Venture Café Edinburgh is part of a global network built on the belief that isolation is the enemy of innovation. Through their weekly Thursday Gatherings and year-round community programmes, they create an open, energising space where founders, creators, investors and changemakers come together to collaborate, share ideas and turn bold ambitions into reality.
A detailed report of Venture Café Edinburgh pledges and associated outcomes can be accessed by our pledge partners.
Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s national economic development agency. They help ambitious businesses to innovate and scale. Using their global reach and networks, they attract inward investment and enable Scottish companies to export and enter new markets.
First Pledged: February 2025
Equity Gap
Equity Gap is an Edinburgh based angel investment syndicate, established to help match investors with entrepreneurs looking for early stage business funding.
First Pledged: February 2025
The Glasgow School of Art
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is internationally recognised as one of Europe's top university-level institutions in the visual creative disciplines. It is ranked 3rd in the UK and 8th in the world for art and design in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026
