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First circle capital

Africa, Grand Casablanca, Morocco, Casablanca

Description

First circle capital is a venture capital investment firm.

Investor Profile

First circle capital has made 21 investments, with 3 in the past 12 months and 5% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (67%)
  • Seed (29%)
  • Series Unknown (5%)

Country Focus

  • Nigeria (33%)
  • Egypt (24%)
  • United States (24%)
  • Kenya (10%)
  • South Africa (5%)
  • Ghana (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Payments
  • Finance
  • E-commerce
  • Insurtech
  • Credit
  • Information Technology
  • Banking
  • Software
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does First circle capital frequently co-invest with?

UNCOVERED FUND
UNCOVERED FUND
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Kesho Capital
Kesho Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 4
MAGIC Fund
MAGIC Fund
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 5
Ingressive Capital
Ingressive Capital
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 2
Launch Africa
Launch Africa
Africa, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius, Ebène
Co-Investments: 3
EchoVC Partners
EchoVC Partners
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 3
Sunny Side Venture Partners
Sunny Side Venture Partners
Asia, Kanagawa, Japan, Shibuya
Co-Investments: 3
Acasia Ventures
Acasia Ventures
Africa, Al Qahirah, Egypt, Cairo
Co-Investments: 2
Future Africa
Future Africa
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does First circle capital often collaborate with?

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Michael Pennington
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
KD
Kyle Daley
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Olugbenga Agboola
Olugbenga Agboola
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 1
Babs Ogundeyi
Babs Ogundeyi
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Yaba
Shared Deals: 1
JH
Joel Holsinger
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Shared Deals: 1
DM
Shared Deals: 1
Abdul Hassan
Abdul Hassan
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Shared Deals: 1
Yemi Osindero
Yemi Osindero
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 1
OA
Opeyemi Awoyemi
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
MA
Markus Ament
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by First circle capital?

Scale

Dover, Delaware, United States

Scale accelerates market entry and revenue for fintechs with a people-first approach.

Digital MarketingFinTechPayments
Pre SeedOct 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $700,000
Orca Fraud

Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa

Africa's first fraud orchestration platform

ComplianceFraud Detection
Pre SeedMay 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $550,000
MNZL

Heliopolis, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Asset-backed financing. Digital access to capital. Tech-enabled credit decisioning.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
SeedMay 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Balad

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Balad brings Financial Services to Migrants and their underbanked Families at home.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Pre SeedMay 8, 2023
Estafsar

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Estafsar is an online insurance directory company.

InsurTech
Pre SeedMay 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $400,000
Pennee

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Pennee solves cash flow problems for small businesses starting with credit financing.

CreditFinanceFinancial Services
Pre SeedApr 11, 2023
Amount Raised: $450,000
Kubik

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Kubik is an environmental technology company that uses plastic waste to make low-carbon, durable, and affordable buildings.

Environmental Engineering
SeedFeb 10, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,340,000
Balad

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Balad brings Financial Services to Migrants and their underbanked Families at home.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Pre SeedNov 1, 2022
Veend

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Embedded finance infrastructure for Africa

ConsultingCreditFinancial ServicesFinTech
Pre SeedJun 14, 2022
Amount Raised: $330,000
Terminal

Delaware City, Delaware, United States

Terminal is the easiest way to start your online business in Africa.

E-CommerceLogisticsPayments
SeedJun 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
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