of institutional investment goes to women-led companies in Scotland.
The Pathways Report
In March 2022, Ana Stewart was commissioned by Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, to chair an independent review into female entrepreneurship in Scotland. The Pathways Report is the culmination of that review. Its recommendations are concerned with dramatically raising the participation level of women in the entrepreneurial economy, thereby increasing Scotland's entrepreneurial capacity and improving its economic performance.
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
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.
First Pledged: October 2025
Burness Paull
Burness Paull is a full-service, independent Scottish commercial law firm focused on employing and working with the best people to deliver a consistently high-quality service to clients.
First Pledged: October 2025
Investing Women Angels
Investing Women Angels is an active and vibrant female-led angel investment syndicate. They exist for the advancement of female founded and female led businesses, through investment, community, and education, and also to build women’s involvement in investing.
First Pledged: October 2025
BGF
BGF is the most active equity investor in the UK and Ireland. They exist to provide long-term, minority investment and value creation support to growing companies.
First Pledged: July 2025
Firstport
Like many of the businesses Firstport support, they are a charity and social enterprise. For over 16 years, they have been helping budding social entrepreneurs make their ideas happen. From the start, they have offered grant funding and business advice. Over the years, they've grown and developed new services including investment readiness support and social investment products, responding to the needs of the entrepreneurs they are support.
