# Calum Paterson

> Calum Paterson is a funding round investor at The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association backing FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-british-private-equity-venture-capital-association)
- Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calump/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sepinvestment
- Website: http://www.sep.co.uk

Calum Paterson is a funding round investor at The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association in Glasgow focused on FinTech and Finance. Calum Paterson is SEP’s Managing Partner. He has worked in the venture capital industry since 1991.Calum has led SEP since its formation and is chairman of our investment committee. He plays a key role in assessing all of our new investment opportunities and is closely involved right across our portfolio of investee companies. Calum is alsoa non-executive director of Skyscanner, the world’s fastest growing travel search company, and TotallyMoney.com, a digital media company focused on financial services. His leadership, commitment and professionalism are reflected in the strong relationships we have built up with our portfolio companies and our key Limited Partners over many years.Calum studied Economics at the University of Strathclyde and has BA and MBA degrees. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.Calum works from both our London and Glasgow offices.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zuto | Zuto is a web-based, financing platform that finds lenders and guides its users through their car-buying processes. It provides its users with one-to-one support and helps them make better buying decisions. The platform offers a range of car finance options to people from a variety of financial backgrounds. It also provides its users with the toolsthey need to choose the most suitable vehicle, free information about vehicle history, and valuation checks as well as  help with paperwork. | $9.2M |  | Jul 31, 2019 |  |
| Zuto | Zuto is a web-based, financing platform that finds lenders and guides its users through their car-buying processes. It provides its users with one-to-one support and helps them make better buying decisions. The platform offers a range of car finance options to people from a variety of financial backgrounds. It also provides its users with the toolsthey need to choose the most suitable vehicle, free information about vehicle history, and valuation checks as well as  help with paperwork. | $10.5M |  | Feb 05, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GP Bullhound](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gp-bullhound) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body and public policy advocate for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK.Since our founding in 1983 we have represented the industry and delivered authoritative research and analysis, proprietary publications, specialist training, topicalconferences and best practice standards.Our membership comprises more than 650 influential firms, including over 250 private equity and venture capital houses, as well as institutional investors, professional advisers, service providers and international associations. We work together to provide capital and expertise to growing businesses, to unlock potential and to deliver enhanced returns to the millions who directly and indirectly invest in our industry.

5 contacts available at The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calum Paterson | Chairman 2018-19 and Member of Council | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/calum-paterson |
| Charlie Troup | Chair | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlie-troup |
| David Mott | Chair, Venture Capital Committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-mott-2 |
| Kerry Baldwin | Council Member, Chair | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kerry-baldwin |
| Phil Goodwin | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phil-goodwin |

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## FAQ

### What does Calum Paterson invest in?

Calum Paterson invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Internet startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Calum Paterson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Calum Paterson closed in Jul 2019. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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