Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's primary economic development agency, functioning as a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. Established in 1991 and based in Glasgow, it aims to enhance Scotland's economic landscape by fostering an innovative and productive economy with a strong international presence. The agency collaborates with both public and private sectors to identify and leverage opportunities for sustainable economic growth. It supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by connecting them with appropriate funding sources, facilitating access to finance, and assisting in management and growth strategies. Scottish Enterprise specifically targets sectors such as food and drink, creative industries, financial services, renewable energy, healthcare, and biotechnology. Additionally, it partners with various investors, including business angels and venture capitalists, to strengthen the funding landscape for Scottish businesses, ultimately contributing to the broader objectives outlined in its business plan.

Reuben Aitken

Managing Director, International Operations

Rhona Allison

Managing Director, Business Growth

Victoria Carmichael

Commercial Director

Mark Hallan

Global Director, Strategic Relationships

Jane Martin

Managing Director Of Business Services

Jim McFarlane

Managing Director of Operations

Kerry Sharp

Director of Entrepreneurship and Investment

Charlie Smith

Managing Director of Scottish Development International and Group Head of Strategy and Technology

Susan Armes

Senior Investment Manager

Past deals in Digital Media

SMASH

Seed Round in 2024
SMASH exploits a gap in the creative industries and transforms the way content is pitched and discovered. SMASH introduces standardised pitch tools and easily accessed sales projections. It equips content creators with a new generation of digital tools including a Pitch Builder, Pitch Protector, Sales Estimator, Automated Legal Templates and Talent Discoverer on one easy-to-use platform. SMASH launches in the film & TV industries before moving into web series, short-form content, music videos, VR, games.

Cyacomb

Venture Round in 2023
Cyacomb is software company in which it have innovative software to help find and block harmful content. It is a digital base security which helps police forces find the criminals with digital evidence fast. It offers digital forensics software to find evidence on computers many times faster than before, doing in minutes what can currently take days to help police forces.

Pufferfish

Venture Round in 2023
Pufferfish specializes in advanced digital display technology, offering innovative visualization and engagement solutions to a diverse global clientele, including notable organizations such as AT&T, Audi, and the BBC. The company initially gained recognition in the events industry and has since expanded its product offerings to include the world's first commercial interactive sphere and various hemispherical displays, supported by a robust proprietary software platform. Pufferfish's systems are designed to enhance how information is perceived and understood, featuring browser-based control firmware and interactivity solutions that facilitate effective data communication. The company has established a strong reputation for providing premium solutions, including content development services, with its products deployed in over 40 countries.

Good-Loop

Series A in 2022
Good-Loop converts advertising money into funding for social causes in a way that makes online advertising more effective, more rewarding and more ethical. We distribute video ads across our network of quality online publishers. The Good-Loop ad player will never auto-play or interrupt but if you choose to, you can opt-in to watch an advert and then donate 50% of the advertisers' money to your chosen social cause. But Good-Loop isn't just good for the world, it's also good for the advertisers' bottom line. The average completed view rate on YouTube is 30% and on Good-Loop it’s 61% – over double the engagement, for the same price. Good-Loop was part of the Collider Startup Accelerator Program 2017, and winner for their 2017 Demo Day - http://collider.io/

Pufferfish

Venture Round in 2019
Pufferfish specializes in advanced digital display technology, offering innovative visualization and engagement solutions to a diverse global clientele, including notable organizations such as AT&T, Audi, and the BBC. The company initially gained recognition in the events industry and has since expanded its product offerings to include the world's first commercial interactive sphere and various hemispherical displays, supported by a robust proprietary software platform. Pufferfish's systems are designed to enhance how information is perceived and understood, featuring browser-based control firmware and interactivity solutions that facilitate effective data communication. The company has established a strong reputation for providing premium solutions, including content development services, with its products deployed in over 40 countries.

Pufferfish

Funding Round in 2018
Pufferfish specializes in advanced digital display technology, offering innovative visualization and engagement solutions to a diverse global clientele, including notable organizations such as AT&T, Audi, and the BBC. The company initially gained recognition in the events industry and has since expanded its product offerings to include the world's first commercial interactive sphere and various hemispherical displays, supported by a robust proprietary software platform. Pufferfish's systems are designed to enhance how information is perceived and understood, featuring browser-based control firmware and interactivity solutions that facilitate effective data communication. The company has established a strong reputation for providing premium solutions, including content development services, with its products deployed in over 40 countries.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2018
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2018
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2017
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

Oodls

Seed Round in 2017
Oodls operates an online marketplace that specializes in providing access to user-generated content from social media, particularly Instagram. The platform offers a solution for advertising agencies and media professionals seeking alternatives to traditional stock photography. By searching through public social profiles, Oodls allows content creators to monetize their social media contributions by offering royalty-free licenses for their images. This innovative approach not only diversifies the content available for commercial use but also empowers individuals to profit from their creative output.

