Interview

October 14, 2020

New VCs on the block: Angela and Joseph at Felix Capital

Felix Capital has added two new people to its team. We meet them.


Amy Lewin

7 min read

Angela Chou and Joseph Pizzolato of Felix Capital

Felix Capital, the London-based VC firm which backs digital creative and lifestyle businesses, says "this year has been quite a year".

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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