Both Par Equity and the companies we invest in regularly appear in the press. We will let you know what they say here, as well as interesting press comment about the EIS and venture capital industry.

Nova Pangaea Technologies raises £5.25m to accelerate growth
19 October 2022

We are pleased to announce our further support for Nova Pangaea Technologies alongside Mercia Asset Management PLC and The Northern Powerhouse Partnership as part of the Company’s recent £5.25 million fundraise.
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Sunamp strikes new deal with Compremum
3 October 2022

Sunamp ramps up its international expansion, signing a multi-million pound deal with Poland’s COMPREMUM S.A. . Sunamp’s innovative heat pump and thermal storage technology tackles the rising cost of gas in Europe and helps enable the transition to a more secure and sustainable energy market.... Read more

Planting trees to “deliver” for the next generation
26 September 2022

Together with our operating partner Scottish Woodlands Ltd , Par Equity has been investing in commercial forestry and new planting opportunities since 2012. It’s an asset class capable of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns whilst contributing meaningfully towards our net zero targets... Read more

Cumulus Neuroscience Appoints Digital Health and Pharmaceutical Executive Aman Bhatti, MD as CEO
21 September 2022

Par-backed Cumulus Neuroscience has appointed Digital Health and Pharmaceutical Executive Aman H. Bhatti, MD as CEO to lead the Company into its next stage of growth as it develops its AI-based digital biomarker platform to accelerate patient care and drug development in neuroscience Read more

RAB Microfluidics joins Par Equity portfolio on the back of a £2.2m raise
2 September 2022

Par Equity is delighted to welcome RAB-Microfluidics to the Par portfolio as part of its £2.2m funding round with support from existing investors Eos , Newable Ventures and Scottish Enterprise . Read more

Par portfolio company, Verlume, bolsters management team for scale
30 August 2022

Par portfolio company, Verlume , has strengthened its leadership team to support growth at scale, appointing Andy Martin as Chief Commercial Officer and making two internal promotions to Chief Technology Officer ( Paul Slorach ) and Chief Operating Officer ( Jonny Moroney ). Read more

Integrated Graphene raises follow-on round led by Par Equity and Archangels
14 July 2022

We’re thrilled to partner up with Archangel Investors Limited to lead a further investment round into our existing portfolio company, Integrated Graphene , alongside investment from Techstart Ventures LLP and ESM INVESTMENTS LIMITED , which will enable them to invest £8m in scaling up over the... Read more

Par Equity sees investment hit accelerator with busy Q1
24 June 2022

We are proud to have kicked off the financial year with a record 12 investments into tech companies in the north of the UK over the first quarter of 2022, building on the milestones reached by Par in 2021. Read more

Par Equity welcomes speech-processing fintech Aveni to the portfolio
21 June 2022

We are delighted to welcome Aveni to the Par Portfolio as part of its £2.75m fundraise alongside TriCapital, LLC , Old College Capital and Scottish Enterprise . Read more

Par Equity welcomes Aveni to the portfolio
21 June 2022

We are delighted to welcome Aveni to the Par Portfolio as part of its £2.75m fundraise alongside TriCapital, LLC , Old College Capital and Scottish Enterprise . Read more

Par Equity wins Best EIS Investment Manager second year running at the 2022 EISA Awards
13 June 2022

What a night! We’re honoured to have been recognised as Best EIS Manager for the second year in a row at the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) 2022 awards at the House of Lords in London. In addition, we are delighted to have won the “Impact Award” for one of our most successful... Read more

Fuse acquires energy management platform
13 May 2022

Congratulations to MIRALIS DATA on the acquisition of energy monitoring and management consultancy, Envisij Ltd in a partnership that will enable delivery of enterprise level smart charging. Read more

Alan Duncan appointed new Vert CEO
10 May 2022

Vert welcomes the appointment of new CEO Alan Duncan, taking over from Dr Phil Harris.

Mr Duncan brings extensive SME and PLC experience gained from over 30 years involvement in the energy industry, principally in Engineering, Manufacturing & Service businesses. With the Vert team,... Read more

Paul Atkinson discusses ‘why Forestry’ in interview with the Wealth Club
28 April 2022

In October 2021, we launched our third commercial forestry investment vehicle for retail investors and, once again, we’ve partnered with Scottish Woodlands Ltd , experts in forestry, estate and land-related services. Par Equity Partner, Paul Atkinson discusses ‘why Forestry’ in his latest... Read more

Axol Bioscience Raises £3.2m GBP

4 April 2022

Congratulations to Par Equity portfolio company Axol Bioscience Ltd. on recently completing a £3.2m fundraise to drive commercialisation of additional human induced pluripotent stemcell (iPSC) products and service solutions for cardiac, neuroscience and immune cell modelling for the drug... Read more

Par Equity supports release of the ESG_VC report
31 March 2022

We are delighted to support the release of the ESG_VC report, which focuses on aiding early-stage companies and investors in understanding, measuring and improving their ESG performance.
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Machines With Vision secures £2.6m investment led by Par Equity
23 March 2022

We're delighted to welcome Machines With Vision to the Par portfolio as part of its £2.6m Seed round alongside Old College Capital and Gareth Williams. Read more

Electric vehicle charge point management platform Fuuse set for accelerated growth following £1.7m investment
9 March 2022

Lancaster-based Miralis Data has secured £1.7m in Seed funding, in a round led by Par Equity alongside other angel investors, such as SAAS entrepreneur Kevin Beales, to accelerate the growth of its electric vehicle charging platform Fuuse. Read more

Par Equity Continues Support for Speech Graphics as part of the Company’s recent $7m Series A fundraise
1 March 2022

We are delighted to announce our continued support for Par Portfolio Company Speech Graphics alongside our friends at Archangel Investors Limited and Scottish Enterprise as part of the Company’s recent $7m Series A fundraise, led by US-based Sands Capital . Read more

Par Equity leads £2.5m round into existing portfolio company Verlume
2 February 2022

We are pleased to announce our further investment into our portfolio company Verlume (formerly EC-OG) as part of their recent £2.5 million round. It’s great to continue to support Richard Knox and his team in Aberdeen. Read more

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