We build, scale and fund Startups
We are a startup studio partnering with early-stage founders across the world (in and out of Africa) to build some of the most profitable ideas for the African market.
What We Do
We build Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) of startups from the scratch using our 6 end-to-end startup development model
We scale early-stage startups (MVPs) to 1000 users with 20% MRR
We fund early stage startups with small ticket sizes and growth support totaling $100k
How We Work
We conduct extensive research to generate ideas and set the vision for the startup or product.
Together, we design the version of the product and engage with target users to quickly confirm the idea and distribution method.
We help you turn the idea into a functional, marketable and investable product, recruit your first employees, build the product fully and outline the go-to-market strategy.
We help you conduct your beta testing, and robust growth hacking that generate your initial users.
We introduce you to top investors to raise external funding, create growth hacking strategies and remain by your side as you scale.
We explore the best options of exit for our founders, where we leverage margers and acquisitions, stack sales or buyout.
Our Startup Programs
TeQstart Africa is a startup focused program that enables early stage founders with ideas or products to benefit from any of our 3 pipeline programs.
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We have in-house startups that we hire founders to oversee in exchange for 20% equity, the Program seeks and selects founders who share our vision and are committed to our objective to run our startup ideas.
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The SHE-Builds is designed for budding entrepreneurs with scalable digital startup ideas that require technical and integrative support of experts for easy market access and growth in an emerging digital economy
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Our People
Head of Business Development, FCMB Asset Management Limited
CEO, Scalabl
Lead Product Manager, Solstice Power Technologies
UK Sales Director, Evercam
Wealth Collaboration Manager, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited
Founder C.E.O
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Investment Officer
Our Partners
What People Are Saying
Ngozi Nwabueze
PocketLawyersWorking with FirstFounders on my project, PocketLawyers has been fabulous! The team is young, energetic and brilliant! They pointed my team and I to grey areas we didn’t even think about and proferred solutions them! It’s been an enlightening journey and they made it easy! I surely recommend them for your MVP build and further iterations.
Frequenty Asked Questions
Lagos Office:23A Ichie Mike Ejezie Street, Off Emma Abimbola Cole, Off Freedom Way off, Lekki, Lagos
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