Elevator is Scotland’s leading private sector organisation dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurs, inventors, disruptors, game changers and business leaders of today and tomorrow.
A detailed report of Elevator pledges and associated outcomes can be accessed by our pledge partners.
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
CodeBase
CodeBase is an ecosystem builder, building better startup ecosystems. By lowering the barriers to entry for startup founders and accelerating their growth, and providing SMEs with the support they need to scale, we create a healthier, wealthier and more sustainable society. Techscaler is a programme for building, growing and scaling tech startups in Scotland, delivered by CodeBase and funded by The Scottish Government.
First Pledged: February 2024
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.
