Paul Atkinson is a founding partner and active investor at Par Equity. See sector focus and contact routes.
Paul Atkinson is a founding partner and active investor at Par Equity, an Edinburgh-based venture capital firm he established in 2008 to support new technology entrepreneurs with capital and expertise. His investment thesis targets high-growth technology and service businesses, primarily in the North of the UK, leveraging his background as a serial angel investor who has exited multiple companies in these sectors. Par Equity provides EIS and SEIS funds in the technology venture space, though specific check sizes and whether Atkinson leads or follows deals are not publicly detailed in available sources. Notable portfolio companies associated with his investment activity include Gigged.AI, Red61, Wallet.Services, and Skylark Lasers. Atkinson distinguishes himself by chairing the Par Investor Network to diversify investor contributions in the North of the UK and leading Par’s Forestry investment activities. He also serves as a Visiting Professor at Edinburgh Napier University Business School and chairs several organizations supporting company creation and business resilience in Scotland.
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