Fund profile / United Kingdom

Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities Fund II

Geography: United Kingdom
Stage: Seed
Fund size: $25M
Focus: AgTech, EdTech, Digital Health and FinTech
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities Fund II

Second close at $18M, target $200M

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

AgTech

EdTech

Digital Health

FinTech

SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Founders building transformative businesses in emerging markets

emerging markets

transformative businesses

Central Asia

South Asia

frontier markets

Bullish Signals

7 offices across frontier marketsexternal

FCA-regulated, London HQexternal

Offices: Almaty, Astana, Tashkent, Tbilisi, Karachi, Dhakawebsite

Motto: Acta non verba — action-orientedwebsite

London + 6 frontier market offices activewebsite

FCA authorised & regulated, FRN 554051website

Sturgeon Capital Ltd, company 07421440website

2024 active — current website confirms operationswebsite

Contrarian Signals

Niche geography limits deal flowexternal

Founder Do's

Build in emerging/frontier markets

Show transformative market potential

Target Central Asia or South Asia

Founder Don'ts

Pitch mature Western markets

Ignore local market dynamics

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$25M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Kiyan Zandiyeh, Robin Butler

Backers

Known LPs

IFC (International Finance Corporation)Public / State institution

Alem Capital ManagementFamily office / Holding

Evren Ucok (Trendyol)Individual / Angel

+3 more LPs in LP Radar

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