Stears
56 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Sofia Dolfeunlockedknows Abdul Saka-Abdulrahim · together at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (overlapped)
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Stears provides financial databases and market intelligence for institutional investors focused on African investments. The platform offers comprehensive data and insights for global funds seeking to invest across Africa.
Founders & leadership
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Preston IdehinFounder · Chief Executive OfficerPreston Ideh is CEO of Stears, a financial data and market intelligence platform for institutional investors in African markets. He previously worked as a structured finance lawyer at Linklaters and in mergers and acquisitions at BP, and studied law at the London School of Economics.
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Abdul Saka-AbdulrahiminCo-founder & COOAbdul Saka-Abdulrahim is Chief Operating Officer and Head of Intelligence at Stears, where he oversees market intelligence operations including data collection and research focused on Africa's private capital markets. He holds background training in computer science, law, and philosophy.
Investors · 6
CascadorLagos · $142K – $1.7M
HoaQ$25K – $350K
MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M
Serena VenturesNew York · $100K – $500K
Also in the syndicate · 2
Melo 7 Tech PartnersOmidyar Group’s Luminate Fund
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3.9M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2020–2026
- Undisclosed amountseed roundJan 2026Source ↗
- $3.3Mseed roundOct 2022 · 2 sources
MaC Venture Capital (lead), Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation), Melo 7 Tech Partners, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Serena Ventures
Source ↗ - $600KseedApr 2020 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Stears do?
- Stears provides financial databases and market intelligence for institutional investors focused on African investments. The platform offers comprehensive data and insights for global funds seeking to invest across Africa.
- Who founded Stears?
- Stears was founded by Preston Ideh.
- Who are Stears's investors?
- Stears's investors include Cascador, HoaQ, MaC Venture Capital, Serena Ventures.
- How much funding has Stears raised?
- Stears has disclosed $3.9M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.