Mr. Federico Pirzio-Biroli is the Founding Partner and serves as Chairman at Playfair Capital. He sits on the board of several technology companies. He holds an MA degree in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of St. Andrews. He is also an Angel Investor. He served as a Board Member at DueDil. He serves as Advisor at Purple Elephant Ventures. He started out 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.