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First Cheque vs Merak Ventures

First Cheque lists 92 portfolio companies and has joined 4 funding rounds; Merak Ventures lists 40 companies and has joined 21 rounds. First Cheque comes in most often at Seed (75% of its entries), Merak Ventures comes in most often at Seed (88% of its entries). 1 company is on both portfolios, among them Bellatrix Aerospace.

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92Portfolio companies40

4Funding rounds joined21

2Rounds led15

4Rounds, last 12 months13

$1M to $5MTypical round it comes in at$1M to $5M

0%Sites no longer answering0%

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First Cheque and Merak Ventures, head to head
	First Cheque	Merak Ventures
Portfolio companies	92	40
Funding rounds joined	4	21
Rounds led	2	15
Rounds, last 12 months	4	13
Typical round it comes in at	$1M to $5M	$1M to $5M
Sites no longer answering	0%	0%

Where they come in

share of entries by stage

Pre-seed25%0%

Seed75%88%

Series A0%12%

Series B0%0%

Growth0%0%

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Entry stages of First Cheque and Merak Ventures, share of entries
	First Cheque	Merak Ventures
Pre-seed	25%	0%
Seed	75%	88%
Series A	0%	12%
Series B	0%	0%
Growth	0%	0%

Themes

share of checked companies

AI & Machine Learning22%26%

Fintech17%12%

Enterprise Software12%17%

Gaming0%14%

E-commerce & Marketplaces10%6%

Healthcare & Biotech9%6%

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Themes of First Cheque and Merak Ventures, share of checked companies
	First Cheque	Merak Ventures
AI & Machine Learning	22%	26%
Fintech	17%	12%
Enterprise Software	12%	17%
Gaming	0%	14%
E-commerce & Marketplaces	10%	6%
Healthcare & Biotech	9%	6%

Companies both back

Bellatrix Aerospacebellatrix.aero

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