Par Equity

What is Par Equity?

Par Equity is a venture capital firm based in Edinburgh and Leeds that focuses on investing significant venture capital and natural capital in the North of the United Kingdom. Since its founding in 2008, they have supported 82 companies with the aim of fostering the growth of highly innovative, high-growth technology firms.

Their portfolio includes 49 live companies and through these investments, they have helped raise 554 million pounds for their portfolio businesses while creating 1423 jobs. They manage a network of over 200 investor members and more than 40 operating partners. At the heart of Par Equity's mandate is partnering with exceptional teams to market new technologies and create global, category-defining companies.

They focus on innovation within enterprise software and deep tech sectors, aiming to empower teams to transform the future of their industries. Investments span across a wide range of sectors such as Business Solutions, Fintech, Hardware, Sales & Marketing, CleanTech, HealthTech, Cloud Services, Impact, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Consumer, and Pharmaceutical sectors.

Par Equity's investments are typically between 100,000 to 5,000,000 pounds, with a sweet spot of around 1,500,000 pounds. They specialize in early-stage investments, including Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds.

Alongside venture capital, they have also expanded their strategy to include natural capital investments, supporting strategies like afforestation and peatland restoration. Par Equity holds a distinct reputation as it is a certified B Corporation, emphasizing a balance between profit and purpose. With a team composed of founders, technologists, clinicians, and investment professionals, Par Equity harnesses domain expertise across its team and operating partners, often aligning personal capital with professional expertise to drive the success of their portfolio companies.

What they say:

We are a prominent venture capital firm dedicated to innovative businesses.

What we look for: We invest in early-stage technology companies exhibiting high growth potential.