Stears
A data, insights, and intelligence platform focused on providing high-quality information about African economies, markets, and businesses.
Location: Nigeria
Website: https://www.stears.co/
Sector: Artificial Intelligence
Funding Stage: Seed Venture Round Grant Seed Venture Round
Total Funding ($m): $4.55M
# of Founders: 4
Founding Year: 2017
Funding Year: 2026
Status: Active
| Year | Amount | Stage | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.6m | Seed | Luminate Group |
| 2021 | $0.1m | Venture Round | CCHub Syndicate |
| 2022 | $0.1m | Grant | Google For Startups Black Founders Fund |
| 2022 | $3.3m | Seed | MaC Venture Capital, Serena Ventures,Melo7 Tech Partners, Luminate Fund, Cascador |
| 2026 | $0.45m | Venture Round | Cascador |
| Preston Ideh, Abdul Abdulrahim, Foluso Ogunlana, Michael Famoroti |
Seed $0.6m
Luminate Group
Venture Round $0.1m
CCHub Syndicate
Grant $0.1m
Google For Startups Black Founders Fund
Seed $3.3m
MaC Venture Capital, Serena Ventures,Melo7 Tech Partners, Luminate Fund, Cascador
Venture Round $0.45m
Cascador