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FirstCheck Africa

2nd Floor, 10 Hughes Avenue, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

Overview

Early-stage VC fund investing in tech startups with female founders.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cleva
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Jumba
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Uncover
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Bumpa
Oct 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Jumba
Jun 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
FoondaMate
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Caantin
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
tushop
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
MoneyHash
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Cleva
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Jumba
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Uncover
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Bumpa
Oct 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Jumba
Jun 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
FoondaMate
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Caantin
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
tushop
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
MoneyHash
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

FirstCheck Africa: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
FirstCheck Africa: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed09

Monthly Deal Activity

FirstCheck Africa: 9 deals are recorded across 57 months.All available history.
FirstCheck Africa: 9 deals are recorded across 57 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

FirstCheck Africa: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

FirstCheck Africa: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Fintech2
Enterprise Software2
Real Estate & Construction2
Social & Community Platforms2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Education & Workforce1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

FirstCheck Africa: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

FirstCheck Africa: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

FirstCheck Africa: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

FirstCheck Africa: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Kenya4
United States3
Nigeria1
South Africa1
FirstCheck Africa: 20 co-investors are shown, with Future Africa sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

FirstCheck Africa: 20 co-investors are shown, with Future Africa sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Future Africa4
DFS Lab3
Chandaria Capital2
Enza Capital2
JAM Fund2
Jedar Capital2
LocalGlobe2
Logos Ventures2
Seedstars International Ventures2
Ventures Platform2
1984 Ventures1
4DX Ventures1
Alunmi Angels Alliance1
Base10 Partners1
Breyer Capital1
Byld Ventures1
Club141
COTU Ventures1
E62 Ventures1
Emerge1

Investment Strategy

FirstCheck Africa: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
FirstCheck Africa: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating9100%
FirstCheck Africa: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
FirstCheck Africa: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-Founder and General Partner