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Cleantech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, IoT, Quantum Computing, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Scottish Investment Bank located?
- Scottish Investment Bank is headquartered in Glasgow, GB.
- Does Scottish Investment Bank lead rounds?
- Scottish Investment Bank typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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