Startup Funding Club Limited

What Startup Funding Club Limited does

SFC Capital Ltd (operating as SFC Capital, legal entity Startup Funding Club Limited) is a UK-based investment fund manager focused on early-stage UK startups through government-backed SEIS and EIS schemes. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 736284) via its parent SFC Capital Partners Ltd, with a UK headquarters in London. Its customer base is composed of high-net-worth individuals, sophisticated investors, and financial advisors/intermediaries seeking tax-efficient exposure to early-stage UK companies.

SFC operates three interconnected products: the SEIS Angel Fund, which invests in 15–20 early-stage companies per vintage; the All-Star EIS Fund, a follow-on vehicle reinvesting in 10–15 top-performing portfolio companies from prior SEIS vintages; and Angel House, a direct angel investing platform that runs alongside the funds. Supporting infrastructure includes an FCA-compliant investor portal (portal.sfccapital.com) for onboarding, tax certificate administration, and portfolio tracking. Underlying technology is fund-administration and portal-based rather than a proprietary AI or analytics platform. Deal flow is sourced through partnerships with Innovate UK, the British Business Bank, the Mayor of London's London Co-Investment Fund, and university ecosystems.

The business model is asset-based fee generation on managed AUM plus carried interest on exits. Reported scale includes £150m+ AUM, 2,000+ investors, and 500+ portfolio companies, with sector exposure spanning B2B software (115), FinTech (54), MedTech (41), B2C Tech (35), GreenTech (46), and Hardware & Robotics (30). Revenue, headcount, and ownership structure beyond the FCA-authorised parent are not publicly disclosed. The firm has accumulated sustained industry recognition, including the GIA Best SEIS Fund Manager 2025, EISA Best SEIS Investment Manager 2021–2025, and UKBAA awards across 2018–2024.

Name

Startup Funding Club Limited

Legal name

SFC Capital Ltd

Website

https://startupfundingclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SFC Capital (Startup Funding Club Limited) is a UK FCA-authorised SEIS and EIS fund manager that invests in 15–20 early-stage UK startups per fund via the SFC Angel Fund, All-Star EIS Fund, and Angel House direct platform, serving 2,000+ high-net-worth and sophisticated investors with £150m+ AUM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early-Stage Venture Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)

Keywords

• SEIS fund management
• EIS fund management
• Early-stage venture capital
• Angel investment network
• Tax-efficient investments

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: SFC Capital generates revenue through managing the SFC Angel Fund, which invests in SEIS and EIS eligible early-stage ventures. The fund charges management fees and generates carried interest from successful investments. Revenue is derived from professional investors who invest capital into the fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Startup Funding Club Limited (SFC Capital) operates as a UK SEIS/EIS fund manager, running the SEIS Angel Fund and All-Star EIS Fund that invest annually in 15–20 early-stage UK startups selected from a broader pipeline. Alongside these managed funds, the firm operates the SFC Angel House vehicle for direct angel investing by its existing investor base. The firm is FCA-registered via its appointed representative arrangement with SFC Capital Partners Ltd and targets High Net Worth Individuals, Sophisticated Investors, and Advisor/Intermediary channels.

