SFC Capital
SFC Capital is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in pre-seed and seed-stage startups. Founded in 2012, it is recognized as one of the UK's most active seed investors, providing capital and support to promising British startups across various sectors, including software, technology, e-commerce, consumer products, and hospitality. SFC Capital operates a unique investment model that combines its Angel Network and Seed Funds, allowing investors to engage with SEIS- and EIS-qualifying businesses either directly or through managed diversified portfolios. The firm also received a £10 million allocation from Business Investments as part of the Regional Angels Programme to further its mission of supporting early-stage companies throughout the UK. As an Appointed Representative of SFC Capital Partners Ltd, it is authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
Pastoral is the worlds first precision livestock farming (PLF) product built specifically for the needs of livestock farmers in low-and-middle-income (LMIC) countries. Pastoral modifies the fundamental features in common digital PLF platforms in wealthier countries (IoT animal tracking, virtual fencing, water availability, animal health, etc.) to fit within the price point and technical limitations of livestock farmers in lower-income countries, balancing affordability with long-term sustainability, putting people over profit. Incubated by Karakoram Innovation over two years (2019-2021) in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Cultiv@te Programme for Innovation in Sustainable Agriculture, Pastoral is the world’s first inclusive precision livestock farming platform that combines land-based Internet of Things (IoT) 2G / LoRA based sensors and open-source satellite data with a Telegram chatbot based interface, resulting in a tool for LMIC farmers in low-connectivity and low-tech environments. Pastoral has undergone field trials and field-based design sprints in Ahangaran District, Uzbekistan, in close collaboration with the UNDP, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Uzbekistan government. Precision livestock farming platforms like Pastoral increase livestock farmer profit, offer more sustainable herding patterns, decrease agricultural-based violence, and reduce land degradation in countries most impacted by climate change and competition from the global market.
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