About
Federico Pirzio-Biroli is an angel investor who has backed over one hundred early-stage companies since 2011, both independently and through Playfair Capital, a venture capital firm he founded in 2013. As chairman and LP of Playfair Capital, he oversees a portfolio of more than 80 investments across multiple sectors, with the firm currently deploying its third fund. Based in Kenya since 2017, Pirzio-Biroli focuses on digital technology and community-building ventures with a global investment perspective.
Experience
- Ravelin TechnologyAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- SplittableAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- KNYTTAN LtdAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- ProntoAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- LystableAngel Investorcurrent2015 — present
- ChewAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- OradianAngel Investorcurrent2015 — present
- Kovert DesignsAngel Investorcurrent2015 — present
- AndelaAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentLagos, Nigeria
- CRE Venture CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2015 — presentJohannesburg Area, South Africa
- DojoAppAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- GluruAngel Investorcurrent2014 — present
- AddyAngel Investorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- 3SourcingAngel Investorcurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- StreetHubAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentLondon
- Appear HereAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentLondon
- Clarify, IncAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentAustin, Texas Area
- Good.CoAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- F6SAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentLondon
- TechStarsAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Education
- University of St AndrewsMA, Philosophy and Psychology2002 — 2006
- Malvern1997 — 2002
Skills & more
Start-ups93Angel Investing71Business Strategy32Venture Capital40Entrepreneurship65Strategic Partnerships9Digital Marketing11New Business Development6Competitive Analysis2Private Equity8Marketing Strategy4E-commerce4
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Online MarketingProduct ManagementInvestmentsProduct DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentB2BMobile DevicesDue DiligenceStrategyMergers & AcquisitionsDigital StrategyDigital MediaLanguages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended University of St Andrews66
Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at TechStars378
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Colleagues at Playfair Capital
Alex Jundi
Visiting Analyst at Playfair Capital
Andrew Sheffield
Principal at Playfair Capital
Anouska Moss
Executive Assistant at Playfair Capital
Chris Smith
Managing Partner at Playfair Capital
Deanne Saunders
Receptionist & Office Manager at Playfair Capital
Felix Neubeck
Associate at Playfair Capital
Henrik Wetter Sanchez
General Partner at Playfair Capital
Lucia Polverino
Associate at Playfair Capital
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