A total of £895m was invested into businesses in Scotland by private capital firms in 2021.
This amount represents a strong increase on previous years, with £213m and £271m invested in 2020 and 2019 respectively, according to a new report from the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).
This investment is powering small and medium-sized businesses across Scotland, with nine in 10 businesses supported here employing 250 or fewer people.
