Some 56.2% of technology start-up founders believe the best outcome of the Scottish Independence referendum would be a 'No' vote.
Only 15.22% believe a Yes vote would benefit their business, with 28.26% undecided, according to a survey of 51 tech companies carried out by Young Company Finance Scotland.
Paul Arnold, the CEO and co-founder of Fastcourts.com, an online booking services for sports facilities, told Sky News that he would be voting 'No'.
"When we look for investment, we're looking often for people outside Scotland to invest. Will they look at a country that's separating from the UK, will they look at risks involved as a good thing?
"For me looking for investment, it's very important that there's stability in the country."
Scotland's tech scene - sometimes referred to as Silicon Glen - has boomed over recent years.
Edinburgh-based Skyscanner, a flights booking website, is rumoured to be holding its IPO soon, which would value the company at more than $1bn, (£612m).
Rockstar North, also based in Edinburgh, is the studio behind the Grand Theft Auto games - Grand Theft Auto V has earned more than $2bn since its release in 2013. And another gaming company, 4J Studios, was responsible for creating the Xbox version of the smash hit PC game Minecraft.
The start-up scene has also been bolstered by a Digital Economy Plan, in place since 2011, and the recent addition of the .scot domain name.
According to Colin Adams, director of commercialisation at Edinburgh's University's School of Informatics - the largest dedicated computer research centre in Europe, Edinburgh is the second biggest city for start ups in the UK, after London.
"The mixture of talents is one of the things we have," Mr Adams said.
"We attract a large number of different nationalities and that mixture gives you seed corn to start things."
But not all of those on the tech scene think independence is a bad idea.
Cally Russell, the founder of shopping platform Mallzee, told Sky News: "The majority of people I meet around our business are very for independence.
"At the end of the day, we've decided to take control of our own lives by starting our own businesses. I don't know why you wouldn't want that for your country.
"In reality, borders don't matter when there are fantastic businesses to invest in."
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