Seed Pitch • AI • Fraud Detection • Fund Recovery

FundGuard Africa — Seed Pitch

An AI-powered platform to detect, track, and recover stolen funds across Africa — with investor-ready MVP and clear compliance roadmap.

Problem

  • Digital fraud drains millions via banks, wallets, mobile money, and crypto across Africa.
  • Victims lack a single coordinated path to detect and recover funds quickly.
  • Institutions face fragmented tools, cross-border gaps, and regulatory complexity.

Our Solution

  • Real-time detection: alerts, anomaly scoring, transaction monitoring.
  • Fund recovery workflow: freeze requests, compliance tickets, legal packs.
  • Evidence engine: downloadable reports for banks, insurers, and regulators.
  • APIs & dashboards for enterprise integration and oversight.

Market & Why Now

  • Rapid digitization of payments + rising fraud sophistication.
  • Regulatory push for stronger AML/KYC and consumer protection.
  • Data network effects make early movers defensible.

Initial Coverage & Expansion

  • Live (MVP): Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania.
  • Next: Middle East (UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait), APAC (SG, MY, PH, ID).
  • Planned: Europe (UK, DE, FR, NL), Americas (BR, MX, CO, AR).

Product Snapshot (MVP)

What’s Live

  • Fraud alerts & transaction monitor (simulated signals).
  • Fund recovery workflow + evidence report download.
  • Investor demo with geo/time, KPIs, region heatmap.

Traction

Early users: Pilot interest (banks/fintechs)
Coverage: 6 African countries (expanding)

Demo uses simulated data; production integrations via partners.

Moats

  • Evidence engine + recovery workflow (operational moat).
  • Network effects from cross-institutional signals.
  • Compliance-first foundation: NDPR/GDPR, RLS, audit trails.

Business Model

  • SaaS tiers: Basic / Premium / Institutional (seat + feature-based).
  • Enterprise API & compliance dashboards.
  • Recovery success fees (eligible cases) + services.

Go-To-Market

  • Design partner pilots with banks, fintechs, PSPs, wallets.
  • Law-enforcement and insurer collaboration for recoveries.
  • Regulatory sandboxes and govtech partnerships.

Technology

  • Frontend: static Pages; (optional) Vue/Vite roadmap.
  • Backend: Supabase (Postgres, Auth, Storage, Edge Functions).
  • Security: RLS, JWT, role-based policies; audit logging.
  • Analytics: GA4; evidence reports (JSON → PDF).

Licensing & Compliance

  • Privacy: NDPR/GDPR alignment; DSAR-ready; retention policies.
  • Regulatory: CBN licensing roadmap (where applicable), EFCC collaboration, NITDA guidance.
  • Controls: restricted storage buckets, principle of least privilege.

Founder & Team

  • Victor Kolawole Omojuwa (Founder/CEO): Public health professional & tech entrepreneur.
  • Advisors (establishing): Fincrime, AML/KYC, legal/compliance, data privacy.
  • Hiring plan: Founding engineer, backend, data/ML, compliance lead.

Funding Ask

  • Seed target: $500k–$1.5M (flexible tranches).
  • Use of funds (12–18 mo): team (engineering & compliance), integrations, bank/PSP partnerships, audits.
  • Milestones: 3–5 design partners, 10+ institutional pilots, regional compliance sign-offs.

Call to Action

We’re inviting investors and design partners to accelerate FundGuard’s rollout across Africa and key global corridors.

FundGuard Africa
www.fundguardafrica.com