Anchor holding
Chanrossa Group
Edinburgh · Est. 2015
Future proofed investing in the people shaping tomorrow.
Biebod Investments is the Dobbie family's investment company. We hold a long-term stake in Chanrossa Group alongside a portfolio of minority investments in businesses we believe in — and we move at the speed founders actually need.
Horizon
Generational
Ownership
Family capital
Based
Edinburgh
01 · Approach
We start from first principles.
Nothing is created from nothing. Our name is an anagram of Dobbie — the same letters, rebuilt into something new. That is how we approach an investment: strip it to its fundamentals, then re-assemble for value.
01
First principles
We take businesses, capital and people that already exist and reposition them into something worth more. No formulas, no template — a fresh read on every opportunity.
02
The family, forward
Our own capital, our own name, our own timeline. No fund cycle, no forced exits — we can hold for a generation and back the long build.
03
Velocity with control
A Scottish engineering inheritance: instrument-grade diligence, then a fast, clear answer. Founders hear yes or no from the people who decide.
02 · Portfolio
What we hold.
Anchor holding
Chanrossa Group
A Scottish group building brands with genuine craft at their core — from single malt on the Isle of Raasay to independent perfumery in Edinburgh. Biebod holds its stake alongside the Dobbie children.
Raasay DistilleryJorum Studio
Minority investments
Minority investment
Jorum Studio
Independent Scottish fragrance house, founded 2019 by perfumer Euan McCall.
Minority investment
Bella & Duke
Raw, natural dog food delivered across the UK.
Minority investment
Renegade Rum
Terroir-driven single cane rum, distilled in Grenada.
Minority investment
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
The world's leading single cask whisky club. AIM-listed since 2021.
Minority investment
Gilda & Pearl
Luxury lingerie and loungewear, made in the UK.
Minority investment
Clarks Cider
Craft cider produced in Leresti, Romania.
Minority investment
Firestoke
Publisher of independent PC and console games.
Minority investment
Cloudsoft
Cloud software and services, specialising in complex enterprise migrations.
Minority investment
LendingCrowd
UK fintech lending platform for SME loans under £500k.
Minority investment
Lumen Research
Attention measurement for digital advertising. Merged with Avocet in 2023.
Minority investment
Pawprint
Carbon tracking tools for people and companies fighting climate change.
Minority investment
SocialTip
Cash rewards for customers who post about the brands they love.
Minority investment
Programmai
Predictive marketing technology.
Minority investment
Pentech
Venture capital investor backing seed and early-stage software companies.
03 · The family
Dobbie, rearranged.
Biebod is an anagram of Dobbie — the family name carried forward, re-engineered with intent. It reflects how the family has always operated: taking what exists and building something better from it.
The company is run by the Dobbie family, with the next generation invested alongside. That structure is deliberate — it aligns our decisions with the horizon the businesses we back actually need.
04 · Contact
Building something? Tell us.
We read everything that comes in, and you will hear back from the person who makes the decision.
Managing Partner
Bill Dobbie