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Edinburgh's startup scene is a mix of established tech giants and new companies. The city is home to a variety of industries, from travel tech to artificial intelligence.
Well known names like Skyscanner operate alongside newcomers such as Wordsmith AI, which raised $30M in its first year. Companies like GoFibre are also attracting large investments, securing £125M to expand its broadband network.
Below is our list of 59 Edinburgh startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Skyscanner operates a global travel marketplace that helps users find and compare deals on flights, hotels, and car rentals. The platform is built to simplify travel planning by aggregating options from numerous providers into a single, comprehensive search.
Aveni builds an AI platform that analyzes conversations within the financial services industry, focusing on productivity and regulatory compliance. The technology uses speech recognition and machine learning to provide insights for sectors like wealth management, insurance, and banking.
Wordsmith AI builds an advanced legal AI platform for in-house legal teams. Their tools automate high-volume work like contract reviews, helping legal departments operate more efficiently.
Artisanal Spirits Company offers curated single cask spirits to a worldwide membership. Their main brand, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, gives members access to an ever changing collection of unique whiskies and other spirits.
Skylark Lasers creates compact, high-performance DPSS lasers designed for ultra-reliable, single-frequency operation. These specialized systems power advanced applications in fields like quantum technology, analytical instrumentation, and the life sciences.
GoFibre delivers ultrafast, full fibre broadband to homes and businesses throughout Scotland and the north of England. As an independent provider, they specialize in building network infrastructure to bring gigabit-capable speeds to local communities.
FinTech Scotland develops a national ecosystem for financial technology through strategic partnerships and collaboration. This cluster management organization drives innovation and inclusion to establish Scotland as a leading global fintech hub.
pureLiFi builds wireless communication technology that uses light to transmit data, creating a system known as LiFi. This allows them to turn standard lighting fixtures into secure, high-speed network access points for a variety of applications.
Recast built a streaming platform for sports and entertainment that operates without a monthly subscription. Instead, fans use a pay-as-you-watch model to directly support the channels and creators they follow.
Wood Mackenzie provides research and consultancy for the energy, chemicals, metals, and mining industries. They deliver data, analytics, and commercial insights to help organizations navigate the complex natural resources landscape.
Our top 10 picks are just a glimpse into the city's thriving scene. Founders are tackling big problems in fields like AI and biotech, raising over £800 million in the process.
Some of these companies are just getting started, while others are already scaling up. Here are the other startups that make Edinburgh's tech community so strong.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | 2023 | £820k | Seed | |
| AgTech | 2013 | $114.1M | Series C | |
| Media | 2005 | £80M | Debt Financing | |
| Hardware | 2004 | $9.1M | Private Equity | |
| Enterprise | 2018 | $20.8M | Series A | |
| Analytics | 2020 | £2M | Seed | |
| Energy | 2019 | $21M | Series A | |
| Food | 2016 | £8.4M | Venture Round | |
| Mobility | 2017 | £32.5M | Grant | |
| Analytics | 2019 | £1.5M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2020 | £3M | Grant | |
| Fintech | 2010 | $34.4M | Series A | |
| Food | 2003 | £20.6M | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| AI | 2018 | £12.3M | Series A | |
| AgTech | 2016 | £17.9M | Series A | |
| Biotech | 2017 | $55.2M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2023 | £7M | Seed | |
| Energy | 2015 | $14.4M | Venture Round | |
| AgTech | 2021 | £4.1M | Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 2006 | £700k | Angel | |
| Mobility | 2019 | $23.2M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketing | 2001 | £7.4M | Venture Round | |
| Logistics | 1833 | £49.3M | Corporate Round | |
| Travel | 2010 | £48.5M | Debt Financing | |
| Infrastructure | 2017 | $4.7M | Pre-Seed | |
| Fintech | 2014 | £120.8M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2024 | $785k | Grant | |
| AgTech | 2017 | $27.8M | Venture Round | |
| Mobility | 2021 | £1.3M | Seed | |
| Hardware | 2017 | $100M | Undisclosed | |
| AI | 2023 | £100k | — | |
| Data | 2016 | $12.1M | Seed | |
| AI | 2022 | £1.3M | Grant | |
| Security | 2016 | £2.7M | Private Equity | |
| Enterprise | 2013 | $20M | Series B | |
| SaaS | 2010 | $11.9M | Series A | |
| Education | 2011 | £1.3M | Grant | |
| Hardware | 2009 | £2M | Grant | |
| Energy | 2005 | £6.3M | Venture Round | |
| Environment | 2011 | £4.1M | Convertible Note | |
| Enterprise | 2001 | £586k | Grant | |
| Biotech | 2002 | $2.6M | Debt Financing | |
| Biotech | 2021 | $12.9M | Seed | |
| Biotech | 2011 | £10.7M | Venture Round | |
| Healthcare | 2021 | €12M | Series A | |
| Security | 2016 | £6.1M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2017 | £2.3M | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 1980 | £2.7M | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2010 | £2.5M | Seed | |
| Media | 2021 | $4.4M | Seed |
