Joseph Zipfel

Chief Investment Officer

2014 - Current

SFC Capital is the most active early-stage investor in the UK according to Sifted. We back ambitious entrepreneurs at the beginning of their journey across B2B SaaS, Life Sciences, Medtech, Clean Tech, Fintech and Consumer. To date, we have invested over £100m in 500 startups that are building the economy of tomorrow. We were first cheque investors in companies such as Onfido (Exit of the Year 2024), Cognism, Lunio, Screencloud, Fussy, Veremark, Vertical Future or Transcend Packaging to name a few. I head the investment team at SFC and oversee our investment and fundraising activities as well as the relationship with our network of investors including the British Business Bank, family offices, venture capital funds and angel investors. Industry recognition: Most Active Angel & Seed Investor in the UK, Pitchbook Data, 2018-2024 #3 Most Active Investor in Female Founders in Europe, Sifted 2021 SEIS Fund of the Year - 5x between 2020-2024 Rising Star at the 2018 EIS Association Awards Best Angel Syndicate at the 2017 Growth Investor Awards Lead Syndicate of the Year at the 2016 UK Business Angels Association Awards

Investment Banking Analyst

2012 - 2014

- Insurance Solutions Group - Regulatory capital trades for major European life insurers - Principal acquisition of portfolios of life insurance policies / retail savings

Business Development Consultant

2011 - 2011

Took part in the development of microinsurance products and mobile banking solutions targeting low-income customers in the largest microfinance institution in Rwanda

Investment Banking Analyst

2011 - 2011

Investment Banking internship in the Insurance Solutions Group

Structured Products Marketing Analyst

2010 - 2011

Sales and Marketing of equities and commodities structured products to European institutional clients.

Analyst Intern

2010 - 2010

Treasury Intern

2009 - 2009