Federico Pirzio-Biroli Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 29

  • Portfolio
  • 10

  • Exits
  • 20

Exits

Federico Pirzio-Biroli General Information

Description

Mr. Federico Pirzio-Biroli is the Founding Partner and serves as a Member of the Investment Committee and Chairman at Playfair Capital. He sits on the board of several technology companies. He is also an Angel Investor. He served as a Board Member at DueDil. He served as an Advisor at Purple Elephant Ventures. He started as an angel investor in 2010. His portfolio quickly grew, so he built a team around him and thus Playfair was born. Playfair has since gone on to become one of Europe's most active and well-known early-stage VC funds. Before becoming a technology investor He worked for several NGOs in Africa, with a particular focus on aid transparency. He recently renewed his focus on Africa by relocating to Kenya and becoming an angel investor in East Africa's burgeoning startup ecosystem. He maintains an active role at Playfair and continues to lead its investment team. He holds an MA degree in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of St. Andrews.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • London
  • England, United Kingdom

Federico Pirzio-Biroli Investments (29)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Purple Elephant Ventures 15-Jan-2025 Seed Round Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Purple Elephant Ventures 07-Oct-2022 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Erase All Kittens 25-Mar-2021 Educational Software Generating Revenue
Onfleet 05-Dec-2016 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Andela 17-Dec-2015 Human Capital Services Generating Revenue
Unmade 15-Jun-2015 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Polywork 20-May-2015 Social/Platform Software Generating Revenue
Vinaya 01-May-2015 Accessories Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
Chew Live 24-Apr-2015 Seed Round Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
Oradian 19-Mar-2015 Seed Round Financial Software Generating Revenue

Federico Pirzio-Biroli Exits (20)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Unmade 10-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition
DueDil 02-Mar-2022
Kare Knowledgeware 15-Sep-2021
Admedo 28-May-2020
Linguese 01-Jul-2019
Bouf 22-Jun-2018
Brewbot (Electrical Equipment) 10-Oct-2017
Chew Live 06-Sep-2017
Flattr 05-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition
Cargo (IoT Platform) 01-Jan-2017 Out of Business

Federico Pirzio-Biroli Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Federico Pirzio-Biroli Co-Investors (20)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Federico Pirzio-Biroli FAQs

  • Who is Federico Pirzio-Biroli?

    Federico Pirzio-Biroli is an angel Investor who has made 29 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Federico Pirzio-Biroli?

    Federico Pirzio-Biroli is an angel investor.

  • What does Federico Pirzio-Biroli do?

    As an angel investor, Federico Pirzio-Biroli invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Federico Pirzio-Biroli invested in?

    Federico Pirzio-Biroli has made numerous investments in companies like Purple Elephant Ventures, Erase All Kittens, and Onfleet within the Financial Services, Educational Software, and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has Federico Pirzio-Biroli invested in recently?

    Federico Pirzio-Biroli's latest investment was on 15-Jan-2025 in Purple Elephant Ventures, a company within the Financial Services industry.

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