What is First Check Ventures?

First Check Ventures is a Venture Capital based in San Juan.

How many investments has First Check Ventures made?

First Check Ventures has made 19 disclosed investments.

How much does First Check Ventures manage?

First Check Ventures manages $70.0M in assets.

What does First Check Ventures invest in?

First Check Ventures invests in Fintech Pre-Seed, Seed companies.

What companies has First Check Ventures invested in?

First Check Ventures's portfolio includes Idilika, Yuca, Conductiv, Finblox, Tajir, Tani Salud.

First Check Ventures

Venture Capital

First Check Ventures is a Venture Capital firm based in San Juan, United States.

First Check Ventures is a pre-seed venture fund founded by Ali Jamal that invests as the literal first institutional check into founders across 30+ countries, with a strong focus on overlooked global ecosystems and fintech.

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Headquarters: San Juan, United States
Founded: 2020
Website: firstcheckventures.com
AUM: $70.0M

Portfolio Companies: 72
Total Investments: 19
Last Investment: Feb 2023
Geographic Focus: Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America

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Investment Thesis

Backs the best founders solving real problems across 30+ countries, with focus on overlooked global ecosystems and fintech; invests as literal first institutional check.

It was founded in 2020. It has made 19 investments. Its portfolio includes Idilika, Yuca and Conductiv. Focus areas include Fintech.

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24 co-investors across 90 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×18 · Accelerator ×4 · Private Equity ×1 · 24 shared rounds

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