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Sturgeon Capital is a leading Venture Capital and Private Equity investor in a range of select Emerging Markets. With dedicated teams managing two distinct investment strategies, Sturgeon Capital manages or advises on total committed capital of ca $300m. Including its headquarters in London, Sturgeon operates out of seven offices across Almaty, Astana, Tashkent, Tbilisi, Karachi and Dhaka.

  • http://www.sturgeoncapital.com/
    Website
  • 2016
    Company Founding Year
  • Early-stage technology startups in rapidly digitalising frontier and emerging markets that are solving the key problems affecting the day-to-day lives of businesses and individuals. Bridging the gap between local pre-seed investors and later stage international capital by leading rounds at Seed and Pre-Series A with check sizes of $500k up to $2m. Primarily investing in B2B software, FinTech and marketplace business models.
    Investment Thesis
  • B2B Software FinTech (Lending & Infrastructure) Marketplaces/Ecommerce
    Preferred Industries/Sectors
  • B2B Software, FinTech (Lending & Infrastructure), Marketplaces/Ecommerce, EdTech
    Recent Investment Sectors
  • Central Asia, the Caucasus, Pakistan, Bangladesh
    Geographical Focus
  • "Kiyan Zandiyeh Robin Butler Saad Hasan"
    Top Lead Partners
  • $30 Million
    Fund Size
  • +30
    Number of LPs
  • $55 Million
    Capital Raised from LPs
  • "ZoodPay/ZoodMall Datacultr PeopleForce Trukkr Billz"
    Top Portfolio Companies
  • $30 Million
    Total Invested Amount (USD)
  • 27
    Total Investments
  • 20
    Lead Investor Investments
  • 7
    Follow-Up Investor Investments
  • 22
    Total Portfolio Companies
  • $500k-2M
    Typical Ticket Size (USD)
  • No
    Sector-Specific Funds
  • 2
    Mergers and Acquisitions
  • "Fundraising support New market entry Hiring Cross-portfolio partnerships "
    Value-Added Services

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