69 Best Edinburgh Startups to Watch in 2024
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company | score | funding | investors | employees | industries | biz model | city | contact |
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Scottish whisky manufacturer. |
$43M · Series B | Ferovinum | 11 to 50 | Foodtech, Manufacturing | B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@thebordersdistillery.com | |
Biotech firm addresses underserved dental care needs. |
$6M · Series A | NPIF Maven Equity Finance, Scottish National Investment Bank | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Deep Tech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@calcivis.com | ||
RNA sequencing platform. |
$10M · Seed | Mercia Asset Management, Eos Advisory, IQ Capital Partners | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Biotech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@wobblegenomics.com | ||
Last-mile delivery company. |
$63M · Series C | InPost | 1001-5000 | Mobility & Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@menziesdistribution.com | |
All-electric intercity bus network. |
$13M · Series A | AENU, Inven Capital, 2150 | 11 to 50 | Mobility & Transportation | B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@ember.to | |
3D printed micro-tumor technology developer. |
$5M · Seed | Eos Advisory, NPIF Maven Equity Finance, Scottish Investment Bank | 1 to 10 | Health Tech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@carcinotech.co.uk | ||
Oncology drug discovery platform. |
$11M · Seed | Eos Advisory, Scottish National Investment Bank | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Biotech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@cumulusoncology.com | ||
On-demand design and printing solution provider. |
$3M · Seed | Business Growth Fund | 51 to 100 | Service Industry | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@hyble.tech | |
Rocket manufacturer. |
$37M · Series B | Heartcore, Octopus Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds | 51 to 100 | Space Tech, Manufacturing | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@orbex.space | |
Advanced cell analysis solution for the biopharma industry. |
$5M · Series A | The Future Fund, Archangels | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Biotech | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@cytomos.com | |
Agriculture biotechnology company based in the UK. |
$12M | Novo A/S | 1 to 10 | Biotech, Data and Analytics | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@roslintech.com | ||
Wave energy machine manufacturer. |
$2M · Seed | Katapult Accelerator, Scottish Investment Bank, Equity Gap | 11 to 50 | Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@mocean.energy | ||
Vertical farming technology. |
$6M · Series A | Agfunder, S2G Ventures, Scottish Investment Bank | 101 to 250 | Agritech | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@intelligentgrowthsolutions.com | |
Digital cybersecurity forensics. |
$4M · Series A | Scottish Investment Bank, Scottish National Investment Bank, Par Equity | 11 to 50 | Legal Tech, Cybersecurity | B2C, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@cyacomb.com | |
Insect genetics research company. |
$2M · Seed | Scottish Investment Bank, Climate VC, SIS Ventures | 11 to 50 | Agritech, Biotech | B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@betabugs.uk | |
Software that helps police, social media, and cloud providers find and block harmful content from pedophiles and terrorists. |
$6M · Series A | Triple Point Ventures | 1 to 10 | Hardware, Privacy and Security | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@cyanforensics.com | |
Hybrid workplace marketplace. |
$7M · Seed | Accel, Business Growth Fund, PropTech1 Ventures | 11 to 50 | Proptech & Real Estate | B2B, SaaS, Marketplace | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@desana.io | |
Hydrogen energy producer. |
$6M · Series A | 11 to 50 | Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear | B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@loganenergy.com | ||
Eco-friendly building materials. |
$2M · Series A | Scottish National Investment Bank | 1 to 10 | Climate Tech & Green Tech, Proptech & Real Estate | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@indinature.co | ||
Publisher focusing on indie PC and Console games. |
$2M · Seed | Hiro Capital, Techstart Ventures | 1 to 10 | Gaming | B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@firestoke.games | |
Early diagnostics in Parkinson's disease. |
$3M · Seed | Northstar Ventures | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Hardware, Manufacturing, Wearables | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@manusneuro.com | |
Highly customizable and scalable ultrasound solutions. |
$4M · Seed | Par Equity | 1 to 10 | Music and Audio | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@novosound.net | |
Custom AI solution development platform for enterprises. |
$1M · Pre Seed | Hoxton Ventures, Creator Fund | 11 to 50 | AI, Energy & Nuclear | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@malted.ai | |
Marketing technology provider serving the global drinks and hospitality sector. |
$3M | Business Growth Fund | 11 to 50 | Foodtech, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Community & Lifestyle | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@mrmglobal.com | |
Processor of difficult-to-recycle food into other carbon removal product. |
$1M · Seed | Green Angel Ventures | 1 to 10 | Climate Tech & Green Tech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@carbogenics.com | ||
Employee management platform. |
$1M · Seed | Scottish Investment Bank, Equity Gap, NoBa Capital | 1 to 10 | Productivity Tools, Future of Work | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@trickle.works | |
Trust & Safety platform for online reviews. |
$2M · Seed | 1 to 10 | AI, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Security, Sales and Marketing, Business Intelligence, Ecommerce | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@pasabi.com | ||
Big company machine learning for marketing at a small company price. |
$1M · Seed | Techstart Ventures | 1 to 10 | Adtech, Machine Learning, Media and Entertainement, Data and Analytics | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@machinelabs.com | |
Marketplace connecting seafood buyers and suppliers across Europe for efficient trading. |
$830k · Pre Seed | Index Ventures, GV, Point Nine Capital | 11 to 50 | Agritech, Foodtech, Ecommerce | B2B, Marketplace | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@rooser.eu | |
Wearable technology that captures on-the-spot data to track and enhance performance, allowing everyone to train like a pro |
$922k · Pre Seed | Hiro Capital | 11 to 50 | Hardware, Sportstech, Manufacturing, Business Intelligence, Developer Tools | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@playerdata.com | |
Technology that combines data transmission and lighting utility for communication networks. |
$11M | 51 to 100 | Hardware | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@purelifi.com | |||
On-street electric vehicle charging technology. |
$1M · Seed | Alba Equity, Business Growth Fund, Scottish Investment Bank | 11 to 50 | Mobility & Transportation, Energy & Nuclear | B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@trojanenergyltd.com | |
Micropayment platform for the sports industry. |
$5M · Series A | Morpheus Ventures, Cooley, Airstream Ventures | 51 to 100 | Sportstech, Payments | B2C, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@recast.tv | |
Platform for tracking reusable packaging using data. |
$436k · Pre Seed | CVC Capital Partners, Techstart Ventures | 1 to 10 | Climate Tech & Green Tech, Hardware, Energy & Nuclear, Manufacturing, Business Intelligence | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@reath.id | |
Platform that helps you enhance and analyze your data to make it useful and profitable. |
$10M | 11 to 50 | AI, Machine Learning, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@brainnwave.ai | ||
Virtual classroom. |
$1M · Seed | Foresight Group | 11 to 50 | Edtech, Mobile | B2C, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@ajenta.net | |
Credit risk assessement platform. |
$9M · Series A | 11 to 50 | Fintech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@direct.id | |||
Facial animation platform tailored for the entertainment industry. |
$7M · Series A | 51 to 100 | Music and Audio, Video, Business Intelligence, Communications | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@speech-graphics.com | ||
Locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi enhance tree planting success. |
$487k · Pre Seed | Nucleus Capital | 1 to 10 | Agritech, Biotech, Manufacturing | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@rhizocore.com | |
Platform that helps boost engagement, conversions, and revenue for online summits. |
$1M · Seed | Techstart Ventures | 1 to 10 | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@heysummit.com | ||
Marketplace for tours and experiences aimed at businesses. |
$12M · Series A | 1 to 10 | Travel Tech, Community & Lifestyle | B2B, B2C, Marketplace | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@holibob.tech | ||
Wireless communication technology developer. |
$4M · Series A | EMV Capital, Scottish Investment Bank, Kelvin Capital | 11 to 50 | Communications | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@sofant.com | |
Microalgal production company transforming waste into valuable nutrients through algae cultivation. |
$1M · Seed | Ascension Ventures | 1 to 10 | Agritech, Biotech, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Investing | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@mialgae.com | |
Service that aims to halve the cost of motoring. |
$1M | Techstart Ventures | 11 to 50 | Deep Tech, Music and Audio | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@loveelectric.cars | ||
AI-powered infrastructure planning platform. |
$310k · Pre Seed | Playfair Capital, Credo Ventures, Singular VC | 11 to 50 | AI, Proptech & Real Estate | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@continuum.industries | |
Platform for AI-driven mobile traffic analytics. |
$1M · Pre Seed | Nauta Capital, Creator Fund, Techstart Ventures | 11 to 50 | AI, Machine Learning, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence, Communications | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@netai.tech | |
