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FirstCheck Africa is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Africa. It invests in technology-driven startups with at least one female founder or co-founder. The fund was co-founded in 2021 by Eloho Omame and Odunayo Eweniyi. FirstCheck Africa focuses on pre-seed and seed stages. Its portfolio spans countries including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt, with investments in sectors such as financial services, commerce, education, healthcare, and retail. Notable investments include Jumba in Kenya, Getbumpa in Nigeria, Foondamate in South Africa, Tushop in Kenya, and MoneyHash in Egypt. The fund has participated in eight funding rounds from August 2021 to February 2023, totaling $17.6M, primarily at seed stage with some angel investments. It often co-invests with firms like Seedstars, Enza Capital, and LocalGlobe.

Total Invested

$17.6M

Active Since

Aug 2021

Latest Investment

Feb 2023

Top Stage

Seed

FirstCheck Africa Investment Regions

πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (4)πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa (2)πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (1)πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt (1)

FirstCheck Africa Investment Sectors

E-commerce & Retail (5)EdTech (2)Fintech (1)

FirstCheck Africa Investment Timeline

Favicon of JumbaJumbaSeed$4.5MFeb 2023
withFoundamentalSeedstarsEnza CapitalSpeedinvestLocalGlobe+1 more
Favicon of BumpaBumpaSeed$4MOct 2022
withMagic FundFast ForwardJedar CapitalPlug and PlayBase10 Partners+4 more
Favicon of JumbaJumbaSeed$1MJun 2022
withSeedstarsEnza CapitalFuture AfricaChandaria CapitalLogos Ventures
Favicon of FoondamateFoondamateSeed$2MMay 2022
withMarcus SwanepoelIsaac OatesFuture AfricaLoftyInc CapitalLocalGlobe
Favicon of TushopTushopSeed$3MMar 2022
withRaja Kaul4DX VenturesEli PollakTO VenturesDFS Lab+7 more
Favicon of MoneyHash MoneyHash Seed$3MFeb 2022
withLoftyInc CapitalKepple Africa VenturesVentureSouqVentureFriendsTim Chen+6 more
Favicon of FoondamateFoondamateAngel$30,000Aug 2021
Favicon of TushopTushopAngel$30,000Aug 2021

Products Backed by FirstCheck Africa

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JumbaπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Buy cement from verified suppliers with secure payment options
E-commerce & Retail
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BumpaπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Run retail sales, inventory, and online orders in one app
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FoondamateπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
Homework help and exam prep through WhatsApp
EdTech
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TushopπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Groceries and daily essentials delivered in 90 minutes
E-commerce & Retail
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MoneyHash πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬
Orchestrate payments across providers, markets, and channels
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Seedstars (2)Enza Capital (2)LocalGlobe (2)Logos Ventures (2)DFS Lab (2)Future Africa (2)Chandaria Capital (2)LoftyInc Capital (2)

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