Equity Gap

Equity Gap is a business angel syndicate established to help match its investors with young entrepreneurial companies looking for early stage business funding.

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

Equity Gap is celebrating another positive exit for the syndicate’s investors. Founders @craigcmackay and Lynsey Taylor have sold change delivery platform @SharktowerApp to data led change and transformation consultancy Proteus. 
https://t.co/ZLW4vwWj4R

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

Interested in becoming an angel investor or joining a syndicate?
Join us to learn more about investing in high growth, early stage companies at our information evening on 7 May in person in Edinburgh or online. Book here: https://t.co/GEGWQzqP9J #AngelInvesting

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

We’re excited to partner with @ScottishEDGE to make a new investor pledge. The EDGE competitions have been a great source of high potential businesses and our investor members have backed 22 winning companies with over £16m in funding to date.

[Scottish EDGE @ScottishEDGE]

📣 NEWS!

We're delighted to welcome @GapEquity to the EDGE Pledge network as the first Angel Group to make a Scottish EDGE Pledge, also marking the initiative’s 200th pledgee.

Full story here: https://t.co/Y35teyiaFG

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Head of Operations Alex Lusty spoke to @TheScotsman about her role and the role of angel investors in fostering female entrepreneurship. Equity Gap's inclusive environment for investors and entrepreneurs has helped 15 women-led companies secure funding: https://t.co/HLIDdjOFZn

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We were delighted to host our Portfolio Showcase and Annual Dinner at @virginhotelsedi. It was great to celebrate the successes and upcoming plans of investee companies as well as connect with members, funding partners, collaborators and advisors.

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

Business Manager @QikServe, Lesley Corr sits down with Hayley Henshaw, Director of European Partnerships at @FreedomPay to talk about further expansion of the partnership to other regions.

Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/6LzIFgtxQI

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

Congratulations to @appointedd's CEO Leah Hutcheon who has been named as one of @bws_sco's Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs – a great accomplishment!

View the full top 100 list here: https://t.co/Mw2bzkWhu4

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

Catch up with Andrew Vincent, CEO at @QuickBlock_LTD , Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey on the @thisisgoradio Business Show discussing all things QUICKBLOCK.

Listen to the podcast here: https://t.co/i808YDSTOJ 

#angelinvesting #podcast #cleantech

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

Congratulations to portfolio company @VPhotonics, for their successful exhibition at the ECOC Exhibition 2023 - Europe's biggest exhibition for optical communications, held in Glasgow in September. 

#angelinvesting #photonics #semiconductors #ECOC2023

[VectorPhotonics @VPhotonics]

@VPhotonics enjoyed a successful #ECOC2023 exhibition with its ‘Vector Presents’ open day; staff delivering three, invited, technology presentations; and the announcement that industry heavy-weight, Bill Ring, has joined the company.
More... https://t.co/Dgxpb7DbEd

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Cameron McNatt, Managing Director of investee company @moceanenergy and a Society for Low Carbon Technologies member, was recently featured in a spotlight interview with @navingooe- Marine Energy.  

Read here: https://t.co/UKJg4jlqnD 

#angelinvesting #carbonfree #cleantech

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We are thrilled that portfolio company @MIRNA_Diag has been awarded @WEScotland's Business to Watch of the Year. The award recognises the successful commercialisation of MI:RNA's cutting-edge early disease detection solutions and its strong track record of attracting investment.

[Women's Enterprise Scotland @WEScotland]

Congratulations to @MIRNA_Diag, winning Business to Watch of the Year, sponsored by @HFLFinancialLtd
Dr. Eve Hanks, CEO & founder, and her team are revolutionising the diagnostic market for animal welfare and reduced GHG emissions.
#WESAwards2023

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In recognition of its online scheduling system, portfolio company @Appointedd has won the @britishchambers Global Player award. Across more than 167 countries, Appointedd enables businesses to streamline scheduling and strengthen customer engagement.

https://t.co/MZA1XPWmst

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

For @TricklePaul, CEO and founder of investee company @trickleworks, psychological safety is crucial for mental health. Open communication, empathy, diversity and inclusion enable leaders to keep their employees’ minds healthy.

Read more: https://t.co/Ks7gzGcvk7

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

We are thrilled to welcome @trickleworks to the portfolio, following a £1 million funding round led by Equity Gap, with @scotent and NoBa Capital. Trickle has made significant commercial progress and we look forward to supporting its next phase of growth.
https://t.co/bY1KdlTnoX

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Congratulations to portfolio company @TheBellfield on winning the Brewery of the Year award at @Scotbeerawards! The award recognises Bellfield Brewing's rapid expansion, with its new product range and the growing popularity of its Portobello Taproom, while retaining quality.

[Bellfield Brewery @TheBellfield]

We’ve only just composed ourself enough to post this message to say that we actually won BREWERY OF THE YEAR at the Scottish Beer Awards! So beyond happy & what a fantastic evening with all our other brewing friends. Best night! @Scotbeerawards #ScottishBeerAwards 🏆🍻🥳

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Look what we found in London @brewgoodr

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Earlier this week, we hosted our annual Summer Reception at the @SKYbarEdinburgh.

It was great to celebrate the success of our innovative portfolio companies and connect with our investor members and the wider community. 

#angelinvesting #scaleups

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

As Jock Millican moves to a new role as Executive Chair, we are pleased to announce that Fraser Lusty has been appointed as Managing Director to lead the Equity Gap team.

Rhona Bree also joins us as Senior Investment and Portfolio Manager.

Read more: https://t.co/KOTVEwA0Z6

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

@serafinvestor interviewed Matt Johnson a founder and Managing Partner of Johnson Venture Partners. His micro venture capital fund is committed to investing in the next generation of innovative start ups.
https://t.co/PD7V7rwDeh

#startups #VC

[Equity Gap @GapEquity]

A group of ambitious entrepreneurs are about to embark on an adventure to promote Scottish technology in America.

The chosen founders include our portfolio company founders - Leah Hutcheon of @appointedd and Ian Mackenzie of @TrojanEnergyLtd: https://t.co/jJ8J8haK1D

#tech

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Our portfolio company @moceanenergy are excited to be attending the @EuropeWave_EU conference next week in Brussels.

If you want to learn more about their Blue Horizon wave energy technology, they would be delighted to see you there: https://t.co/NhB3FHBREO

#waveenergy