ScaleUp Capital

ScaleUp Capital invests in established, growing companies with revenues of £2 million to £15 million. It executes partial buyouts — de-risking founders, exiting specific shareholders, or providing growth capital — as well as full buyouts, including management buyouts, retirement sales, and corporate carve-outs. The firm does not invest at the seed or venture stage; it enters after a business has achieved meaningful commercial traction.

The firm embeds a dedicated in-house Growth Team that provides strategy, go-to-market consulting, talent acquisition, and finance support. It also gives management teams access to a curated network of former CFOs, CROs, CTOs, and other functional experts, plus a vetted roster of external partners spanning recruitment, marketing, engineering, and AI services. This operating capability is a core part of the value-creation plan for each investment.

ScaleUp Capital concentrates on B2B software, services, and media. The firm does not invest in consumer-facing businesses, and its deal activity shows no presence in deep-tech, biotech, or industrial manufacturing. It also avoids early-stage startups, focusing exclusively on companies that already generate at least £2 million in revenue.

The firm is led by entrepreneurs and operators who have previously built and scaled businesses themselves. They are supported by the Growth Team — a group of in-house strategy, go-to-market, talent, and finance specialists — and an external expert network that includes former CROs, CFOs, CTOs, CMOs, and AI practitioners. The firm does not publicly name its senior leadership on its website.