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Cazenove Capital are a high-net-worth wealth management division of Schroders, the global investment firm, in the UK. They work with individuals, families, financial advisers, family offices and charities. Their clients benefit from the resources and expertise of their parent company as well as relationships with specialist investment partners around the world. Schroders’ founding family remains the firm's largest shareholder, providing them with stability and allowing them to take a long-term perspective.
First Pledged: October 2025
The Ventures Lab
The Ventures Lab supports the creation and growth of impact-led ventures in Scotland and beyond. Run by The Challenges Group, they help purpose-driven founders to validate their ideas, build resilient and investment-ready business models, and scale after investment — providing the flexible, hands-on support that ambitious ventures need to make a lasting difference.
First Pledged: June 2026
FWB
Headquartered in Edinburgh, FWB is a leading UK wide boutique Executive Search & Board Advisory firm. In addition to working with clients in all industry and business sectors on search mandates, they deliver a variety of services including management due-diligence, remuneration benchmarking and executive education through their partnership with the University of Edinburgh Business School.
