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First Capital Group

Last cheque observed Aug 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInvestment bank

Series BVentureDebtFinancial Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque5537days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.0MRounds led0 of 9Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 67%
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First Capital Group highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $10M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

First Capital Group is an independent investment banking and strategic advisory firm focused on Africa.From their own website
Type
Investment bank
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Financial Services
Based in
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Aug
    First Service NetworksDebt · US · fis.dowjones.com$10MSole investor
  3. 2007

    1 round

  4. Oct
    Bluestreak TechnologySeries D · CA · marketwire.com$20MWith 4 others
  5. 2006

    2 rounds

  6. Aug
    Bluestreak TechnologySeries C · CA · goliath.ecnext.com$8.0MWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    NovusEdgeSeries B · US · findarticles.com$6.5MWith 2 others
  8. 2005

    4 rounds

  9. Sept
    WellogixVenture · US · wellogix.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  10. Jun
    Mimix BroadbandVenture · US$8.5MWith 2 others
  11. Apr
    Bluestreak NetworkSeries B · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  12. Apr
    Bluestreak TechnologySeries B · CA · encyclopedia.com$6.0MWith 2 others
  13. 2003

    1 round

  14. Nov
    Mimix BroadbandSeries B · US$1.3MWith 2 others

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The team

We hold 11 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

Bluestreak TechnologyBought by Espial GroupUndisclosedJun 2015
Mimix BroadbandBought by M/A-COMUndisclosedMay 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as First Capital Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about First Capital Group

What does First Capital Group invest in?

First Capital Group invests most often at Series B and Venture (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Financial Services.

How active is First Capital Group?

9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2011.

How big are First Capital Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

Does First Capital Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does First Capital Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (67%) and Canada (33%).

Is First Capital Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2011.

Who does First Capital Group invest alongside?

Most often BDC Capital (4 rounds together), Fonds de solidarite Ftq (3 rounds together) and 3i Group (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is First Capital Group?

First Capital Group is an investment bank based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

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