First Check Ventures
Actively deployingPre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
First Check Ventures focuses on early-stage companies with transformational potential across all sectors and geographies. The firm invests alongside visionary entrepreneurs and leverages its global business partner network to support portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesFintech ×4Crypto & Web3 ×1Enterprise Software ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Brazil×1India×1Vietnam×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGimBooks is a cloud-based, mobile-first invoicing and accounting platform designed for small and micro businesses in India and the Middle East. It provides GST-compliant billing, inventory management, and integrated banking features through an easy-to-use mobile app.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRaipur, IN
Yash Agrawal(Founder)in
Palla provides APIs and white-label solutions for fintech companies and financial institutions to enable peer-to-peer payments and cross-border transfers in seconds across 180+ countries. The platform offers instant transfers 24/7 with built-in security and compliance features.
Fintech
Ruvo provides a mobile app for Brazilian users to send, spend, and save money across USD, BRL, and USDT with no markups or hidden spreads. The company focuses on enabling frictionless international money transfers and global financial access for Brazilians.
Crypto & Web3FintechSão Paulo, BR
Alec Howard(Co-Founder & CEO)inMichael Mason(Founder)inJoão Alvarenga
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does First Check Ventures invest at?
- First Check Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does First Check Ventures focus on?
- First Check Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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