Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund
VC Fund
Austin, United States
Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund is a VC fund in Austin focused on Internet and Software. Fast Forward is a venture studio—and early-stage fund—that builds and backs companies to unlock prosperity in Africa through technology. Fast Forward’s venture studio selects up to 10 ideas and founding teams annually—with priority on platform and infrastructure plays—in sectors including (but not limited to) B2B, Fintech, eCommerce, Edtech,Healthcare, Logistics, Deep Tech, SaaS, Future of Work, and Blockchain. Fast Forward recruits dynamic entrepreneurs advancing concepts we believe will fast track to scale to at least 10M people and achieve >$10m ARR value in 3-5 years. As a fund, Fast Forward invests pro rata in future rounds of venture studio companies and makes select investments in pre-seed African startups. At Fast Forward, we put startup founders first. African entrepreneurs founding successful tech companies offer huge potential for exponential impact across the continent. African founders have the ability to scale business and social solutions, modernize economies, improve day to day lives and create jobs and upward mobility. Africa’s founder class can also bring additional benefits to the continent through philanthropy and positive political reform.
- Total investments:
- 16
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund invests in
Stages Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund invests in
Countries Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Omolara Awoyemi
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Jake Bright
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 2 (13%)
- Software 2 (13%)
- E-Commerce 2 (13%)
- Identity Management 2 (13%)
- CRM 1 (6%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 7 (44%)
- Funding Round 4 (25%)
- Seed 3 (19%)
- Angel 1 (6%)
Country
- Nigeria 6 (38%)
- Togo 1 (6%)
- Rwanda 1 (6%)
- United States 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Omolara Awoyemi
Co-Founder and Operating Partner
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Co-Founder and Operating Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Opeyemi Awoyemi
Founder and Managing Partner
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Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 9 | Find email | |
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Jake Bright
Venture Partner
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Venture Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Hello.cv
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Autogon Inc
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Autogon AI offers a no-code AI infrastructure for businesses. Our product, Autogon Studio, provides a user-friendly platform that allows non-technical individuals to develop and deploy AI models and applications without the need for extensive coding knowledge. The platform supports various AI use cases, such as image classification, sentimentanalysis, fraud detection, and more, catering to a wide range of industries. Additionally, Autogon AI offers a marketplace where users can buy or sell AI projects and models, fostering collaboration and community support.Autogon DataLake provides a Generative AI interface for users to greatly interact with their data using natural languages they understand. | Seed / Feb 28, 2024 | |
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Autogon Inc
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Autogon AI offers a no-code AI infrastructure for businesses. Our product, Autogon Studio, provides a user-friendly platform that allows non-technical individuals to develop and deploy AI models and applications without the need for extensive coding knowledge. The platform supports various AI use cases, such as image classification, sentimentanalysis, fraud detection, and more, catering to a wide range of industries. Additionally, Autogon AI offers a marketplace where users can buy or sell AI projects and models, fostering collaboration and community support.Autogon DataLake provides a Generative AI interface for users to greatly interact with their data using natural languages they understand. | Pre-Seed / Feb 28, 2024 | |
Clickafix
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Clickafix is a tech-enabled home repairs provider that allows customers to book repairs simply and seamlessly without any hassles. | Sep 06, 2023 | |
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Clickafix
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Clickafix is a tech-enabled home repairs provider that allows customers to book repairs simply and seamlessly without any hassles. | Seed / Sep 06, 2023 | |
Bumpa
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Bumpa builds an infrastructure that helps digital commerce for African sellers; empowering small business owners to start, manage and grow successful businesses from their mobile phones. | $4M / Seed / Oct 19, 2022 | |
Cribstock
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Proptech platform that allow professionals in Africa to co-own properties online for as little as $10 to earn rent from tenants who use the property while enjoying capital appreciation. "Smartcity", "investment", "P2P" | Jun 19, 2022 | |
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Cribstock
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Proptech platform that allow professionals in Africa to co-own properties online for as little as $10 to earn rent from tenants who use the property while enjoying capital appreciation. "Smartcity", "investment", "P2P" | Pre-Seed / Jun 19, 2022 | |
MIA Group
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MIA Group is a consumer internet company in Francophone Africa. We are on a mission to make commerce easy through a digital ecosystem fulfilling the everyday needs of consumers online and offline.Our businesses include Miaplenou.com: The largest online retail platform operating in Togo, Benin, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Launched 2012.Kiosk: online reselling App that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Launched 2021.MiaPay: QR code payment and lifestyle services | Pre-Seed / Mar 27, 2022 | |
Lifebox Labs
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Lifebox Labs is a digital health company building a portfolio of consumer health brands for Africa. We identify gaps in African healthcare, find the right clinical model, and build the product and infrastructure to deliver it at scale. Each brand operates independently, serves a distinct patient population, and is built with clinical rigour fromthe start. Our brands: Priv Health — A men's health platform covering sexual health, hormonal health, mental health, and preventive care. Custodia Health — A chronic disease management platform for patients living with diabetes and hypertension. Learn more at www.lifebox.ng | Mar 18, 2022 | |
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FAQ
What does Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund invest in?
Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund invests primarily in Internet, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund?
The team at Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund includes Omolara Awoyemi (Co-Founder and Operating Partner), Opeyemi Awoyemi (Founder and Managing Partner) and Jake Bright (Venture Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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