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Calum Paterson

Investor

Chairman & Senior Partner at Scottish Equity Partners

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Calum Paterson co-founded Scottish Equity Partners in 2000 and led it as Managing Partner before becoming Chairman & Senior Partner in 2025, chairing the firm's Partnership Board and Investment Committee. He has invested in growth companies for over three decades and previously sat on the board of travel technology company Skyscanner. He trained as a Chartered Accountant with EY, holds BA(Hons) and MBA degrees from the University of Strathclyde, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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Experience

  1. Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)Chairman & Senior Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)Managing Partner and co-founder2000 — 2025
  3. Heart of Midlothian FCChairmancurrent2025 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  4. British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)Former Chairman and Member of Council2017 — 2021
  5. SkyscannerNon Executive Director2010 — 2016Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of StrathclydeBA hons, MBA
  2. ICAS - The Professional Body of CAsCA
  3. Royal Society of EdinburghFRSE

Same school

Also attended University of Strathclyde54

ThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceRoss StrachanInvestor at Adara VenturesAngus ConroyInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersMartin BrennanInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersJunie FOOAdvisor at iGlobe Partners

+ 48 more

Also attended ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs21

Anesh PatelGroup Chief Financial Officer at EMV CapitalJamie GilesInvestor at SuperSeedFreddie DodgeDirector at GP BullhoundStuart PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersDominic MaierPartner - Head of Fund Investing at Atlantic Vantage PointTom ChappellInvestment Director at TDC LLP

+ 15 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)19

Alizeh McClellandInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersAndrew J DavidsonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersAndrew DavisonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersAngus ConroyInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersDaniel MurandaInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersJack SeniorInvestor at Scottish Equity Partners

+ 13 more

Also worked at British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)12

Stephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalDavid HartfordSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAndrew WilliamsonManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalTony AskewFounder Partner at REV Venture PartnersKerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ CapitalChris BarnesPartner and COO at Atomico

+ 6 more

Also worked at Skyscanner3

Carlos Gonzalez-CadenasInvestor at Index VenturesAndreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesJavier SantisoCEO and General Partner at Mundi Ventures

Investments

Board seats

Skyscanner

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Scottish Equity Partners

Alizeh McClelland
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Andrew Buchan
General Counsel at Scottish Equity Partners
Andrew Davison
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Andrew J Davidson
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Angus Conroy
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Daniel Muranda
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Fraser McLatchie
Director at Scottish Equity Partners
Jack Senior
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners