Innovation in science, engineering and technology is key to improving quality of life, making agriculture and aquaculture more sustainable, mitigating climate change, finding new energy solutions and much more.
Commercial returns as well as positive impact are the key metrics for all of our work. By addressing key issues facing society, you are by definition addressing markets of scale.
Eos is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation through the investments we make, our investors, and our team
Amongst the first signatories to the Pathways Pledge, our actions include hosting events to improve accessibility of investment, as well as ensuring a diverse selection panel.
Connections with world-class research universities at home and across the UK remains crucial for our work, as well as networks into industry. Finding, understanding, and scaling innovation is not something that can be done at arm’s length and because all our investments have global application, we spend an equal amount of time supporting them to scale into larger commercial markets.
Most funders are not willing to back nascent ventures until they have a financial track record, because they don’t understand the potential and IP underlying knowledge intensive companies. Eos does. We firmly believe that commercial returns should be commensurate with early-stage risk, and to realise these returns you need sector specialism and the capacity to work closely with portfolio companies.
Trust, hard work and discretion are important values at Eos. Everyone who is a part of the Eos eco-system has a level of altruistic motivation, a fascination in the impact these businesses can have within industry and within society. Commercial returns are clearly also important and so knowing that Eos has the depth of knowledge, network, and work ethic to support companies is of paramount importance.
We welcome new founders and new investors who share the belief that scientific, engineering and technology innovations are the best way to balance commercial success whilst also having positive impact on major global issues.
Eos Advisory LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership registered in Scotland with registered number SO306577. Registered Office: Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, KY16 9DR. Eos Advisory LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reference number 980583.
A Syndicate of like-minded entrepreneurs was how Eos started in 2014 and it has since grown to a diverse private members group of around 60 individuals who typically meet once per month online, and in–person once per quarter to consider investment opportunities that the Eos executive has pre-screened. Members are usually presented with 1-2 investment opportunities per meeting. These have been carefully selected from a large pool of applications, not only for the strength of the underlying science or technology, but also for their market potential, management team and exit potential. The investment opportunities are predominantly Scottish based businesses, often spin-outs from Universities and they will always be early stage, generally pre-revenue.
The businesses that we back all aim to have a positive impact on the world around us, whilst also delivering a commercial return. By addressing global challenges, we are backing Scottish innovation that has a significant market opportunity. Eos, alongside our network of advisors and investment directors, works with innovators to build the foundational years of companies.
Eos has extensive access to the Scottish start-up market and the ability to lead due diligence and transactions on deep science and technology. We look for Venture Partners who have a range of complimentary strengths, the ability to invest at Series A and trade connections and experience.
Each Venture Partnership is unique and based on the overlap of interests. We are seeing particular growth in life science and climate change opportunities, and are actively looking for new UK and international Venture Partnerships in these areas, whilst continuing to invest across our four impact areas.