The Scottish Venture Fund provides investments of up to £2m per transaction in partnership with the private sector on at least a matched funding basis in syndicated transactions, typically, between £2m and £10m.
SEP is a leading European venture capital firm with offices in London and Glasgow. Twice named UK Venture Firm of the Year, it helps entrepreneurs to create and build world-class companies, SEP targets technology companies with high growth global potential and works closely with them to build value. SEP's previous investments include some of the UK's most successful technology companies including Wolfson Microelectronics (LSE:WLF), a fabless semiconductor company which earned SEP a return of 70 times its original investment when it listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2003. SEP also backed CSR (LSE:CSR); and Atlantech Technologies (NASD:CSCO). Exits include the $275 million sale of energy services company MTEM to Petroleum Geo-Services (ASA:PGS) (OSE and NYSE: PGS). Its current portfolio is spread across the UK and Europe and includes wireless communications leaders picoChip www.picochip.com; and ipaccess www.ipaccess.com, Gigle www.giglenetworks.com, a pioneer in multimedia home networking solutions; medical IT solutions expert Cmed www.cmedresearch.com; cancer therapeutics company Biovex www.biovex.com; flight search engine Skyscanner www.skyscanner.com; and IT analytics company Sumerian www.sumerian.com. It also includes companies specialising in ground-breaking oil and gas technology including ArkEx www.arkex.com; Fotech www.fotechsolutions.com and Deep Casing Tools www.deepcasingtools.com.
To learn more about SEP visit www.sep.co.uk.
Octopus Ventures, a division of Octopus Investments, manages circa £250 million in VCT and EIS funds as well as the £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise (OCfE) Fund. Octopus typically invests from £500,000 to £5 million per investment and is a leading player in the UK venture capital industry. Octopus is a generalist investor, preferring to back exceptional entrepreneurial teams rather than specific sectors. Octopus looks for businesses which can create, transform or dominate an industry and is focused on the UK.
To learn more about Octopus Ventures visit www.octopusventures.com.
Established in 2000, Octopus Investments is a leading investment specialist, providing investors with access to a growing range of innovative investment solutions including a discretionary management service, a range of single manager funds; equity OEICS, venture capital trusts, enterprise investment schemes and inheritance tax solutions. Since inception, Octopus has grown its customer base to over 22,000 with funds under management of £1.7 billion. Octopus was voted 'VCT Provider of the Year' in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Octopus was voted the top UK financial services company to work for in the Sunday Times survey of 'Best 100 SMEs to Work For' in 2008 and was re-listed in the top 100 companies for 2009. Additionally, the Company won the 'Badenoch & Clark Business of the Year' award and the '3i Growth Strategy of the Year Award' at the 2008 National Business Awards, Regional Finals, South East of England, in July 2008, and the 'Business of the Year' award at the 2009 National Business Awards, Regional Finals, South East of England, in July 2009. Octopus has over 140 staff with 30+ investment professionals.
To learn more about Octopus Investments Ltd visit www.octopusinvestments.com.
Formed in 1997, Braveheart Investment Group makes investments in young, emerging, unlisted companies where there is potential for significant growth, through the successful commercialistion of their IP. Typically, Braveheart's investments are focused on British companies with potential global technology solutions.
