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Alba Equity
Angel syndicate
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Alba Equity is an Aberdeen-based investment syndicate that backs young and high-growth Scottish companies with capital and hands-on expertise. The syndicate looks for businesses with ambitious founders, a clear equity growth opportunity, a well-defined route to market, compelling and patented IP, and potential future exit options. The majority of opportunities qualify under EIS and/or SEIS schemes. Beyond capital, Alba Equity leverages the experience, time, and connections of its 60+ members to add significant value to investee companies, with a strong preference for north-east Scotland-based businesses across sectors including energy transition, healthcare, and deep technology.
Notable quotes
“We set up Alba Equity to support exciting and innovative early-stage businesses seeking investment and to bring these together with experienced investors who wish to invest their capital and, in many cases, their time to back these businesses and their management teams.”
“We believe the people running a dynamic, high-growth business are key to the success or otherwise of their venture and seek to back high quality, experienced and committed teams who demonstrate a deep understanding of their industry.”
“Anthony and his team at ITZA are delivering a platform that we believe has the potential to offer improved learning experiences for many young people and we're delighted to be able to support this.”
Team
John Duncan
Co-Founder and Director
Jock Gardiner
Co-Founder and Director
Ian McPherson
Team Member
Laura Bruce
Team Member
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITZA | Seed | $3m | 2024-02-28 |
| Carcinotech | Series A | — | 2023-12-22 |
| Trojan Energy | Series A | $33m | 2024-01-18 |
| PneumoWave | Series A | $10m | 2023-01-12 |
| Leap Automation | Seed | — | 2022-11-01 |
| Sentinel Subsea | Seed | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Cumulus Oncology | Seed | $2m | 2020-06-01 |
| Dxcover (formerly Clinspec Diagnostics) | Seed | — | 2019-01-01 |
| GM Flow Services | Seed | — | 2020-01-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Scottish Enterprise | 8 |
| Scottish National Investment Bank | 4 |
| Equity Gap | 3 |
| Maven Capital Partners | 2 |
| Eos Advisory | 2 |
| BGF | 1 |
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