Sarah Downs

Regional Chair @Pxn Ventures Scotland

Edinburgh, GB

Par Equity is a Venture Capital investor focussed on businesses with global ambitions and innovative technology at their core.Our investment model is designed to identify and back the most innovative, high growth technology companies in the North of the UK. We\'re based in Edinburgh and we\'re investing across Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Key to our success is our distinctive hybrid investment model, combining our discretionary managed funds with the skills, expertise and contacts of the Par Investor Network - a large and engaged pool of investors and mentors with a track record of founding, growing and selling companies, who can add value throughout the investment life cycle.This investment strategy, fusing the experience of angel investors with the professionalism and rigour of an experienced venture capital fund manager, is a force multiplier for Par Equity, delivering better outcomes for the investors and the entrepreneurs.

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