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N4 Partners
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N4 Partners is a Glasgow-based investment and advisory firm that invests both directly and with third-party capital in aspiring companies with talented and diverse management teams, partnering closely with management across buyout, growth, and general venture opportunities. The firm operates across multiple arms: N4 Investments deploys seven-figure direct PE tickets into UK SMEs across sectors including professional services, healthcare/life sciences, and industrials; while N4 Ventures, its FCA-regulated VC arm, targets EIS/SEIS-qualifying early-stage UK startups with tickets of £100k–£750k, with a sector-agnostic mandate that prioritises NetZero, SaaS, Healthtech, Life Sciences, Cyber, Spacetech, and Fintech, and a deliberate focus on under-represented female entrepreneurs.
Notable quotes
“Scotland has a terrific record of supporting ambitious startups, from leading university spinouts to the existing support ecosystem for early-stage businesses.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Gordon for a number of years at RBS and his passion for supporting entrepreneurs and startups throughout the UK is unparalleled.”
“We're proud to back a business which is producing life-changing research for the millions suffering from neurological conditions worldwide.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantonite LLC | Unattributed | — | 2025-01-01 |
| NeuroClin | Follow-on / Unattributed | — | 2024-01-18 |
| Opulus Financial (Wbg) | Majority Buyout | — | 2024-03-25 |
| David Brown Santasalo | Buyout / Exit | — | 2023-03-07 |
| Paul Hodgkiss Designs | Unattributed | — | — |
| R Wilson & Son | Unattributed | — | — |
| Mclaggan | Unattributed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Foresight Group | 1 |
| Fullbrook Thorpe Investments | 1 |
| Stellex Capital Management | 1 |
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