Lagos Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 4 people tracked
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 Β· 4 people
from the firm's website
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What they invest in
from 10 of 25 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment Γ3Consumer Γ2Digital Health Γ2Direct to Consumer Γ2Fintech Γ2Wellness & Fitness Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1E-commerce Γ1
HQs:NigeriaΓ4United StatesΓ2ChinaΓ1KenyaΓ1South AfricaΓ1
Investments Β· 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathProvides credit infrastructure enabling lending to SMEs and thin-file customers via embedded finance and alternative credit scoring.
Business Day is a Nigerian news and media platform that publishes business, finance, technology, agriculture, and general interest content for professionals and decision-makers.
Media & EntertainmentLagos, NG
QQ.com is a Chinese web portal and content platform operated by Tencent that aggregates news, entertainment, gaming, and other digital services.
Media & EntertainmentShenzhen, CN
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.
FintechLagos, NG
Tolu Alabi(Founder/CEO)inPhilip Abel(Founder/CTO)in
HealthTracka provides at-home and walk-in laboratory testing services with over 500 tests available, offering sample collection, fast results delivery, and free doctor consultations.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessLagos, US
Full-stack B2B e-commerce platform offering sales-as-a-service, smart inventory and product financing to SMEs.
Digital bank offering tailored credit products and banking services to supply-chain SMEs in Africa.
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
Techpoint Africa is a technology media outlet covering startup, business, and technology news across Africa, including funding rounds, fintech, and digital policy.
Media & Entertainment
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
Uncover is a skincare brand that combines K-Beauty formulations with African botanicals to create dermatologist-tested products for melanated skin.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCleva Β· x.com Β· Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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 β $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.
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