Organization · Angel Group
Equity Gap
Equity Gap is an angel investment syndicate based in Edinburgh, Scotland, focused on supporting high-growth, early-stage companies. Established in 2010, it connects investors with entrepreneurs and typically invests between £100,000 and £500,000.
Overview
What Equity Gap does
What Equity Gap is
Equity Gap is an angel investment syndicate based in Edinburgh, Scotland, focused on supporting high-growth, early-stage companies. Established in 2010, it connects investors with entrepreneurs and typically invests between £100,000 and £500,000.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community 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
- Angel Group
- Founded
- Founded in 2010
- Approximate age
- About 16 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
Find Equity Gap elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Equity Gap as a funder
Investment thesis
Equity Gap connects investors with early-stage entrepreneurs, focusing on high-growth potential companies led by collaborative founders.
Focus narrative
Equity Gap invests in innovative, high-growth potential companies, particularly those led by founders who are open to working with investors. The organization typically invests between £100,000 and £500,000 into ordinary shares at the initial or seed investment stage. It prefers to co-invest with partners like Scottish Enterprise, which can match angel investments pound for pound through its Scottish Co-Investment Fund.
Value beyond capital
Equity Gap supports prospective companies throughout the investment lifecycle, offering resources such as pitch coaching and mentoring. They also participate in initiatives like the Pathways Pledge, which focuses on actionable steps to promote gender equality in entrepreneurship.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Angel · Seed
- Regions
- EuropeUnited Kingdom
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 30
Portfolio context
Equity Gap's portfolio includes over 30 companies across various sectors, such as Amiqus Resolution, Appointedd, Bellfield Brewery, Brewgooder, Enterobiotix, Lending Crowd, MiAlgae, Quickblock, Sunamp, and Vector Photonics. The portfolio companies have collectively created over 400 jobs, primarily in Scotland.
Capability profile
Equity Gap as a community
Community overview
Equity Gap is an angel investment syndicate based in Edinburgh, Scotland, established in 2010. The organization aims to connect investors with entrepreneurs seeking early-stage business funding. It focuses on making investing accessible and enjoyable for its members through collaboration and a peer network.
Community focus
Equity Gap invests in innovative, high-growth potential companies, particularly those led by founders who are open to working with investors. The organization typically invests between £100,000 and £500,000 into ordinary shares at the initial or seed investment stage.
Member value
Members benefit from a collaborative environment that enhances their investment experience. Equity Gap provides resources such as pitch coaching and mentoring to support prospective companies throughout the investment lifecycle.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 24, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Investors · Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed
- Regions
- United Kingdom
Community activity
Events and activity
Equity Gap hosts member meetings, with the next scheduled for March 24, 2026.
Notable members
The team includes Fraser Lusty (Managing Director), Jock Millican (Founder and Non-Executive Chair), and other experienced professionals in investment and operations.
Common questions
What to know about Equity Gap
Upseed classifies Equity Gap under the Angel Group organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community 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
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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