Lagos · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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1,025 people in our graph share verified history with the FirstCheck Africa team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
FirstCheck Africa believes Africa's most successful future companies will be technology-enabled and led by more diverse teams, including significantly more women. Noting that female-founded African startups receive a small fraction of venture capital yet deliver strong revenue per dollar invested, the fund sees backing female founders as a commercial opportunity rather than a risk. It is a mission-driven fund seeking solid financial returns from for-profit, high-growth ventures with at least one female founder, aiming to be the first institutional check and to shorten founders' time to market by providing meaningful launch capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through FirstCheck Africa went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 18 portfolio companiesFintech ×5Consumer ×3Digital Health ×3Direct to Consumer ×3Media & Entertainment ×3FemTech ×2SaaS ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2
HQs:Kenya×2Nigeria×2South Africa×2China×1Egypt×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Akiba Digital offers a suite of APIs with low-code integration that connects to over 100 datasets, providing identity verification (KYB/KYC), bank account verification, AML/PEP screening, risk scoring, financial insights, and open banking data.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundExpert DOJOFlori VenturesHustle FundLoftyInc Capital+2 more
Bizcommunity is a South African online business news and media platform publishing industry news, job listings, and press office content across sectors such as marketing, media, and technology.
AdTechHR TechMedia & Entertainment
Andre Rademan(Founder)in
No verifiable company matching this name and investor combination could be identified.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAltorBeyond CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDesignXFootPrint Coalition+2 more
Cleva provides USD accounts and virtual USD cards for receiving international payments, with features including ACH/wire transfers, currency conversion, rewards programs, and point redemptions.
Crypto & Web3FintechLagos, NG
Tolu Alabi(Founder/CEO)inPhilip Abel(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalThe Raba PartnershipWayfinder VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcRainfall Ventures
HealthTracka offers at-home and walk-in lab testing in Lagos, with a catalog of 500+ tests and packages, sample collection by phlebotomists, results delivered digitally within 48 hours, and free doctor consultations.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessLagos, US
Co-investorsHoaQIngressive CapitalStone Mountain VenturesTechstars
Jumba provides an app and operating system for hardware stores to order cement, offering local purchase orders (LPOs), secure payment processing, credit, and self-collection options.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechFintech
Kagure Wamunyu(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnza CapitalLocalGlobe
MoneyHash provides a payment orchestration platform that aggregates payment APIs, providers, and technical capabilities through a provider-agnostic cloud, letting businesses build and manage payment infrastructure.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Nader Abdelrazik(Founder)in
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalNuwa CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesTofino CapitalVentureSouqVision Ventures+7 more
Pivo provides bank accounts, debit cards, and digital invoicing tools to truck owners and drivers in Africa, with plans to expand into credit and expense management products.
FintechLagos, NG
Ijeoma Akwiwu(Founder)in
Co-investorsRising Tide Africa (RTA)Sprint VcVentures PlatformVestedWorldY Combinator
Tushop is an online grocery and essentials delivery service operating in Nairobi that offers express delivery within 90 minutes, standard next-day delivery, and features a marketplace for Kenyan artisanal brands and preloved goods.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNairobi, KE
Co-investors4DX VenturesBreyer CapitalChandaria CapitalDFS LabJam Fund
Uncover is a skincare brand that combines K-Beauty formulations with African botanicals to create dermatologist-tested products for melanated skin.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessNairobi, KE
Jade Oyateru(Founder)in
Co-investorsigniteXL VentureNairobi Business Angel NetworkABSeed VenturesChui VenturesCloud9 CapitalEQ2 Ventures
Zoie Health is a digital women's health platform offering wellness supplements, at-home test kits (fertility, STIs, general health), online consultations, contraceptives, and an online pharmacy, alongside a community for women.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTech
Thato Schermer(Founder)in
Zoie Health is a digital women's health platform offering wellness supplements, at-home test kits for fertility, STIs and general health, online consultations with healthcare providers, contraceptives, and an online pharmacy.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTech
Co-investors4DX VenturesE Squared Investments
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Carbon EnergyFoondamateKnabuKolaKola MarketVenturesafrica
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBizcommunity · alpha-maven.com · Aug 31, 2026
MoneyHash · empowerafrica.com · Aug 20, 2026
Broadband Access · santafenewmexican.com · Aug 15, 2026
Cleva · x.com · Jul 15, 2026
Uncover · arabfounders.net · Jun 8, 2026
Zoie Health · powerofwomen.mg.co.za · Oct 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has FirstCheck Africa made?
- FirstCheck Africa has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does FirstCheck Africa invest at?
- FirstCheck Africa invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is FirstCheck Africa's typical check size?
- FirstCheck Africa typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does FirstCheck Africa focus on?
- FirstCheck Africa focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is FirstCheck Africa located?
- FirstCheck Africa is headquartered in Lagos, NG.
- Does FirstCheck Africa lead rounds?
- Yes, FirstCheck Africa leads investment rounds.
- Who does FirstCheck Africa co-invest with?
- FirstCheck Africa most often shares deals with LoftyInc Capital, 4DX Ventures, TLcom Capital, among 47 tracked co-investors.
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