# Douglas Needham

> Douglas Needham is a startup investor at TRICAPITAL (Melrose). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TRICAPITAL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tweed-renaissance-investors-capital)
- Location: Melrose, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-needham-90752035

Douglas Needham is a startup investor at TRICAPITAL in Melrose. Douglas Needham represents Ashleybank Investments Limited. Ashleybank is one of the leading private equity vehicles in Scotland with interests in commercial property, residential development property, stockmarket and fund investing. Ashleybank has a wide private equity portfolio and will lead and get involved in retail, leisure and textilebusinesses but will take a portfolio investment approach to almost any other sector.Ashleybank and TRI Capital have already joined forces on a number of occasions: see our Portfolio pages.As Ashleybank’s Finance Director, Douglas Needham’s career has largely been in general management and textiles.“Ashleybank is a member of or associates with other Angel networks in Scotland and the Hotbed syndicate in England. We are serious about our commitment to enterprising businesses and see our close association with TRI Capital as being extremely productive all round.”

## About TRICAPITAL

VC Fund · Melrose, United Kingdom

TRICAPITAL is an experienced business angel syndicate based in Scotland. TRICAPITAL members invest in a portfolio of high potential, high-growth start-ups and innovative companies across Scotland and the north of England.We also work with Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Investment Bank and other angel syndicates to support dynamic companies who area good fit for our members’ investment ambitions.We welcome new investor members, and play an active role in supporting the companies we invest in. UK companies only, with a particular focus on Scotland and the Borders.

5 contacts available at TRICAPITAL.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Purves | Company Secretary & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-purves |
| Anthony Foyle | Core Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-foyle |
| Douglas Needham | Core Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/douglas-needham |
| Gavin Stevenson | Vice Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gavin-stevenson |
| Hywel Ball | Core Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hywel-ball |

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