INVESTORS
Scottish Equity Partners
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is one of the largest and most successful venture capital firms in Europe, with over $500 million under management. With offices in Glasgow and London, SEP focuses on investments in information technology, healthcare & life sciences and energy related technology businesses. The specialist sector teams invest in companies throughout the UK, from start-up through to pre-IPO, in financings of up to $50 million.
The firm is one of the most experienced in Europe with over 15 years experience of backing and building world-class businesses. With many successful exits in the form of trade sales and IPOs across Europe, the US and Asia, the SEP team focus on global opportunities from the outset.
In recent years successes in the semiconductor sector include backing the two largest exits; Bluetooth specialist CSR, which is now worth around $1.5 billion, in which SEP led the last crucial round immediately before the company's hugely successful flotation; and Wolfson Microelectronics, which is now valued at £445 million, where SEP was involved with the company from the earliest seed round when it spun out of the University of Edinburgh.
Our experience of working with companies like these has given SEP a reputation in the industry of identifying companies with high potential at an early stage and working with them to realise that potential as they face the challenges of building a successful business.
Further information on SEP and portfolio companies can be found at www.sep.co.uk
Celtic House Venture Partners
For over 15 years, Celtic House Venture Partners has been Canada's most active investor in private information and communications technology companies. Applying a unique architectural approach to investing and capitalizing on the deep domain expertise of its partners, Celtic House has consistently provided superior financial returns to its investors. With $315 million under management, Celtic House has collaborated with management teams and repeat entrepreneurs to develop platform technology companies from the inception phase through to exit, generating over 20 initial public offerings and successful acquisitions.
For more information, please visit www.celtic-house.com.
GIMV
Gimv is a listed European investment company with more than 28 years of experience in private equity and venture capital. Gimv's local buyout teams target small to medium sized companies in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany. In technology businesses Gimv provides venture capital to help startups expand or internationalise. Venture capital investments are made in Life Sciences, Technology and Cleantech.
As an active partner and coach, Gimv supplies not only financing, but also know-how and experience to the companies in its portfolio, reinforcing and supporting their growth. You can find more information on www.gimv.com.
