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Indigo 7 Ventures
Indigo 7 Ventures (I7V) is a family investment company and unique business group focused on growing innovative companies engaged in environmental...
Indigo 7 Ventures
Indigo 7 Ventures (I7V) is a family investment company and unique business group focused on growing innovative companies engaged in environmental sustainability and the energy transition. It helps companies reach their full potential by investing funds, time and expertise, and partners with owner-managed organisations. I7V takes minority or majority stakes with no predetermined exit timelines and plays an active role in majority-owned businesses.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
Aberdeenshire
Corporate office
Dyce, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Principals
Doug Duguid
Co-founder and CEO
Michael Buchan
Co-founder and CFO
Fiona Duguid
Partner
David Duguid
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Indigo 7 Ventures?
Doug Duguid, co-founder and CEO, leads investment decisions. He previously built and ran EnerMech, an Aberdeen-based industrial services firm, before selling it to The Carlyle Group in 2018. Partner Fiona Duguid and partner David Duguid are also listed as members of the investment team, alongside co-founder and CFO Michael Buchan, who handles financial operations.
Where does Indigo 7 Ventures' capital come from?
The firm was seeded with proceeds from the December 2018 sale of EnerMech to The Carlyle Group. Doug Duguid and Michael Buchan served as CEO and CFO of EnerMech respectively, and the exit provided the founding capital pool for Indigo 7 Ventures. No external limited partners or institutional investors have been publicly disclosed.
Which sectors does Indigo 7 Ventures emphasize, and which does it avoid?
Sector emphasis skews toward industrial technology, energy transition, and enterprise software — areas that align with the founders' operational background at EnerMech. No explicit sector exclusions have been published. The firm enters deals where the founders' deep industrial services and offshore-energy experience can inform investment decisions and portfolio-company guidance.
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