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    DealFindrInvestorsFirstCheck Africa
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    Venture Capital

    FirstCheck Africa

    Early-stage VC writing high-conviction first checks into Africa's female-led startups, sector agnostic;…

    Main Office: Kenya
    Kenya
    3 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $50k - $250k

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Equity

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Financial Capital Only

    Direct capital deployment focus

    Target Stages
    Seed

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    Early-stage VC writing high-conviction first checks into Africa's female-led startups, sector agnostic; portfolio includes Tushop.

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Companies

    Mandate & Scope

    Focused on catalytic equity or debt investment to scale market-leading businesses.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Kenya. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (3)

    Verified Backed

    Bumpa

    Seed

    Mobile-first commerce engine providing micro-merchants with instantaneous website builders, inventory management tools, and social media checkout capabilities.

    NigeriaProfile

    Jumba

    Construction technology platform streamlining the B2B and B2C supply chain for building materials by connecting manufacturers, hardware stores, and developers through a digital marketplace.

    KenyaProfile

    Tushop

    Seed

    Community group-buying platform aggregating consumer demand for groceries to source directly from manufacturers and farmers at deep wholesale discounts.

    KenyaProfile
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    At-a-Glance DetailsVenture Capital
    Ticket Size$50k - $250k
    InstrumentsEquity
    Tech AssistanceNo
    StagesSeed
    Invests InCompanies
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Technology
    Financial Services
    e-commerce
    Geographies
    Kenya
    Kenya