Scotland’s technology sector has grown substantially over the past decade. Edinburgh is one of the UK’s most active startup cities outside London. Glasgow hosts significant technology operations in financial services, media, and public sector systems. The universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Dundee, Aberdeen, Heriot Watt, and St Andrews generate research commercialisation activity across data science, quantum computing, life sciences software, and engineering technology.

We report on Scottish startups from seed stage through to scale up. Funding rounds from the British Business Bank’s Scottish Investment Fund, Par Equity, Scottish Enterprise Growth Investments, Archangels, and private venture firms are covered as they are announced. We explain what the funding will be used for, how it positions the company, and what the wider market implications are.