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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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$10K – $100K
FirstCheck Africa provides early-stage venture capital to African tech startups with at least one female founder or co-founder. It is sector-agnostic and backs high-growth companies across industries, with typical check sizes of $10K to $100K. Beyond capital, it offers founder-focused support and access to financial, social, and belief capital. Applications are open through the pitch submission form on its website.
Early-stage venture capital
FirstCheck Africa writes high-conviction first checks for diverse teams building for scale and sustainability.
Financial, social and belief capital
The fund helps female founders get the financial, social and belief capital to build category-defining companies.
Founder-focused support
FirstCheck Africa positions itself as founder-focused and supportive of female founders.
Female-led African tech startups
FirstCheck Africa backs technology-driven startups in Africa with at least one female founder or co-founder.
Sector-agnostic investing
The fund is sector-agnostic and welcomes applications from founders building high-growth startups in any industry.
Women-focused pre-seed fund. Backs female and non-binary founders across Africa.
Hands-on mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs
Verify angel network activity level. Check typical decision speed. Understand follow-on capacity.
Make it clear that your startup is technology-driven, Africa-focused, and has at least one female founder or co-founder. In your pitch, show why the business can scale sustainably and why this is the right stage for a first check in the $10K to $100K range.
2020
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies