FirstCheck Africa
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About this opportunity
FirstCheck Africa is an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investing in technology-driven startups across Africa that have at least one female founder or co-founder. The fund focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies, aiming to address the significant gender funding gap in Africa's venture capital ecosystem. FirstCheck Africa provides high-conviction "first checks" to diverse teams building for scale and sustainability, offering not only financial capital but also social and belief capital to empower female high-growth entrepreneurs. While sector-agnostic, the fund seeks mission-driven companies tackling complex problems in deep markets. Pre-seed capital supports startups from a robust idea to a launched or validated product, while seed rounds are for companies with good market traction, typically with a product in the market for 12-18 months. The initiative aims to shorten time to market for founders by providing more significant launch capital, potentially removing the need for friends & family rounds.
How to apply
Founders can submit a pitch directly through the FirstCheck Africa website.
Startup Map Hub is not affiliated with FirstCheck Africa and does not fund startups. We put each listing together from the funder's own published information. Deadlines and criteria can change, so confirm them on the official website before you apply.
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