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Sturgeon Capital

Plantworks, 1a Britannia St, London, England, WC1X 9JT, United Kingdom

Overview

Investment boutique focused on tech businesses in frontier markets.

Founded

2006

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Pakistan
Singapore
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Funding Platform

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MagicPort
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
KLIPY
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
KLIPY
Apr 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
DealCart
Jul 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Pastoral
Apr 2023Participated
$0.26 MSeed
Abhi
Apr 2022Participated
$17 MSeries A
Finmap
Jan 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
ZoodPay
Nov 2021Participated
$38 MSeries B
zip24
Jun 2021Led
$1 MSeed
BILLZ
May 2020Led
$0.15 MOther Equity
MagicPort
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
KLIPY
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
KLIPY
Apr 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
DealCart
Jul 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Pastoral
Apr 2023Participated
$0.26 MSeed
Abhi
Apr 2022Participated
$17 MSeries A
Finmap
Jan 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
ZoodPay
Nov 2021Participated
$38 MSeries B
zip24
Jun 2021Led
$1 MSeed
BILLZ
May 2020Led
$0.15 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Sturgeon Capital: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sturgeon Capital: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed24
Series A01
Series B01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Sturgeon Capital: 10 deals are recorded across 78 months.All available history.
Sturgeon Capital: 10 deals are recorded across 78 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Sturgeon Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sturgeon Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software3
Fintech3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Marketing & Advertising2
Food & Agriculture2
AI & Machine Learning2
Social & Community Platforms2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Sturgeon Capital: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sturgeon Capital: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sturgeon Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sturgeon Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
Pakistan2
United States2
Singapore1
United Arab Emirates1
Uzbekistan1
Sturgeon Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Sturgeon Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global1
BRISE Capital1
Caucasus Ventures1
Everywhere Ventures1
Evolution Ventures1
Fatima Gobi Ventures1
FJ Labs1
Global Ventures1
Google1
Hayaat Group1
Hustle Fund1
I2BF Global Ventures1
i2i Ventures1
INMerge Ventures1
Intuitive Ventures1
Khyber Venture Partners1
Presto Ventures1
Rally Cap Ventures1
Rayn Capital1
Red Swan Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Sturgeon Capital: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Sturgeon Capital: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led330%
Participating770%
Sturgeon Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sturgeon Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Kamila Katya Sharipova

Research

Kiyan Zandiyeh

Chief Investment Officer