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.
The Scottish National Investment Bank is a development investment bank, established and funded by Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland.
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.
First Pledged: July 2025
The Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland has always been the bank for Scotland's tomorrow-makers. Here for your personal and business banking needs.
