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Ventures Platform

North America, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Victoria

Description

An early stage discovery fund for Africa.

Investor Profile

Ventures Platform has made 46 investments, with 3 in the past 12 months and 28% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (50%)
  • Pre Seed (43%)
  • Series A (7%)

Country Focus

  • Nigeria (50%)
  • United States (17%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • Côte d'Ivoire (4%)
  • Zambia (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Kenya (2%)
  • Senegal (2%)
  • Spain (2%)
  • South Africa (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Payments
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • B2b
  • Banking
  • Internet
  • Wholesale
  • Health Care
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who does Ventures Platform frequently co-invest with?

Golden Palm Investments
Africa, Greater Accra, Ghana, Accra
Co-Investments: 7
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 5
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 10
DFS Lab
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 4
MAGIC Fund
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 7
True Capital Management
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Microtraction
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 9
LoftyInc Capital
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Ikeja
Co-Investments: 9
Future Africa
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Voltron Capital
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Co-Investments: 13

Which angels does Ventures Platform often collaborate with?

Dimeji Sofowora
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 3
PM
Africa, NA - Zambia, Zambia, Lusaka
Shared Deals: 2
Olugbenga Agboola
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 5
AO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
Shared Deals: 2
Edmond Olotu
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 3
Abdul Hassan
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Shared Deals: 2
CO
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 3
EE
North America, South Carolina, United States, Columbia
Shared Deals: 3
Prosper Otemuyiwa
Africa, Nigeria
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Ventures Platform?

Raenest

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Raenest is a multi-currency accounts platform that helps businesses and freelancers receive international payments.

BillingFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series AFeb 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
Juicyway

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Juice is a developer of a payment network platform for cross-border business payments for businesses and individuals.

Financial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSoftware
Pre SeedDec 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Maad

Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

Maad is a B2B marketplace for Francophone Africa

B2BE-Commerce PlatformsInformation TechnologyMarketplaceWholesale
SeedMay 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,300,000
Shekel Mobility

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Shekel is a software company that provides financing and management system software for auto dealerships.

B2BFinancial Services
SeedNov 13, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
Remedial Health

Newark, Delaware, United States

Remedial Health is a wholesale company that provides medicines to large and small healthcare industries.

B2BHealth CareWholesale
Series AAug 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
MyCover.ai

Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

An open insurance API that enables businesses embed insurance into their existing products & services.

InsuranceInsurTech
Pre SeedJul 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,250,000
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
SeedJun 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,650,000
Chargel

Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire

Chargel is a freight brokerage platform that connects hippers and carriers with avalable trucks.

Logistics
SeedApr 20, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Fez

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Fez offer a full range of delivery solutions.

DeliveryLogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation
SeedMar 28, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Credable

Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Credable is the digital banking platform.

Financial Services
SeedMar 20, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,500,000