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Sophie Winwood

Investor

Principal at Anthemis Venture

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Sophie Winwood is co-founder and CEO of unlock VC, a community platform and annual summit for women in venture capital that facilitates networking events and provides training and resources to investors. With seven years of venture investing experience, she has been recognized on the Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist multiple times and was identified as a rising star in venture capital by Business Insider in 2023.

Experience

  1. unlock VCCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentGreater London
  2. Foxe CapitalOperating Partner2024 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  3. ChiefFounding Member (UK)2023 — 2024London
  4. Anthemis GroupInvestment Principal2018 — 2023London, United Kingdom
  5. Tech London Advocates & Global Tech AdvocatesChair, TLA FinTech2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  6. Innovate FinanceHead of Partnerships2018
  7. Innovate FinanceMembership and Analytics Manager20172 Finsbury Avenue
  8. Innovate FinanceAnalyst (Secondment)2016 — 2017Level 39, One Canada Square
  9. Deloitte UKCorporate Finance Advisory - FIG (Manager)2014 — 2017london, united kingdom
  10. Deloitte UKAudit - Investment Management and Private Equity (Assistant Manager)2011 — 2014

Education

  1. University of OxfordMbioch, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry2007 — 2011
  2. City St George’s, University of LondonIntroduction to Python2017
  3. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesACA (First time passer)2011 — 2014
  4. Emanuel1994 — 2007

Skills & more

External Audit10IFRS1UK GAAP12Assurance7Auditing1Big 42Financial Analysis2Financial Modeling1Private Equity1Accounting1M&A Advisory Services1FinTech1
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Colleagues at Anthemis Venture

Ahmed Al-Darwish
Venture Partner at Anthemis Venture
Alex Corbett
Investor at Anthemis Venture
Alexander Mayall
Investment Principal at Anthemis Venture
Ali Geramian
Partner at Anthemis Venture
Amy Nauiokas
Founder, Group CEO and General Partner at Anthemis Venture
Antoine Ayoub
Investor at Anthemis Venture
Briana van Strijp
Investor at Anthemis Venture
Bukie Adebo Umeano
Investment Principal at Anthemis Venture

Network1

Eamonn Carey
General Partner at Tera Ventures

Investors connected to Sophie in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sophie Winwood work?
Sophie Winwood is Principal at Anthemis Venture.
What check size does Sophie Winwood write?
Sophie Winwood typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford950

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended City St George’s, University of London57

Iby KhanManagement Accountant at NorthzonePeter KennedySenior Adviser at Burda Principal InvestmentsSvetlana BenderVice President, Artificial Intelligence & Behavioral Science at Flare Capital PartnersJoseph MaillardCOO at QuantonationEdvinas KiskisGeneral Counsel at Kibo VenturesSameer VaswaniAdvisor at Rocana Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at unlock VC2

Ruth Foxe BladerInvestor at Citrine VentureClarisse LamInvestment Manager at TX Ventures

Also worked at Foxe Capital3

Ruth Foxe BladerInvestor at Citrine VentureDan Dall’AstaInvestor at Citrine VentureKyle PerezAssociate at Anthemis Venture

Also worked at Chief67

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital

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Also worked at Anthemis Group42

Ruth Foxe BladerInvestor at Citrine VenturePerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechMichael JoycePrincipal at Isomer CapitalSean ParkFounder, Group CIO and General Partner at Anthemis VentureAmy NauiokasFounder, Group CEO and General Partner at Anthemis VentureNaoshir VachhaGroup General Counsel and Managing Partner at Anthemis Venture

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