Federico Pirzio-Biroli Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1

- Investments
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29
- Portfolio
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10
- Exits
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20

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
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- London
- England, United Kingdom
Federico Pirzio-Biroli Investments (29)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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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 |
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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
Federico Pirzio-Biroli Co-Investors (20)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Jon Thornes | 1 |
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Klister Credit |
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Nathan Elstub |
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Neil Hutchinson |
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Untours Foundation |
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Federico Pirzio-Biroli FAQs
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Who is Federico Pirzio-Biroli?
Federico Pirzio-Biroli is an angel Investor who has made 29 investments.
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What kind of investor is Federico Pirzio-Biroli?
Federico Pirzio-Biroli is an angel investor.
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What does Federico Pirzio-Biroli do?
As an angel investor, Federico Pirzio-Biroli invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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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.
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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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