Scottish Venture Fund

Funding between £500,000 - £2 million

The Scottish Venture Fund (SVF) has been set up by Scottish Enterprise in conjunction with the Scottish Government to invest £500,000 to £2 million, along side private sector partners, in company finance deals of between £2 million and £10 million.

The SVF can only consider investment opportunities sponsored by one of our Deal Promoting Partners (DPPs). Therefore, if your company is pursuing funding through the SVF and does not currently have any investors, please contact one of our DPPs in the first instance.

Find out more about Scottish Venture Fund Deal Promoting Partners on the SVF partners area of our website

If your company is seeking additional funding and already has an investor, they can apply to become a DPP as we continuously seek new partners to work with.

The process

• The private sector partner brings the investment opportunities to the Scottish Venture Fund.
• Based on commercial terms, the SVF may match the investment made by the private sector partner in each transaction up to a maximum of £2 million, either on its own or as part of an existing syndicate.
• Where additional funding is required, the SVF will then be able to utilise its partner network to distribute these opportunities to organisations that have funds to invest, and are looking for a supply of quality deals.  
• The private sector partner will then select the most appropriate organisations to form the investment syndicate for that particular transaction.
• The private sector partner will structure the terms and conditions of the potential deal and lead the transaction to its completion.
• The SVF will seek to invest without partiality with the private sector partner and always on commercial terms.

Find out about the eligibility criteria for the SVF

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