Product overview

SFC Capital operates a platform of three interconnected investment products: the SEIS Angel Fund (primary offering investing in 15-20 early-stage startups per fund), the All-Star EIS Fund (follow-on fund reinvesting in 10-15 top-performing portfolio companies), and SFC Angel House (direct angel investing arm). The funds collectively support over 400 early-stage businesses and offer tax-efficient investment opportunities under UK government SEIS/EIS schemes. The platform also includes an online investor portal for tracking investments and tax certificates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SEIS Angel Fund SEIS-qualifying venture fund that invests annually in 15–20 early-stage UK startups, providing High Net Worth Individuals and Sophisticated Investors with tax-efficient exposure across diversified UK seed-stage companies under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.
• All-Star EIS Fund EIS-qualifying venture fund that invests annually in 15–20 early-stage UK startups, offering qualifying investors tax reliefs available under the Enterprise Investment Scheme alongside diversified early-stage exposure.
• SFC Angel House Direct angel investing structure through which SFC's existing investor base can participate as direct angels in selected UK startup opportunities outside the pooled fund vehicles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ investors have backed early-stage businesses through SFC
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Innovate UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFC partners with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, as part of its ecosystem approach to identifying and supporting early-stage innovation in the UK.
• UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFC is a member and award recipient from UKBAA, the UK trade association for angel and early-stage investors.
• Enterprise Investment Standards Association (EISA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFC has received multiple EISA awards (Best SEIS Investment Manager 2021-2025) and operates within EISA standards framework.
• Home GrownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting startup ecosystem and growth.
• Investing in Women CodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFC supports the Investing in Women Code, a commitment to diversity and inclusion in venture capital.
• SMB (London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SMB London supporting small and medium business ecosystem.
• Young Talent SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting talent and workforce development in the startup ecosystem.
• Bennett BrooksminorOthersProfessional services partner providing accounting or financial services.
• MarkelminorOthersInsurance partner potentially providing investment protection or professional indemnity coverage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Worth Capital: Worth Capital is a UK-based SEIS fund manager targeting HNW investors with diversified portfolios of early-stage startups. It is a direct competitor to SFC's SEIS Angel Fund, operating the same tax-efficient model with a similar multi-company-per-fund construction.
• Forward Partners: Forward Partners is a UK-based early-stage venture capital firm specialising in pre-seed and seed investments in technology startups. It operates a comparable stage and geography to SFC and competes for the same deal flow in the UK early-stage ecosystem.
• Calculus Capital: Calculus Capital is a long-standing UK EIS and SEIS fund manager specialising in tax-efficient early-stage investments. It competes head-to-head with SFC in the UK SEIS/EIS market, offering diversified fund vehicles to HNW and sophisticated investors.
• Episode 1 Ventures: Episode 1 is a UK-based pre-seed and seed venture capital firm that invests in early-stage UK technology startups. While not exclusively an SEIS manager, it operates in the same UK pre-seed deal-flow pool that SFC accesses, with similar sector-agnostic early-stage positioning.
• Seedcamp: Seedcamp is one of Europe's leading pre-seed and seed VC funds with a strong UK presence. It is comparable to SFC as a pre-seed/seed investor in European tech, though Seedcamp operates a more traditional VC fund structure rather than SEIS-specific vehicles.
• LocalGlobe: LocalGlobe is a UK-based pre-seed venture capital fund backed by Robin and Saul Klein. It invests at the earliest stages of UK and European technology companies, overlapping directly with SFC's pre-seed/seed mandate and UK-focused deal sourcing.
• Downing Ventures: Downing Ventures is a UK early-stage venture investor operating EIS funds alongside direct investments. It is a direct peer to SFC in the UK SEIS/EIS early-stage fund category, with a comparable target market of HNW and sophisticated investors.

Others

• British Business Bank: The British Business Bank is a UK government-backed economic development bank that supports smaller businesses' access to finance. It is an ecosystem partner to SFC (formal partnership) and a comparable institutional actor in UK early-stage funding, though it operates as a policy vehicle rather than a competing fund manager.

Emerging players

• SyndicateRoom: SyndicateRoom is a UK-based investment platform offering EIS-eligible opportunities and diversified fund access to retail and HNW investors. It overlaps with SFC's EIS Fund and Angel House offerings, though it operates more as an open-access platform than a curated SEIS fund manager.

Broad incumbents

• Octopus Investments: Octopus Investments is one of the UK's largest SEIS/EIS fund managers with a broad multi-product investment platform. It is highly comparable to SFC as a leading UK SEIS/EIS provider but operates at a much larger scale with broader fund offerings across venture, healthcare, and renewable energy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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