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Wes Schwalje

Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Description

Operator at nexus of policy, tech, and dev, investor, advised 8 unicorns on MENAP entry/scale-up, support Big Tech / startups to get along w...

Investor Profile

Wes Schwalje has backed more than 15 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series E rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in India, United States, Nigeria.
  • Strong thematic focus on E-Commerce, FinTech, Information Technology.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Pre Seed (20%)
  • Series E (7%)
  • Series A (7%)

Country Focus

  • India (20%)
  • United States (20%)
  • Nigeria (7%)
  • Kenya (7%)
  • Peru (7%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Singapore (7%)
  • South Korea (7%)
  • United Arab Emirates (7%)
  • South Africa (7%)

Industry Focus

  • E-commerce
  • Fintech
  • Information Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Internet
  • Saas
  • Banking
  • Delivery Service
  • Mobile Apps
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Wes Schwalje frequently co-invest with?

Acuity Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 1
Tahseen Consulting
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 4
Co-Investments: 1
AWE Funds
Europe, Hessen, Germany, Frankfurt
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 5
Venture Catalysts
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 1
RaliCap
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Unpopular Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Future Africa
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
IV
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Wes Schwalje often collaborate with?

Ajit Raikar
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
JJ
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
Tayo Oviosu
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Shared Deals: 1
AN
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
HS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Walid Aradi
Asia, United Arab Emirates
Shared Deals: 3
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CA
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Shared Deals: 1
AN
Europe, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, Valencia
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Wes Schwalje?

PowerCred

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

SaaS company providing APIs to help financial service providers build integrated products for their small business customers

FinTechSaaS
Pre SeedMar 20, 2022
VC Lab

Palo Alto, California, United States

VC Lab is a venture capital accelerator.

Angel InvestmentFinTechVenture Capital
Pre SeedFeb 1, 2022
Alvin

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Alvin is a personal finance app and API company thats helps people balance their daily spending with their savings goals.

BankingConsumer ApplicationsEmbedded SoftwareFinTech
Pre SeedJan 5, 2022
Amount Raised: $740,000
OlaClick (YC W21)

Lima, Lima, Peru

OlaClick helps businesses receive simplified orders through WhatsApp

E-CommerceFood and BeverageInformation Technology
SeedJul 18, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Smileneo

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Smileneo is a health care company that make it affordable and convenient to give everyone the new smile they want

FitnessHealth CareWellness
SeedApr 7, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
BusinessOnBot

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

BusinessOnBot is an automated sales and user acquisition platform that provides voice and text-based multilingual chat solutions.

Information ServicesInformation TechnologySales Automation
SeedMar 24, 2021
Corrily

San Francisco, California, United States

Corrily is a price optimization software utilized by subscription and usage-based companies.

AnalyticsE-CommerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware
SeedMar 22, 2021
Blushh

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Audio platform for women in Asia

AppsAudio
SeedMar 1, 2021
Termii

New Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Termii helps African businesses communicate with customers across SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging channels.

Digital MarketingDigital MediaEmail MarketingMarketing AutomationMessagingSMS
SeedFeb 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,400,000
Remedico

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Remedico is a Mobile healthcare.

E-CommerceHealth CareInternetMedical
SeedOct 1, 2020
Amount Raised: $500,000