# FirstFounders Inc

> FirstFounders Inc is a VC fund backing Internet and Artificial Intelligence. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefirstfounders/
- Website: https://x.com/firstfounderscc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefirstfounders

FirstFounders Inc is a VC fund in Lagos focused on Internet and Artificial Intelligence. FirstFounders (F2) is an AI-first venture studio and dynamic ecosystem collective building, funding, and scaling the transformative ideas of visionary African entrepreneurs into high-value, acquirable AI-driven ventures across key sectors like fintech, consumer, and entertainment. We are the architects of "tomorrow's ventures,"dedicated to democratizing entrepreneurship, institutionalizing venture building, and driving corporate innovation on the continent.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David-Lanre Messan | Founder/CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lanre-messan |
| Samuel Kemeshi | Co-Founder & CMO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samuel-kemeshi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KorinAI | KorinAI changes the way people use technology; artificial general intelligence is being developed. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 21, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does FirstFounders Inc invest in?

FirstFounders Inc invests primarily in Internet and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Indonesia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact FirstFounders Inc?

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### Who are the partners at FirstFounders Inc?

The team at FirstFounders Inc includes David-Lanre Messan (Founder/CEO) and Samuel Kemeshi (Co-Founder & CMO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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