# Sturgeon Capital

> Sturgeon Capital is a VC fund in London backing FinTech and Software. See 41 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 41
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 24%
- Last fund: Mar 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sturgeon-capital/about/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sturgeoncapital?lang=en
- Website: https://www.sturgeoncapital.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Sturgeon-Capital/100070061023958/

Sturgeon Capital is a London-based investment boutique focused on building leading tech businesses in frontier markets.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $150k–$5.4M |
| Pre-Seed | $125k–$1.5M |
| Series A | $2.1M–$17M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 10 | 24% |
| Software | 8 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 15% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 15% |
| SaaS | 5 | 12% |

67 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 24 | 59% |
| Series A | 5 | 12% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 10% |
| Series B | 1 | 2% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Uzbekistan | 7 | 17% |
| Pakistan | 5 | 12% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 7% |
| United States | 3 | 7% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 7% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kamila Katya Sharipova | Research | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kamila-katya-sharipova |
| Kiyan Zandiyeh | Chief Investment Officer | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiyan-zandiyeh-ea61 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KLIPY | Klipy offers a free API for GIFs, Clips, Stickers, Memes and AI content enabling platforms to boost user engagement and drive revenue. With advanced localization, KLIPY ensures content stays relevant across regions, from Tokyo to Toronto, tailoring Trending lists and search results to diverse audiences.Check out our features here -https://klipy.com/developers to get 100% free lifetime access to KLIPY's API and start boosting your revenue and user engagement. Ping us at hi@klipy.com | $3.8M | Seed | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| PeopleForce | PeopleForce is one of the BEST and fastest growing online HR Software service provider, we consist​ of highly qualified and experienced members with dedicated team. we love the fact that our solution and software is making HR service more convenient and easy for our customer. Our Product Include Applicant Tracking Software: Our service help youfind the right person more faster and easier Staff Onboarding: Every phase of onboarding process with a new employer is important. By using our onboarding software you will increase employee retention and save more money and stress. Leave tracking: Leave tracking will help you to easily record leave for holidays, vacations, half-day etc.Electronic signatures: Tool to sign your documentHR Reporting: This prove report on all employee on annual salary and current employment status with date range.Performance management: Measure the effective and efficient manner to employee process that enhances your employee’s performance through aligned goals and development. employee directory: Employer master database, thus providing all the information about employee. Custom workflows: Design a custom workflow to fit your organization needs. At PeopleForce , we understand the difficulties in getting the best hands. We also understand the necessity to use good and reliable software and service. We're here to help all of our customers and their unique needs. PeopleForce we “OFFER THE BEST” | $5.4M | Seed | Apr 16, 2025 |  |
| KLIPY | Klipy offers a free API for GIFs, Clips, Stickers, Memes and AI content enabling platforms to boost user engagement and drive revenue. With advanced localization, KLIPY ensures content stays relevant across regions, from Tokyo to Toronto, tailoring Trending lists and search results to diverse audiences.Check out our features here -https://klipy.com/developers to get 100% free lifetime access to KLIPY's API and start boosting your revenue and user engagement. Ping us at hi@klipy.com | $1.2M | Seed | Apr 03, 2025 |  |
| KLIPY | Klipy offers a free API for GIFs, Clips, Stickers, Memes and AI content enabling platforms to boost user engagement and drive revenue. With advanced localization, KLIPY ensures content stays relevant across regions, from Tokyo to Toronto, tailoring Trending lists and search results to diverse audiences.Check out our features here -https://klipy.com/developers to get 100% free lifetime access to KLIPY's API and start boosting your revenue and user engagement. Ping us at hi@klipy.com | $1.2M | Seed | Apr 03, 2025 |  |
| Surfaice | Surfaice automates repeatable project deployments, allowing businesses to scale efficiently and focus on innovation. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Dec 04, 2024 |  |
| DealCart | DealCart enables users to buy their favorite products in groups by allowing users to buy in groups and sharing deals on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. | $3M | Seed | Jul 04, 2024 |  |
| Oasis | Oasis provide loans to small businesses and individual entrepreneurs. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| Cargon | Cargon is digital freight forwarding solution that uses intelligent matching algorithms to connect shippers with carriers. | $1.9M | Seed | Dec 20, 2023 |  |
| zypl.ai | zypl.ai applies 'no data' AI at scale to advance financial inclusion in emerging and frontier markets. Our SaaS solution enables banks and microfinance organizations to instantly and accurate underwrite loans, both offline and digitally, to consumers with limited or no credit history.zypl's proprietary approach includes training AImodels on synthetically generated data with simulation of 'black swan' conditions, providing stable and adaptable SaaS in spite of macro volatility in developing markets. Apart from analyzing traditional variables such as social, demographic, and professional background of clients, our SaaS reviews device metadata, psychometrics, web trace, and macroeconomic factors to arrive at credit decisions.In the process, we fully customize AI models to risk appetite of each individual enterprise partner with the goal of reflecting their competitive market advantages. Additionally, we offer complete flexibility on mode of integration through either cloud or on-premise deployment based on enterprise preference. We only deploy explainable AI models with embedded 'weight-of-evidence' interpretation of each decision made by the software, complying with emerging regulatory requirements on credit scoring.Having launched our beta last year, we have scaled presence to 10 enterprise clients in 4 markets across Central Asia. In this time, we have underwritten >$9 million in consumer and small business (services, trade, agriculture) loans to over 12 thousand consumers with staggeringly low 0.7% portfolio-at-risk rate. Since booking first revenue earlier this year, we have surpassed 25% compounded monthly growth rate and reached financial break-even this month.As a complement to credit scoring, our product team has ventured into churn prediction in telecom sector through partnerships with 3 leading telcos in Central Asia. Our rapid product iteration and development is a result of an AI Academy that we have launched to nurture talent internally.zypl.ai was ideated at Stanford University's Startup Garage and recently completed the Silkway Accelerator by Google for Startups and Astana Hub. Our startup was launched with a grant from the Islamic Development Bank as part of the Transform Fund. With our pre-seed capital raise, we plan on globalizing our AI SaaS solution by expanding to new markets in MENA, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. | $500K | Seed | Jun 05, 2023 |  |
| Depozit | Depozit is a financial technology platform that provides microloans and offers financial advisory services. | $100K | Seed | May 10, 2023 |  |

10 of 41 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SilverCircle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silvercircle) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Caucasus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caucasus-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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- [Red Swan Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/red-swan) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Reflect Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reflect-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Sturgeon Capital invest in?

Sturgeon Capital invests primarily in FinTech, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 41 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Uzbekistan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Sturgeon Capital's check size?

Sturgeon Capital typically joins rounds of $150k–$5.4M at Seed, $125k–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $2.1M–$17M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sturgeon Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Sturgeon Capital?

Public channels for Sturgeon Capital include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Sturgeon Capital?

The team at Sturgeon Capital includes Kamila Katya Sharipova (Research) and Kiyan Zandiyeh (Chief Investment Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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