About
Stuart Paterson is Senior Adviser at Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), where he was a founding member and previously a Partner. He has over 25 years of experience investing in technology companies, with an emphasis on software businesses. Before SEP, he worked in Corporate Finance at EY; he is a Scottish Chartered Accountant with a joint degree in Accounting and Computer Science.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- The European Smaller Companies Trust PLCNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)Senior Advisorcurrent2025 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)Partner1996 β 2025London, United Kingdom
- The Glasgow AcademyGovernorcurrent2022 β presentGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- European Assets Trust PlcChair2019 β 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- Ernst & YoungCorporate Finance Executive1991 β 1996
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolPrivate Equity2003
- ICAS - The Professional Body of CAsScottish Chartered Accountant1991 β 1994
Skills & more
NXD1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Investment Turst1Audit CommitteeEngagement committeChairInvestment TrustsCharity GovernanceStrategic PlanningProperty ManagementIT OperationsInvestment Management
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Higher EducationBoard GovernanceBoard of DirectorsBoard DevelopmentChairmanGrowth EquityStart-upsSoftwareStrategyNew MediaIT Service ManagementVenture CapitalLanguages English
- MBCS β BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Scottish Chartered Accountant β ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs
- Investment Management Certificate β CFA Institute
From Stuart's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs21
Anesh PatelGroup Chief Financial Officer at EMV CapitalJamie GilesInvestor at SuperSeedFreddie DodgeDirector at GP BullhoundCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersDominic MaierPartner - Head of Fund Investing at Atlantic Vantage PointTom ChappellInvestment Director at TDC LLP
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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 PartnersCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersDaniel MurandaInvestor at Scottish Equity Partners
+ 13 more
Also worked at Ernst & Young981
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Investments
Investor
Dohop
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
Calum Paterson
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Daniel Muranda
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Fraser McLatchie
Director at Scottish Equity Partners
















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