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Startup Funding Club

Angel network

Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked

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325 people in our graph share verified history with the Startup Funding Club team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Clare McCartney Beerunlockedknows Joseph Zipfel · together at Nomura International plc (overlapped)
×3knows the team · via Nomura International plc
×3knows the team · via BNP Paribas
×5knows the team · via ESCP
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SFC Capital invests in early-stage UK businesses through SEIS and EIS tax-advantaged funds and direct angel investment via its Angel House program. The firm partners with universities, accelerators, and other innovation bodies to identify promising startups, having backed over 400 early-stage companies.

Invests inUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
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Equity
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2

Team · 1 people

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What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Hardware ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1

HQs:United Kingdom×1

Investments · 2 tracked

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Jackaljackaldao.com𝕏

Jackal is a blockchain network that provides decentralized data storage infrastructure for other blockchains through smart contracts and IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication).

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsD1 VenturesSFC Capital

Swytchswytchbike.com𝕏Oct 2024

Swytch designs and manufactures electric-bike conversion kits that enable riders to retrofit existing bicycles with electric assistance technology.

Climate TechConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsOne Planet CapitalCrowdcubeGreen Angel VenturesSFC Capital

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What stage does Startup Funding Club invest at?
Startup Funding Club invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

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