Heartscape Investors

Scottish Equity Partners

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is one of the largest venture capital firms in Europe with more than £300 million under management. It has offices in Glasgow and London and three specialist investment teams focused on information technology, healthcare and life sciences and energy-related technologies. SEP invests in financings of up to £30 million and has a strong track record in trade sales and IPOs across Europe, the United States and Asia. SEP typically takes minority equity stakes in the companies it invests in, but looks to exert a significant and positive influence on their growth and development.  This means working in partnership with the people it backs, sharing their drive and commitment to build world class businesses.

SEP web site

Investor Growth Capital

Investor Growth Capital is the wholly-owned venture capital arm of Investor AB. Its parent company is the largest industrial holding company in Northern Europe. It invests in high-quality, growth-oriented companies, primarily in the information technology and healthcare industries. Investor Growth Capital pursues investments where it can partner with talented and motivated management teams that are operating in markets, and offering products or services, likely to produce strong and sustainable growth. Its 25 investment professionals manage a portfolio in excess of $1 billion from offices in New York, Menlo Park, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Stockholm and Amsterdam.

Investor web site

Radius Ventures

Radius Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on the health and life sciences industry. Investments are sought across a wide spectrum, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, medical devices, services, and healthcare/life sciences information technology. Radius’ distinctive approach to partnership blends significant financial investment with unique access to world-class intellectual capital.  Radius currently manages approximately $200 million in committed capital, and generally invests up to $10 million in aggregate, as a lead or syndicate investor.

Radius web site

Delta Partners

Established in 1994, Delta Partners is among the most active early stage venture capital investors in Europe. It mainly invests in Ireland and the UK and selectively in the rest of the EU and the US. The partnership manages €230 million ($300 million) and focuses on investing in technology companies across the IT, Internet, Communications and Healthcare sectors. The team has made over 50 investments since 1994. Members of the Delta Partners team have the backgrounds in operations, strategy and finance that complement the drive and ambition of entrepreneurial management teams. At €105 million, the latest fund, Delta Equity Fund III Limited Partnership, closed in 2008.

Delta web site