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Sophie Winwood

Founder of WVC:E

United Kingdom

Overview 

Sophie Winwood is the Co-Founder & CEO of WVC:E and Operating Partner at Foxe Capital, with a strong background in external audit, financial analysis, and private equity. She has successfully invested in companies like TWICE COMMERCE ® and Humanising Autonomy, demonstrating expertise in the FinTech and insurance sectors. Sophie Winwood's career highlights include founding WVC:E and serving as an Investment Principal at Anthemis Group, showcasing her leadership in financial services and investment strategy. Her investments in innovative companies like Opply and Xapix highlight her ability to identify and support promising startups in the Seed and Series A stages.

Work Experience 

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WVC:E

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2022 - Current

    Promoting inclusion, empowerment and integration of VC internationally.

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Foxe Capital

  • Operating Partner

    2024

    Backing Pre-Seed and Seed stage founders building at the intersection of technological and societal change.

Foxe Capital is an investment firm.

foxecapital.com
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Curve Club

  • Member

    2024

    Curve Club is the only private members club exclusive to founders and investors. Backed by prominent angel investors and launched in 2023, Curve is an exclusive community of high calibre founders and investors looking to stay ahead of the curve

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ergo

  • Investor

    2023

TC

Twice Commerce

  • Investor

    2022

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Opply

  • Investor

    2022

E

Ember

  • Investor

    2021

C

Chief

  • Founding Member (UK)

    2023 - 2024

Chief is a private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.

Raised $140,000,000.00 from BoxGroup, General Catalyst, Notable Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Inspired Capital Partners, Flybridge and CapitalG.

chief.com
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Kaiko

  • Investor

    2021 - 2023

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Anthemis Group

  • Investment Principal

    2018 - 2023

    Anthemis Group is a global platform that cultivates change in the financial system by investing in, growing, and sustaining businesses committed to resiliency, transparency, access and equity. I focus on early stage investing in FinTech and InsurTech across Europe and the US.

Education 

Investments 

TWICE COMMERCE ®

Seed

Total funding: $5.2M

Opply

Seed

Total funding: $4M

Humanising Autonomy

Seed

Total funding: $16M

Xapix

Seed

Total funding: $2M

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