Uncover
OperatingUncover is revolutionising self-care in Africa, starting by building the continent's most trusted skincare brand
- RetailTech
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Seed
- Founded 2020
- uncoverskincare.co ↗
- Total raised
- $2.5M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $1.4M
- Secondary Market
- Rounds
- 5
- since 2020
- Investors
- 10
- on record
- Employees
- 2-10
Uncover funding and investors
Uncover has raised $2.5M across 5 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $1.4M Seed announced 15 Jul 2024, led by EQ2 Ventures.
- Lead investors
- 2
- Largest round
- $1.4M
- Average round
- $833K
- disclosed rounds
- Round cadence
- 14 mo
- average gap
- $100KPre-seedPre-seed, $100K, $100K raised to date
- $1MSeedSeed, $1M, $1.1M raised to date
- $1.4MSeedSeed, $1.4M, $2.5M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Uncover funding rounds5 · newest first
- Seed$1.4M
15 Jul 2024 · led by EQ2 Ventures
- Secondary MarketUndisclosed
15 Jul 2024
- Seed$1M
01 Dec 2022
- Pre-seed$100K
27 Jan 2021
- SeedUndisclosed
01 Jan 2020
| Announced | Round | Lead · other investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2024 | Seed | EQ2 Ventures · Chui Ventures, Samata Capital, Altree Capital, igniteXL Ventures | $1.4M |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Secondary Market | Investors not disclosed | Undisclosed |
| 01 Dec 2022 | Seed | Samata Capital, Patricia Ithau, Kwehnui Tawah, igniteXL Ventures, Future Africa, FirstCheck Africa | $1M |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Pre-seed | Antler | $100K |
| 01 Jan 2020 | Seed | Antler | Undisclosed |
Investors in Uncover10 · leads first
| Investor | Role | Rounds | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| igniteXL VenturesVenture Capital | Lead in 1 of 2 | Seed | Dec 2022 |
| EQ2 VenturesVenture Capital | Lead | Seed | Jul 2024 |
| AntlerVenture Capital | Participant | Seed, Pre-seed | Jan 2020 |
| Samata CapitalVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Dec 2022 |
| Patricia IthauVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Dec 2022 |
| Kwehnui TawahPrivate Equity | Participant | Seed | Dec 2022 |
| Future AfricaVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Dec 2022 |
| FirstCheck AfricaMicro VC | Participant | Seed | Dec 2022 |
| Chui VenturesVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Jul 2024 |
| Altree CapitalVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Jul 2024 |
Frequently asked about Uncover
- 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.
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