Platform for creating custom image recognition algorithms using 3D models. |
$1M | 7percent Ventures, Id4 ventures, Techstart Ventures | 1 to 10 | AI, Data and Analytics | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@neurolabs.eu | |
Inhibitors focused on treating inflammation, immunity, and metabolism. |
$8M | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Biotech, Manufacturing | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@kynostx.com | ||
Developer of full-spectrum microbial therapeutics. |
$630k · Seed | Scottish Investment Bank, Scottish National Investment Bank, Equity Gap | 11 to 50 | Health Tech, Biotech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@enterobiotix.com | ||
Golf learning platform. |
$8M · Series B | Growthdeck, Guinness Ventures, Equity Gap | 11 to 50 | Sportstech | B2C, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@shotscope.com | |
Platform allowing merchants to control their entire payment process. |
$3M · Seed | 51 to 100 | Fintech, Crypto & web3, Legal Tech, Mobile, Payments, Ecommerce, Enterprise Software, Identity Management | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@br-dge.to | ||
Marketplace for independent boutiques and brands offering womenswear and menswear. |
$4M | 11 to 50 | Fashion, Ecommerce, Creative Tools | B2C, Marketplace | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@atterley.com | ||
Plant cell-based biomanufacturing platform for plant biomolecules. |
$3M · Seed | 1 to 10 | Biotech, Deep Tech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@green-bioactives.com | |||
Electronic skin technology that gives robots the power of human touch. |
N/A | Octopus Ventures, Creator Fund, Techstart Ventures | 1 to 10 | Hardware, Deep Tech, Robotics, Manufacturing | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@touchlab.io | |
Video conferencing platform connecting people through virtual meetings. |
$14M · Series A | Lloyds Banking Group, Puma Private Equity, Par Equity | 11 to 50 | Fintech, AI | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@aveni.ai | |
Waste management platform. |
$1M · Seed | 1 to 10 | Climate Tech & Green Tech | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@topolytics.com | |||
Liquid biopsy technology device for diagnosing and monitoring cancers. |
$1M · Seed | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Hardware, Biotech, Manufacturing | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@biocaptiva.com | ||
IoT home security system offering a smart burglar alarm controllable via mobile devices. |
$1M · Pre Seed | 11 to 50 | Hardware, Privacy and Security, Manufacturing, Wearables | B2B, B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@boundary.co.uk | ||
Laser technology developed from Heriot-Watt University, specializing in advanced photonic solutions. |
$1M · Seed | Eos Advisory, Scottish Enterprise, Kelvin Capital | 1 to 10 | Health Tech | B2B | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@chromacitylasers.com | |
Marketplace platform for small car hire agencies offering AI-driven car rentals to build trust and delight customers. |
$1M · Seed | 11 to 50 | AI, Insuretech, Travel Tech, Mobile, Mobility & Transportation, Ecommerce | B2B, B2C, Marketplace | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@coastr.com | ||
Platform providing mobile car cleaning services at homes or workplaces. |
$593k | 11 to 50 | Mobile, Mobility & Transportation, Ecommerce, Service Industry | B2C, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@freshcarvaleting.com | ||
Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for investment management. |
$1M · Seed | 1 to 10 | Fintech, AI, Machine Learning, Data and Analytics | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@leveleresearch.com | ||
Bioreactor and automated systems developer for microbial growth and analysis. |
$820k · Pre Seed | TRICAPITAL, Scottish Enterprise, Apollo | 1 to 10 | Health Tech, Biotech | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@ogibio.com | |
Meal delivery service offering convenient, wholesome, and tasty meals for home enjoyment. |
$6k · Pre Seed | 51 to 100 | Foodtech, Food Delivery, Manufacturing, Ecommerce | B2C | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@parsleybox.com | ||
Image capturing software that allows any mobile phone camera to scan and identify any bottle of whisky. |
$551k · Pre Seed | Foodtech, Mobile, Business Intelligence | B2C, Freemium | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@bevvy.com | |||
UK-based compressor manufacturing company. |
$1M | 1 to 10 | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@vertrotors.com | ||||
Effortless access to the power of Earth observation at your fingertips. |
$1M · Seed | 1 to 10 | Agritech, Privacy and Security, Business Intelligence | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@earthblox.io | ||
The leading Climate Action Platform for business carbon reduction |
$753k · Pre Seed | 11 to 50 | Climate Tech & Green Tech, Mobile | B2B, B2C, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@pawprint.eco | ||
Ticketing software based in Edinburgh. |
$1M | 11 to 50 | B2B, SaaS | Edinburgh, Scotland | •••••••••••@red61.com |
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