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The chief executive brought the consultancy to life after leaving school at 15, and says he has spent his entire adult life working on the firm. Picture: contributed.

Interview: Euan Andrews, CEO and founder of digital consultancy xDesign

The team at Skylark Lasers, which says it is leading the UK’s efforts to commercialise business-led inventions in the quantum technology market. Picture: contributed.

Ratho's Skylark Lasers beams up seven-figure funding boost from Innovate UK

Equity Gap (EG) board members are L – R Stuart Paterson, SEP, board adviser; Alex Lusty COO, Equity Gap; Tracey Ginn, MBM, EG non-executive director (NED); Jock Millican EG director; Rachel Jones, Snapdragon, EG NED; Fraser Lusty EG director; Brian Williamson, EG NED

Edinburgh investment syndicate Equity Gap hails record year and £200m milestone

Paul Munn, managing partner at Par Equity: 'I’m incredibly proud of the team’s achievements and the level of investment and support we’re bringing to the table.'

Edinburgh VC firm Par Equity ramps up 2022 investment to £38 million

Pufferfish's display systems deliver 'highly interactive engagement and multi-sensory experiences' for a range of uses and settings, including corporate communications, museums, science centres, planetariums, art exhibitions and other visitor attractions, as well as scientific and educational institutions.

Edinburgh firm behind multi-sensory display systems to inject ‘wow’ factor

Euan Tripp, partner at Anderson Strathern: 'Despite the uncertainty and disruption during 2022, it has been a very positive year for investment deal activity.'

Anderson Strathern 'cautiously optimistic' for 2023 after record investment year

Claire Cramm, Iain Anderson, Benjamin O'Brien, Paul Atkinson and Tom Croy. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh tech jobs boost as New Zealand firm opens 'centre of excellence'

From left: Nicola Wee, chief marketing officer; Jamie Hunter, chief operating officer; Joseph Twigg, CEO; and Andy Johnston, chief revenue officer. Picture: contributed.

'Regtech' firm Aveni scaling AI-backed platform with seven-figure funding boost

Key personnel at Edinburgh-based Machines With Vision, into which Par Equity in February led a £2.5m investment. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Scots VC firm Par Equity sees investment hit accelerator with busy Q1

Shona Martin (sensor engineer), Tim Lukins (co-founder and CTO), Anthony Ashbrook (co-founder and CEO) and Wei Deng (senior software engineer) of Machines With Vision. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh digital mapping specialist in hiring mode after £2.6m investment

In 2021, deals led by angel syndicate members of Linc Scotland secured in total £146 million of funding for young companies with high growth potential, almost double the amount raised in 2020. Picture: Jon Savage

Scotland’s business angel syndicates see investment smash pre-pandemic high

From left: SamsonVT co-founders Ed Brunyee and Sam Burgess. Picture: contributed.

Investment firm Par Equity leads largest-ever seed round, in Mancunian start-up

Paul Munn and Andrew Noble of Edinburgh-based Par Equity.

Edinburgh investor Par Equity doubles tech funding to £25m in 'stellar' year

From left: Equity Gap's founder Jock Millican with fellow director Fraser Lusty. Picture: Chris Watt.

Angel syndicate Equity Gap sings praises of £25m investment milestone

Par Equity notes that Current Health’s technology is now used around the world by some of the largest healthcare groups. Picture: contributed.

Scots life sciences has great prognosis, says major investor Par Equity

'The next 12 months will be a fast-paced and exciting time for the company,' Professor Best says of MiAlgae. Picture: Chris Watt.

The Big Interview: life sciences pioneer and MiAlgae director Professor Simon Be...
Professor Simon Best is a headline act on the global life science industry stage, with his achievements including leading the commercialisation of the pioneering technology behind Dolly the Sheep.

From left: Dr Tiffany Wood, co-founder and CEO of Dyneval with CTO Dr Vincent Martinez, who invented the firm’s core technology. Picture: Sandy Young/scottishphotographer.com.

Roslin-based agritech start-up Dyneval secures seven-figure investment

Paul Munn and Andrew Noble of Edinburgh's Par Equity.

Edinburgh investment firm Par Equity hails £100 million tech growth milestone

The technology developed by Artus enables heating and cooling systems to be installed with less infrastructure than traditional designs.

Scottish investor backs green innovation aimed at £2.8 billion market

Datactics chief executive Stuart Harvey: 'It’s clear that in 2021 businesses are stating that data quality has never been more important.'

Edinburgh's Par Equity leads £2m investment in data management specialist

The SBRC says Mr Atkinson joins as it 'seeks to further highlight and support Scottish businesses through tumultuous times'. Picture: contributed.

SBRC appoints renowned entrepreneur Paul Atkinson as chair

Managing partner Paul Munn said: 'Par Equity is absolutely focused on finding and supporting the best new technology companies in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.'

Edinburgh investment firm Par Equity hails record year

Fedor Karpushko is the founder and chief technical officer at Edinburgh-based UnikLasers.

Six-figure funding for Edinburgh firm at cutting edge of quantum technology

UniKLasers engineers work on the Solo 640 – the only single frequency DPSS red laser with 1000 mW output power on the market.

Edinburgh laser innovator to expand after major funding deal

Paula Skinner is a partner at Harper Macleod, the law firm with offices across Scotland including in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Corporate Scotland still open for deal-making as law firm hails £50m of activity

The firm develops and manufactures integrated glass-based photonics components. Picture: contributed.

Livingston-based Optoscribe closes 'seven-figure' investment round