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Since 2021, FirstCheck Africa has backed 6 African startups across 9 disclosed funding rounds totaling $17.6M, most heavily in Kenya and E-commerce & Retail.
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.
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FirstCheck Africa has backed 6 African startups across 9 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $17.6M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 6 of its 9 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Angel (3).
FirstCheck Africa's tracked rounds are concentrated in Kenya (4), Nigeria (2), South Africa (2), and 1 more country.
Its tracked rounds lean toward E-commerce & Retail (5), EdTech (2), Fintech (1), and 1 more sector.
FirstCheck Africa most often shares rounds with Seedstars (2 shared deals), Enza Capital (2 shared deals), LocalGlobe (2 shared deals).
FirstCheck Africa is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in technology-driven startups in Africa with at least one female founder or co-founder. It was co-founded in 2021 by Eloho Omame and Odunayo Eweniyi. The fund targets pre-seed and seed stages.
FirstCheck Africa has backed Jumba, Tushop, and Getbumpa in e-commerce and retail; Foondamate in edtech; and MoneyHash in fintech. These span Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt.