7Square Seed Fund I
Our own balance sheet, writing first institutional cheques into companies building sovereign infrastructure, applied AI, health systems and financial rails for African markets. We lead or co-lead, take a board seat when asked, and reserve for follow-on.
The bar, stated plainly.
- US$10,000+ monthly revenue, or a signed institutional pilot
- Evidence of retention, not just acquisition
- A market that can carry a US$100M outcome on the continent alone
- Founders who have already survived one thing going badly wrong
First meeting
Week 1Sixty minutes on the problem, the wedge and the numbers. No deck required.
Diligence
Week 2–4Customer references, cohort data, technical review, statutory and cap table check.
Investment committee
Week 5Founders present to the IC. A decision either way inside five working days.
Term sheet to close
Week 6–9Terms, confirmatory diligence, signature and wire.
7Square Angel Collective
A syndicate of operators, diaspora professionals and institutional angels who invest together on one set of terms.
Catalytic and Grant Facility
Non-dilutive capital for companies whose first customer is a ministry, a hospital network or a farmer cooperative — where the impact is real but the revenue arrives on a public-sector timeline.
Ready to take the first step?
Founders start with an application. Investors start with a verification call. Both take less than half an hour.