Maven Scotland

We wish all our client partners, investors and portfolio companies a very Merry Christmas. Here’s to a healthy and prosperous 2025!

Spreading Christmas cheer with The Honeypot Children's Charity ✨ This December, our Glasgow team had the privilege of volunteering at Honeypot’s Dalleagles respite house in Ayrshire, where we helped host festive Christmas parties for young carers. These events gave children aged 5 to 12 a well deserved day filled with fun and celebration. Alongside volunteering, we rallied the Maven team to play Santa by donating Christmas gifts for the children supported by Honeypot, ensuring every child has something special to unwrap this holiday season. We are incredibly proud to support Honeypot, a charity that offers crucial respite, support and opportunities to young carers across the UK. Their work is truly transformative and we are grateful to be a part of creating meaningful memories for these incredible children. 🐝 To discover more about Honeypot and their impactful work, visit: https://hubs.ly/Q030k6pZ0 #YoungCarers #Honeypot

🚀 What a year it has been! 2024 has been another busy and rewarding year for Maven. We are proud to have supported a wide range of ambitious and innovative businesses across the UK, providing the support they need to realise their growth potential and deliver strong outcomes for our investors. We would like to extend a warm welcome to the many companies that joined the Maven portfolio this year, a note of appreciation to our existing investees for their continued achievements, and offer our best wishes to those businesses that have successfully exited as they embark on the next stage of their growth journey. #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #AlternativeAssets

🚀 Since being appointed to manage the £50 million equity portion of the Investment Fund for Scotland, our team has been actively supporting ambitious SMEs to deliver their growth plans. One notable example, highlighted in the below post, is Praveen Kumar - Authentic Indian Cuisine 🍛, which secured a £400,000 equity investment to expand its nationwide Curry Club subscription service and strengthen retail partnerships across the UK. We look forward to building on this momentum next year, helping more businesses realise their growth ambitions.

📰 David Milroy, Partner at Maven, recently spoke with The Herald Scotland celebrating a successful year for the Investment Fund for Scotland. The Fund, which is managed by Maven on behalf of the British Business Bank, is helping to close the gap for Scottish SMEs seeking growth capital, unlocking finance for a range of companies including family owned and non tech businesses alongside innovative ventures. Some of the exciting businesses we've backed so far through the Fund include: 🔬 Nami Surgical – ultrasonic tools for robotic surgery 🍛 Praveen Kumar - Authentic Indian Cuisine 📚 Administrate – learning and training management software 🛒 Triyit UK – in-home testing for consumer goods 🦷 Calcivis – preventative dentistry solutions 🧬 Carcinotech Ltd – 3D-printed cancer research models The momentum is building, and we’re proud to play our part in supporting ambitious Scottish businesses at all stages of their growth journey. Read the full article below 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02_VBc70 #PrivateEquity #ScottishBusiness #SMEFinance #IFS #GrowthCapital

👋 Meet Alan Robertson, CA, Partner at Maven. Alan plays a central role in the IFS Maven Equity Finance team, part of the British Business Bank's Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS). Based in Edinburgh, Alan works closely with ambitious businesses across Scotland, providing equity investments of up to £5 million through the Fund. His goal is to support these businesses in scaling their operations and unlocking their full potential. Alan has a breadth of experience from investing in SMEs over a number of years, specialising in working with high growth, innovative businesses in sectors such as software, cyber security, and life sciences in addition to manufacturing and service businesses. He combines his sector expertise with a hands-on approach, partnering with management teams to shape strategies and drive sustainable, long term growth. Are you an ambitious business looking to grow? Discover how Maven and the Investment Fund for Scotland can help 👇 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02_L5J60 #BusinessGrowth #entrepreneur #GrowthCapital #IFS #Scotland #SME | British Business Bank Scotland

📣 Two spaces left for Thursday's Meet the Investor event. Book a 1-2-1 with Rob Stevenson, Investment Manager, to discuss your funding needs and explore how Maven and the Investment Fund for Scotland could help you achieve your future growth plans. 🗓️ Thursday 12 December 🕙 10:00 - 12:00 🌐 Via Microsoft Teams Our Meet the Investor sessions aim to support ambitious companies across Scotland. Through virtual meetings, we provide guidance and feedback to assist entrepreneurs and management teams in scaling their businesses. Book your slot with Rob below 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02_3MJP0 #Glasgow #entrepreneur #founder #IFS #StartUp #SME | British Business Bank Scotland

📈Driving success through strong partnerships. IFS Maven Equity Finance recently invested in Corporate Modelling Services (CMS), a Glasgow-based workforce optimisation software provider. This investment will enable the company to further develop its award winning platform, support the growing sales function, and strengthen international partnerships to expand its customer base. Find out more about the company's expansion plans here 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02-Y5cF0 #WorkforceOptimisation #TechInvestment #IFS #PrivateEquity | British Business Bank Scotland

📣 Are you growing a business in Glasgow? Book a 1-2-1 with Rob Stevenson, Investment Manager, to discuss your funding needs and explore how Maven and the Investment Fund for Scotland could help you achieve your future growth plans. 🗓️ Thursday 12 December 🕙 10:00 - 12:00 🌐 Via Microsoft Teams Our Meet the Investor sessions aim to support ambitious companies across Scotland. Through virtual meetings, we provide guidance and feedback to assist entrepreneurs and management teams in scaling their businesses. Book your slot with Rob below 👇 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02-mP2F0 #Glasgow #entrepreneur #founder #IFS #StartUp #SME | British Business Bank Scotland | Scottish Enterprise

👩🔬📰 Delighted to see our investee, BioAscent, featured in Insider.co.uk! The article explores its remarkable journey to becoming a driving force in Scotland's biotech resurgence. Its story is a testament to resilience and innovation. The state-of-the-art biosciences hub it operates from was once at risk of being lost to history, but is now at the forefront of a biotech renaissance in Scotland, thanks to strategic vision, skilled leadership and investment. Since Maven’s VCT investment in 2018, the company has scaled significantly and expanded into a fully integrated drug discovery CRO. Read the Insider article in full here 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02ZSp2b0 #DrugDiscovery #LifeSciences #Innovation #VCTs #VentureCapital #BioTech