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Campfire
Campfire is an online publication based in Scotland that provides news, information, and commentary for startup founders. It focuses on the Scottish startup ecosystem, highlighting events, deals, and insights relevant to entrepreneurs.
Overview
What Campfire does
What Campfire is
Campfire is an online publication based in Scotland that provides news, information, and commentary for startup founders. It focuses on the Scottish startup ecosystem, highlighting events, deals, and insights relevant to entrepreneurs.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2023
- Approximate age
- About 3 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
Find Campfire elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Campfire as a community
Community overview
Campfire is an online publication based in Scotland, focused on providing news, information, and commentary for startup founders. It was founded by Robert Gelb and aims to cover events, deals, recruitment, and opinions within the tech startup ecosystem in Scotland.
Community focus
Campfire serves as a platform for sharing insights and discussions relevant to the Scottish startup community. It emphasizes the importance of founder voices and aims to bring discussions about the tech ecosystem into the open, addressing both successes and challenges faced by founders.
Member value
Members gain access to a wealth of information through a weekly newsletter, podcasts, and articles that provide insights from founders and industry news. The community also offers networking opportunities through events and meetups.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access and media-exposure
- Program types
- community and accelerator
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- EuropeUnited Kingdom
Community activity
Events and activity
Campfire hosts various events including the Techscaler Program, which allows startups to work in San Francisco for two weeks, and the Founders Breakfast, a casual meetup for founders to network and share experiences.
Notable members
Campfire highlights various startups and initiatives within the Scottish ecosystem, including InstaClaim, Flexitricity, CivTech Scotland, Beta Bugs, and Aurora Avionics.
Capability profile
Campfire as an event host
Event focus
Campfire serves as a platform for sharing insights and discussions relevant to the Scottish startup community. It emphasizes the importance of founder voices and aims to bring discussions about the tech ecosystem into the open, addressing both successes and challenges faced by founders.
Format narrative
Campfire publishes a weekly newsletter and hosts a podcast. It features various articles and updates on the startup ecosystem, including insights from founders and industry news.
Participant value
Campfire highlights various startups and initiatives within the Scottish ecosystem, providing news, information, and commentary for startup founders.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup
- Modality
- online
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- EuropeUnited Kingdom
Capability profile
Campfire as a publisher
Editorial focus
Campfire is an online publication based in Scotland, dedicated to providing news, information, and commentary for startup founders. It emphasizes the importance of founder voices and aims to bring discussions about the tech ecosystem into the open, addressing both successes and challenges faced by founders.
Audience value
Campfire serves as a platform for sharing insights and discussions relevant to the Scottish startup community, highlighting various startups and initiatives within the ecosystem.
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- newsletter, podcast, and blog
- Cadence
- weekly
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
Campfire publishes a weekly newsletter and hosts a podcast, featuring articles and updates on the startup ecosystem, including insights from founders and industry news.
Common questions
What to know about Campfire
Upseed classifies Campfire under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community, event host, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
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