Blazing Griffin

Series A in 2017
An independent digital entertainment company based in Scotland. Founded in 2011 as a game development studio, the company has grown from a team of three to a group of companies including a game development, film production and television post-production studios with 25 staff based in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2016
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2016
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2016
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2015
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2015
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2015
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2015
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2015
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2014
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2014
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2014
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2013
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2013
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2012
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

Simple Audio

Venture Round in 2012
Simple Audio designs and manufactures audio products. Simple Audio was founded in Glasgow in 2008 to create a new generation of affordable, digital audio distribution systems capable of playing music from multiple sources, at high quality throughout the home. The focus on Powerline/ethernet transmission technology aimed to address the problems associated with the existing market offering of poor quality sound reproduction, complex installation and control systems and high cost base.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2012
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2012
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

Simple Audio

Venture Round in 2012
Simple Audio designs and manufactures audio products. Simple Audio was founded in Glasgow in 2008 to create a new generation of affordable, digital audio distribution systems capable of playing music from multiple sources, at high quality throughout the home. The focus on Powerline/ethernet transmission technology aimed to address the problems associated with the existing market offering of poor quality sound reproduction, complex installation and control systems and high cost base.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2011
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

Simple Audio

Venture Round in 2011
Simple Audio designs and manufactures audio products. Simple Audio was founded in Glasgow in 2008 to create a new generation of affordable, digital audio distribution systems capable of playing music from multiple sources, at high quality throughout the home. The focus on Powerline/ethernet transmission technology aimed to address the problems associated with the existing market offering of poor quality sound reproduction, complex installation and control systems and high cost base.

Simple Audio

Venture Round in 2011
Simple Audio designs and manufactures audio products. Simple Audio was founded in Glasgow in 2008 to create a new generation of affordable, digital audio distribution systems capable of playing music from multiple sources, at high quality throughout the home. The focus on Powerline/ethernet transmission technology aimed to address the problems associated with the existing market offering of poor quality sound reproduction, complex installation and control systems and high cost base.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2011
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

Simple Audio

Venture Round in 2010
Simple Audio designs and manufactures audio products. Simple Audio was founded in Glasgow in 2008 to create a new generation of affordable, digital audio distribution systems capable of playing music from multiple sources, at high quality throughout the home. The focus on Powerline/ethernet transmission technology aimed to address the problems associated with the existing market offering of poor quality sound reproduction, complex installation and control systems and high cost base.

Simple Audio

Venture Round in 2010
Simple Audio designs and manufactures audio products. Simple Audio was founded in Glasgow in 2008 to create a new generation of affordable, digital audio distribution systems capable of playing music from multiple sources, at high quality throughout the home. The focus on Powerline/ethernet transmission technology aimed to address the problems associated with the existing market offering of poor quality sound reproduction, complex installation and control systems and high cost base.

KILTR

Venture Round in 2009
KILTR is a cultural social platform.

Pufferfish

Seed Round in 2009
Pufferfish specializes in advanced digital display technology, offering innovative visualization and engagement solutions to a diverse global clientele, including notable organizations such as AT&T, Audi, and the BBC. The company initially gained recognition in the events industry and has since expanded its product offerings to include the world's first commercial interactive sphere and various hemispherical displays, supported by a robust proprietary software platform. Pufferfish's systems are designed to enhance how information is perceived and understood, featuring browser-based control firmware and interactivity solutions that facilitate effective data communication. The company has established a strong reputation for providing premium solutions, including content development services, with its products deployed in over 40 countries.

Rapid Mobile

Series B in 2008
Rapid Mobile specializes in mobile application and service delivery software, focusing on optimizing the installation and delivery of applications and digital content on mobile devices. The company offers a mobile version of its product to enhance customer outreach. Its Ad360 platform manages mobile advertising campaigns, facilitating the delivery of graphical and textual advertisements through various channels, including WAP, SMS, MMS, and applications. By integrating these services, Rapid Mobile aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of mobile advertising and content distribution.

i-design Multimedia

Series B in 2005
i-design Multimedia specializes in self-service customer engagement solutions tailored for the banking sector. The company's flagship software, Joono, allows banks and ATM operators to effectively communicate targeted marketing messages to customers across various digital platforms, including ATMs, self-service machines, mobile devices, and plasma screens. By focusing on software development and interface design, i-design Multimedia aims to deliver innovative and future-proof services that enhance customer interaction within global banking networks.
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