First Impact
VC Fund
Lagos, Nigeria
First Impact is a VC fund in Lagos focused on B2B and Logistics. First Impact Ventures is a geography agnostic but frontier market focused pre-seed venture fund. We differentiate ourselves through bold and imaginative thought; a truly distributed network among the most dynamic and experienced African/African Diasporic entrepreneurs and investors; and pursuing a founder first approach. Our team is led byKai Cash, an experienced builder and investor with a decade of experience working with founders and investors to build and support start-ups/ecosystems. Prior to First Impact, Kai had experience working with firms such as CapitalG, Plug and Play, Blackstone, Microsoft, and most recently Primary Venture Partners among others. His venture experience spans across 5 continents.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
Last updated:
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Industries First Impact invests in
Stages First Impact invests in
Countries First Impact invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $500k–$5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- B2B 2 (25%)
- Logistics 2 (25%)
- Financial Services 2 (25%)
- Information Technology 2 (25%)
- SaaS 1 (13%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 5 (63%)
- Seed 3 (38%)
Country
- Nigeria 5 (63%)
- India 1 (13%)
- Germany 1 (13%)
- United States 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loft Africa is an innovative platform providing on-demand warehousing storage, fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and freight solutions. | Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2024 | ||
| Matta is a technology platform that provides buyers and suppliers with a comprehensive marketplace for chemicals and materials. It handles the lifecycle of chemical and raw material supply and utilization, from forecasts and material selection to financing and logistics, to help clients with a constant supply of essential raw materials within theeconomy. The company also provides the necessary financial incentives and vehicles to aid the processes of supplier manufacturing, importation, and procurement. | $5M / Seed / Aug 31, 2023 | ||
| Fintech Spleet Provides Tenant verification, Rent collection solutions for landlords and rent financing (Rent now, pay later) for Tenants | $625K / Pre-Seed / Mar 15, 2022 | ||
| BOS Balance of Storage Systems AG is a high-tech start-up company in the sector of renewable energy for off-grid and on-grid related applications. | Pre-Seed / Oct 12, 2021 | ||
| Celcius Logistics Solutions is an integrated cold chain logistics provider that offers end-to-end temperature-controlled logistics services, including refrigerated transportation, cold storage warehousing, and hyperlocal last-mile delivery. Its platform serves sectors such as dairy, pharmaceuticals, fresh produce, and frozen foods, facilitating thesafe and efficient movement of perishable goods.Celcius operates a digital marketplace that connects shippers with transporters and cold storage facilities. The platform includes a web and mobile-based SaaS system featuring real-time tracking, booking, and payment functionalities. It integrates proprietary technologies like Transport Management System (TMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and Inventory Management System (IMS) to enhance visibility and efficiency across the supply chain. | $500K / Seed / Aug 04, 2021 | ||
| Bitpowr has built a wallet and digital assets infrastructure that helps businesses to scale faster on the blockchain. We provide a platform that lets you create and manage crypto wallets easily through our UI, API and SDK. | Pre-Seed / Jun 15, 2021 | ||
| Sabi is a provider of digital infrastructure for the distribution of goods and services. Its platform enables and empowers underserved merchants in the world, allowing agents, merchants, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails. These rails provide access toinventory, commodities, logistics, business tools, data insights, and financial services. | Pre-Seed / Mar 13, 2021 | ||
| Autochek is an automotive technology company that aims to build digital solutions. | $3.4M / Seed / Nov 18, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does First Impact invest in?
First Impact invests primarily in B2B, Logistics and Financial Services startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is First Impact's check size?
First Impact typically joins rounds of $500k–$5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds First Impact participates in.
When did First Impact last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for First Impact closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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