FirstFounders
INVESTMENT THESIS

Technology applied to Africa's biggest opportunities.

Africa's structural challenges create significant openings for technology to transform how industries work. We focus where three forces meet:

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Large demand
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Structural inefficiency
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Technology leverage
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Company-building opportunity

We look for industries where technology can meaningfully improve productivity, access, efficiency, transparency and economics.

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OUR SECTORS
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AI, SaaS & Digital Infrastructure

AI-native software, enterprise SaaS, automation, data infrastructure and vertical applications.

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Fintech & Financial Infrastructure

Payments, embedded finance, treasury, financial APIs, lending infrastructure and digital financial services.

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DeepTech, Climate, Energy & Mobility

Advanced computing, robotics, IoT, energy storage, clean energy, smart grids and electric mobility.

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Agriculture, Food Systems & Logistics

AgriTech, food supply chains, procurement, logistics, fleet and inventory intelligence.

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Health, Human Capital & Digital Services

HealthTech, pharmaceutical infrastructure, EdTech, workforce technology, PropTech and digital services.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN EVERY COMPANY

Large markets

Significant structural demand and room to build a substantial business.

Exceptional founders

Ambition, insight, resilience and the ability to build something enduring.

Technology leverage

Technology that materially improves productivity, access or economics.

Defensible models

Data, IP, distribution, network effects or other durable advantages.

Capital-efficient growth

A credible path to sustainable, attractive economics.

Pan-African potential

The ability to grow beyond the first market.

“We are not looking for technology for its own sake. We look for technology that changes the economicsof an industry.”
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Build for Africa. Scale beyond it.

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