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Overview

Who we areAn pre-seed to series A healthtech, medtech and biotech VC fund for Africa
Value add4Cs
- Capital
- Community
- Coachin & Mentoring
- Crazy 10x Growth
Firm typeVC
Global HQ

Nairobi, Kenya

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Thesis

Funding requirementsWe invest in pre-seed to series A healthtech, biotech and medtech founders in Africa. Tickets: $100k-$2M.
Funding stages1. Idea or Patent2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling
LeadN/A
Check size$100k to $2M
Target countries Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) DRC Congo Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone South Africa Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Egypt Morocco Tunisia

Team

Sewu-Steve TawiaGP/MD
*Africa* focused pre-seed to Series A healthtech, medtech and biotech investor.

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