Journey to —

Since 2008, EIE has been connecting global investors with Scotland’s thriving tech ecosystem and the country’s most promising globally relevant tech companies of tomorrow.

Past EIE events have supported over 540 companies, who have gone on to raise more than £1.2 billion in downstream funding.

Here are some of the key investments, acquisitions and exits from our EIE alumni over the years.

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Equity Investment, Acquisitions & Exits Overview

2008
First EIE event held
Blackford logo representing a key company highlighted in the EIE timeline.
2011
Fanduel: £2.5m
Logos of Ecometrica, Fanduel, and Blackford Technologies from the 2012 EIE event timeline.
2013
⚡︎ Fanduel: £6.9m

⚡︎ Ecometrica: £616k
Logos of IGS and Fanduel from the 2014 EIE event timeline.
2015
⚡︎ PureLifi: £1.5m

⚡︎ Fanduel: £275m (£176m)
Series E funding

⚡︎ Kotikan acquired by Fanduel

⚡︎ IGS: £791k
Logos of PureLifi and IGS featured in the 2016 EIE timeline.
2018
⚡︎ Novosound: £1.5m

⚡︎ Cyacomb: £500k

⚡︎ Pufferfish: £595k

⚡︎ Cyacomb: £901k
Logos of Novosound, Cyacomb, and Pufferfish in the 2018 EIE event timeline.
2021
⚡︎ IGS: £42.2m 
Logos of PureLifi, Novosound, and Cyacomb featured in the 2022 EIE timeline.
2023
⚡︎ Blackford Analysis acquired by Bayer 

⚡︎ IGS: £9.67m 

⚡︎ Ecometrica acquired by EcoOnline
2024
TBC
2010
Blackford: £161k
Fanduel logo representing a key company highlighted in the EIE timeline.
2012
⚡︎ Ecometrica: £525k

⚡︎ Fanduel: £819k

⚡︎ Blackford: £800k
Logos of Ecometrica and Fanduel featured in the 2013 EIE timeline.
2014
⚡︎ IGS: £920k

⚡︎ Fanduel: £42.5m
Logos of PureLifi, IGS, and Fanduel in the 2015 EIE timeline.
2016
⚡︎ IGS: £580k

⚡︎ PureLifi: £5m
Logos of Novosound, Cyacomb, and Pufferfish in the 2018 EIE event timeline.
2014
⚡︎ IGS: £920k

⚡︎ Fanduel: £42.5m
IGS logo highlighting its importance in the EIE journey.
2022
⚡︎ Cyacomb: £2.61m

⚡︎ Novosound: £3.6m

⚡︎ PureLifi: £10m

⚡︎ Cyacomb: £3.83m
Logos of Ecometrica, IGS, and Blackford Technologies from the 2023 EIE event timeline.