Capture the talent arbitrage.
600 million young people enter Africa's workforce by 2040. That's not a social problem to solve — it's a talent arbitrage to capture. FirstFounders is the vehicle that converts it into venture returns.
Request Investor DeckTarget IRR — higher than traditional VC due to the speed of our M&A-first exits.
4.9× gross MOIC target
Projected $98M+ distribution on a $20M equity pool, driven by 35 exits across 50 portfolio companies over five years.
DPI from Month 30
M&A-first strategy means capital returns start at Pre-Series A — not at IPO in 10 years. 35–45% target IRR.
De-risked by grants
$10M grant pool funds R&D and talent development — ensuring only validated, high-traction MVPs receive equity capital.
Studio efficiency
Where it takes $500k to build 1 startup in traditional venture, we build 2 with the same amount. Early-stage deals represent 72.8% of African startup volume.
Proven track record
6.5× MOIC. BusinessDay Top Fastest Growing Company. Lagos Business School case study. 20+ companies built.
Gross MOIC target — projected $98M+ distribution on a $20M equity pool, driven by 35 exits across 50 portfolio companies over five years.
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