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Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II

Sturgeon Capital

vc$275MCo-investsLeads rounds

Fund Size

$275M

Check Size

$3.0M$10.0M

Location

United Kingdom

Portfolio

2 companies

Activity

Statusactively investing

Links

Investment Thesis

Early-stage technology companies across Central Asia, the Caucasus, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, backing startups in fintech, business-to-business platforms, agritech, healthtech, and edtech.

About Sturgeon Capital

Alem Ventures Fund is a fund of funds developing the venture ecosystem across Kazakhstan, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. The firm aims to build a sustainable, transparent, and internationally oriented venture ecosystem, creating institutions, talent, and capital of the next generation through the participation of global and regional partners.

Sectors

Enterprise SoftwareDeveloper ToolsCloud Infrastructure

Stages

seedseries-aseries-b

Geography Focus

Central AsiaCaucasus

Team

NameTitleRoleLinks
Askar BilisbekovChief Executive Officer, Member of the Board of DirectorsExecutivein
Yerbol KemeshovChief Financial OfficerExecutivein
Alex BrantonInvestment Director & Head of Business Development
Kiyan ZandiyehCEO
Michael YimInvestments DirectorDirectorin
Robin ButlerInvestment Director and Head of Impact
Saad HasanPrincipal
Yerkhan KosmagambetovInvestor RelationsManagerin

Tracked Investments

Notable Investments

Qazaqstan Investment CorporationFreedom Holding Corp.Astana HubAbhiArzon AptekaBillzBrantuCargonDatacultrDepozit.uzAirline operating system

Traits

Leads rounds

Co-invests

FAQ

What does Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II invest in?

Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II invests in Enterprise Software, Developer Tools and Cloud Infrastructure at the seed, series-a and series-b stages.

Which geographies does Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II focus on?

Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II focuses on Central Asia and Caucasus, and is headquartered in United Kingdom.

What is Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II's typical check size?

Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II typically writes checks of $3M to $10M.

Which startups has Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II backed?

Sturgeon Emerging Opportunities II has 2 tracked investments on Fusion42, including MagicPort and MagicPort.