Portugal · Pre-seed startup

Who invested in Checkfirst

5 rounds we have observed, with the one investor named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Regtech

Raised 12 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$2.2Mraised across 5 rounds since 2022, from 5 sources

$124KRound$1.5MPre-seed$221KRound$174KRound$146KRound
Latest round
Round, $146KOct 2025
Biggest round
$1.5MPre-seed · May 2024
Investors
1
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

202320242025
$124KRound$1.5MPre-seed$221KRound$174KRound$146KRound
First round
Round, $124K
Aug 2022
Biggest round
$1.5M
Pre-seed · May 2024
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
    Round$146K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  2. Jul 2025
    Round$174K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  3. Jan 2025
    Round$221K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  4. May 2024
    Pre-seed$1.5M1 new

    Source recorded

  5. Aug 2022
    Round$124K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

Funding filed with regulators

Checkfirst filed 5 raises, $1.5M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Oct 2025$146KUK share allotment
  2. Jul 2025$174KUK share allotment
  3. Jan 2025$221KUK share allotment
  4. Mar 2024$824KUK share allotment
  5. Aug 2022$124KUK share allotment

Founders and team

From Checkfirst's own website: 3 founders, 8 on the team.

Benjamin LambertCo-founder & CEO
Oyvind HenriksenCo-founder & Chief Product Officer
Rami ElsawyCo-founder & Chief Technology Officer
  • Aman HemchandHead of AI Transformation
  • Orestis TzanetisHead of Partnerships
  • Anastasia KusnadiCustomer Implementation Manager
  • Franz VitulliProduct Manager
  • Georgia BorthwickCustomer Implementation Manager
  • Maged ZakiSenior DevOps & Cloud Engineer
  • Omar FouadSenior Software Engineer
  • Sam LeworthyProduct Designer

AdvisersJean Michel MarnotoDavid GoodfellowDimitar KazakovHarry WoolfallJeff RuddleRodolfo Flores Martinez

Everyone who backed them

Notion CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Checkfirst as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Golden Egg CheckVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Checkfirst

Who invested in Checkfirst?

Checkfirst's investors include Notion Capital.

How much has Checkfirst raised?

Checkfirst has raised $2.2M across 5 rounds since 2022.

When did Checkfirst last raise?

Checkfirst's most recent round, $146K, was in Oct 2025.

What was Checkfirst's biggest round?

Checkfirst's largest round on record is $1.5M (Pre-seed), in May 2024.

Who backed Checkfirst first?

Checkfirst's first round on record, in May 2024, was backed by Notion Capital.

What stage is Checkfirst at?

Checkfirst's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in May 2024.

Where is Checkfirst based?

Checkfirst is based in Portugal.

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