Pioneer Fund

Pioneer Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that makes early-stage investments across a wide range of sectors, including consumer products and services, financial services, information technology, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, life sciences, gaming, artificial intelligence and machine learning, construction technology, education technology, fintech, agriculture technology, advertising technology, augmented reality, autonomous vehicles, legal technology, oncology, pet technology, real estate technology, ride-hailing, SaaS and supply chain technology. The firm benefits from a network of more than 420 Y Combinator alumni, enabling it to identify and support YC-backed startups.

Lior Abraham

Venture Partner

Wayne Anderson

Venture Partner

Jon Armstrong

Venture Partner

Tamara Bain

Venture Partner

Kate Bambino

Venture Partner

Past deals in Nigeria

Curacel

Seed Round in 2023
Curacel is an insurtech company founded in 2019 by Henry Mascot in Ikoyi, Lagos. It offers an AI-powered platform designed to streamline and enhance the insurance claims process. The platform automates the processing of claims, enabling insurance staff to handle higher volumes efficiently. Additionally, it incorporates advanced algorithms for fraud detection, waste, and abuse management, ensuring that claims are thoroughly vetted. Curacel's technology integrates seamlessly with various systems and third-party applications, facilitating improved operational efficiency for insurance providers while fostering customer loyalty and retention.

Curacel

Seed Round in 2022
Curacel is an insurtech company founded in 2019 by Henry Mascot in Ikoyi, Lagos. It offers an AI-powered platform designed to streamline and enhance the insurance claims process. The platform automates the processing of claims, enabling insurance staff to handle higher volumes efficiently. Additionally, it incorporates advanced algorithms for fraud detection, waste, and abuse management, ensuring that claims are thoroughly vetted. Curacel's technology integrates seamlessly with various systems and third-party applications, facilitating improved operational efficiency for insurance providers while fostering customer loyalty and retention.

54gene

Series A in 2020
54gene is a biotechnology company founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Lagos, Nigeria. The company focuses on unlocking the potential of the African genome to enhance genetic research and development, addressing a significant gap in the global genomics market where a majority of genetic data is derived from individuals of Caucasian descent. By developing a pan-African biobank, 54gene aims to identify new drug targets and create diagnostics and treatments for various diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and neurodegenerative disorders. In addition to its research initiatives, the company offers genetic testing and molecular diagnostics services to patients and healthcare providers, ensuring compliance with international data privacy laws. Through its efforts, 54gene seeks to contribute to the discovery of medical advancements that can benefit diverse populations.

54gene

Seed Round in 2019
54gene is a biotechnology company founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Lagos, Nigeria. The company focuses on unlocking the potential of the African genome to enhance genetic research and development, addressing a significant gap in the global genomics market where a majority of genetic data is derived from individuals of Caucasian descent. By developing a pan-African biobank, 54gene aims to identify new drug targets and create diagnostics and treatments for various diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and neurodegenerative disorders. In addition to its research initiatives, the company offers genetic testing and molecular diagnostics services to patients and healthcare providers, ensuring compliance with international data privacy laws. Through its efforts, 54gene seeks to contribute to the discovery of medical advancements that can benefit diverse populations.
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