Our monthly publication provides news, comments and analysis on the young company market in Scotland. YCF is a partner organisation of @LINCscotland

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Businesswoman and investor @AnaCStewart has been appointed @ScotGov’s new Chief Entrepreneur. She visited social enterprise Inspirent in Hamilton with DFM @_KateForbes to mark the appointment and launch a new round of the Ecosystem Fund. ➡️ ow.ly/G0GC50VFulx
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GREAT time @YCFscot annual conference. Wonderful data shared on Scotlands Space Tech + investment community. Dont miss next year’s conference!
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Great way of splicing industries by @YCFscot talking about the incredible Scottish Start Up ecosystem ‘Healing the World’ ‘Fuelling the World’ and ‘Feeding the World’ only one missing ‘Entertaining the World’ 😉 #creativeindustries #filmandtv #podcast #games
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‘Working with international corporates as a startup - you need to know which battles to pick’ @ElaineVDBerg1 panel hosted by Phil Brown @howdenlocaluk at the @YCFscot #startup #IP #YCF2024
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📣 We’re excited to share that Yvette Hopkins @vikingwayfarer will be chairing the YCF Annual Conference 2024! 📆 Date: Friday 20th September 📍 Location: Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh 🌎 Theme: Internationalisation. Tickets 👉 bit.ly/3xL1052 👈
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📣 Announcement alert! 📣 We’re delighted to share the news that Patricia El-Jichi of @ParEquity will be joining our all-star lineup of speakers at the YCF Conference 2024! 👉 bit.ly/3xL1052 👈
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Enjoyed meeting the @neuranics team at #CES2024 . Check out their sensor technology at the Venetian Expo, Hall G 60255. #sensors #monitoring #wearables
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Great to catch up with @novosound today at the #CES2024. Check them out at LVCC North Hall 8866 to learn more about their ultra thin, wearable ultrasound technology. #ultrasound #wearables #digitalhealth
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We’re at the #CES2024 in Vegas this week, for a special report on tech trends going into the January edition. Will visit the booths of Scottish companies @novosounduk @neuranics Innova NanoJet Technologies, Nooku and MyWaves.
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This month, we are celebrating 25 years of Young Company Finance, and have compiled a video to mark the occasion. Wishing you all a wonderful winter break and a huge thank you to all our subscribers and supporters: youtu.be/IXDDSvoj5wo?si=Pd1a…
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Next up in our ‘Meet the founder’ series, we meet Intra Drive and its founder Mark Ravilious to hear about their funding journey so far youtu.be/u9hxdkV9g1k?si=UJ72… #ebikes #manufacturing #investment
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Want to read more about @Cyacomb_com‘s online safety tech and it’s backing from @thebankscot @ParEquity @Mercia_PLC and @scotent? Subscribe here today 👉 ycfscotland.co.uk #investment #scaleup #highgrowth #scotland
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Whew! Close one! They've successfully applied & are now pitching for a chance to win up to £100k at the #EDGE22 Final. Grab a FREE ticket for the live pitching on 23rd Nov & see who takes a share of the £1.5m prize pot to help their business scale! ➡️ scottishedge.com/edge22
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An interesting way to finish the day at @YCFscot conference hearing from @blackford founder Ben Pander and @intel and Optoscribe VP of engineering Richard Childs. #startup #ycf2003
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Ben Panther of Blackford Analysis sharing his exit journey. #YCFS2023
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Preparing and Planning for an exit: @BurgesSalmon takes us through the legal steps involved in an exit. #YCFS2023 #investment #exit
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“Protecting your team through an exit is crucial” a common theme throughout today’s presentations at @YCFscot conference. #YCF2023 #investment #scaleup
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Morag McFarlane discussing the acquisition and exit stories of @TissueSolutions #YCFS2023
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Sif Rai and Nick Hucker of @QikServe telling the fascinating story of two companies becoming one during an unprecedented moment in history. #YCFS2023
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