Uncover

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Uncover is revolutionising self-care in Africa, starting by building the continent's most trusted skincare brand

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Total raised
$2.5M
disclosed
Last round
$1.4M
Secondary Market
Rounds
5
since 2020
Investors
10
on record
Employees
2-10

About Uncover

UNCOVER is revolutionising self-care in Africa, starting by building the continent's most trusted skincare brand and content platform.

At the heart of Uncover is a client data driven approach to unlock the vast potential in the African self-care market that has helped drive decisions around Uncover: a brand made specially for the local market from the global best skincare lab facilities in Korea, known to be “12 years ahead” in skincare innovation.

Uncover's mission is to inspire, support, educate and empower women to take control of health and well-being and become the most trusted skin-care brand.

Uncover funding5 rounds

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Uncover has raised $2.5M across 5 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $1.4M Seed announced 15 Jul 2024, led by EQ2 Ventures.

Capital growthrunning total of disclosed rounds
  1. $100KPre-seedPre-seed, $100K, $100K raised to date
  2. $1MSeedSeed, $1M, $1.1M raised to date
  3. $1.4MSeedSeed, $1.4M, $2.5M raised to date

SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn

Who has invested in Uncover

AnnouncedRoundLead · investorsAmount
15 Jul 2024Uncover SeedEQ2 Ventures +4$1.4M
15 Jul 2024Uncover Secondary MarketNot disclosedNot disclosed
01 Dec 2022Uncover SeedSamata Capital +5$1M
27 Jan 2021Uncover Pre-seedAntler$100K
01 Jan 2020Uncover SeedAntlerNot disclosed

Uncover founders & team

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Frequently asked about Uncover

Where is Uncover based and when was it founded?
Uncover is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2020.
Who founded Uncover?
Uncover was founded by Sneha Mehta (Co-Founder & CFO), Catherine Lee (Co-Founder), Jade Oyateru (Co-Founder & COO) and Sneha Mehta (Co-Founder & CEO).
Who is the CEO of Uncover?
Sneha Mehta is Uncover's Co-Founder & CEO.
How much funding has Uncover raised?
Uncover has raised $2.5M across 5 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $1.4M Seed, was announced on Jul 15, 2024.
Who has invested in Uncover?
Backers include EQ2 Ventures, Chui Ventures, Samata Capital, Altree Capital and 6 others.
What sector is Uncover in?
Uncover operates in RetailTech, Beauty and Retail.