Lagos · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
EchoVC is an early-stage, technology-focused venture firm dedicated to backing underrepresented founders — especially women and entrepreneurs of African descent — and underserved communities of color. Describing itself as sector agnostic, it supports bold ideas and business models that use technology to bring value to mass markets. The firm invests across themes including fintech, health and human services, commerce, media and entertainment, energy access, sustainable mobility, and connectivity. Operating from offices in Africa, the US, and the UK, EchoVC leads nearly all of its deals and actively supports the founders it backs, aspiring to be the 'Sequoia Capital for underestimated founders and markets.'
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 34 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8Fintech ×6Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4Marketplaces ×3Media & Entertainment ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×5Nigeria×4United Kingdom×1India×1Kenya×1
Investments · 34 tracked
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Ando operates a food delivery platform (Ando OS) that connects food businesses, couriers, and customers, managing orders, last-mile delivery, and rider route optimization.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investors4DX VenturesChui VenturesLoftyInc CapitalDFS Lab
Big Wolf provides early access to collectibles and games with ad-free gameplay, and operates a community platform where gamers can secure unique tags and license their likenesses as NFTs to game studios.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingSan Francisco, US
Ismail Maiyegun(Executive Officer, Director)inMuhammad Ahmed Siddiqui(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsUlu Ventures
Co-investorsVelocity Fintech Ventures
Ebanqo builds an omnichannel customer engagement platform that enables businesses to interact with customers and deliver services across web and messaging channels using AI-powered capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Charles Ifedi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAjim CapitalBeta.VenturesLoftyInc CapitalVentures Platform
Co-investorsSouth Park Commons
Kangaroo Health provides a remote patient monitoring platform for chronic disease management, serving healthcare organizations and clinical providers.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesRocketship.vcStreamlined VenturesBenchstrength PartnersHike Ventures
Kukua produces kids and family entertainment focused on Africa, creating characters and stories aimed at engaging young audiences.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAuxxo
Co-investorsRising Tide Africa (RTA)
Lori Systems is a logistics company that uses technology to improve the efficiency and scale of moving goods, with a stated mission of lowering the cost of goods.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSavannah, US
Sandler Joshua(Executive Officer, Director)Liming Huang(Director)Mengqiu Wang(Director)
Co-investorsNewtown PartnersThe Raba PartnershipTimon CapitalMusha Ventures
Co-investorsRising Tide Africa (RTA)Cathay Innovation
Co-investorsVentures Platform
NetPlusDotCom provides digital payment and merchant acquiring services, including software point-of-sale tools that turn NFC-enabled Android phones into POS terminals, QR-code payments, and APIs for accepting local and international card payments.
FintechSaaSLagos, NG
NextCounsel is a legal operations platform offering products for law firms (Praxi), in-house enterprise legal teams (NextPLOS) for contract management and compliance tracking, and company secretaries (Board) for record-keeping and corporate governance.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Octamile provides digital insurance management infrastructure and embedded insurance APIs that let insurers, fintechs, logistics firms, and other B2C platforms distribute insurance, automate claims (including First Notification of Loss, remote inspections, and fraud detection), and onboard agents and clients with KYC.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsFirst CircleVelocity Digital
OLX operates a peer-to-peer marketplace where users buy and sell goods from each other in local communities across 30+ countries.
Marketplaces
Amarjit Singh Batrain
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDN CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFormus Capital
Bitly provides a unified platform for URL shortening, QR code generation, and landing page creation with advanced analytics and tracking capabilities.
FintechMarketing TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Co-investorsASEBAt One VenturesAUGE-UCRBerkley Center for EntrepreneurshipBethnal Green VenturesBioHealth Innovation, Inc.+21 more
Parallel Wireless develops open radio access network (RAN) software and solutions for telecommunications operators.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareBoston, US
Sridhar(Co-founder)Kaitki(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer)Steve Papa(Executive Officer, Director)Rajesh Mishra(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDN CapitalFirst Star VenturesFloodgateG SquaredSIP Global Partners
PayJoy provides financial services and credit access to unbanked and underbanked populations in emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Mark Heynen(Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer)Doug Ricket(Co-Founder & CEO)Gib Lopez(Co-Founder & COO)inTom Ricket(Co-Founder)Nick Zakrasek(President, Product Development)Amy Pardee(General Counsel)
Co-investorsCeniarthCiti VenturesCompoundCore Venture CapitalDnx VenturesGreylock Partners+17 more
Printivo is an online print shop offering custom printed products such as business cards, stickers, mugs, banners, flyers, and branded packaging for businesses.
Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsVentures Platform
Co-investorsShorooq Partners
Fintech providing a financial management platform for cooperatives, groups, and their members.
Co-investorsCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
Shoobs is an events and entertainment platform that organizes live music festivals and cultural celebrations featuring African artists and heritage-focused events for diverse audiences in the UK.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Louise Broni-Mensah(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
ShopEX is an online retail store selling consumer products such as kitchen appliances (CookEX airfryer, blender), fitness equipment (SportEX Ultimate Crunch), fashion items, and home comfort goods, with prices listed in Nigerian naira.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsHAVAIC
Spenny is a spare change investment platform that automatically rounds up user spending to the nearest 10 rupees and invests the difference for Indian users.
ConsumerFintechBengaluru, IN
Gaurav Arora(Founder)inAnikaRathin Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCabra VCEntrepreneur FirstFoundersX Ventures
SystemOne provides the Aspect software platform that connects central lab and point-of-care diagnostic devices to deliver test results and operational data to clinicians, labs, and health programs in near real-time.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsBY Venture Partners
Torre operates an AI-driven job network that automates recruitment and job hunting for companies and professionals.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Alexander Torrenegra(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesMatterScale VenturesSalkantay VenturesTBD AngelsVelvet Sea Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPayJoy · Forbes · Jul 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has EchoVC Partners made?
- EchoVC Partners has 10 tracked investments.
- What stage does EchoVC Partners invest at?
- EchoVC Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is EchoVC Partners's typical check size?
- EchoVC Partners typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does EchoVC Partners focus on?
- EchoVC Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is EchoVC Partners located?
- EchoVC Partners is headquartered in Lagos, NG.
- Does EchoVC Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, EchoVC Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does EchoVC Partners co-invest with?
- EchoVC Partners most often shares deals with At One Ventures, Compound, Greylock Partners, among 50 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗EchoVC has written extensively about structural funding gaps in Africa's climate tech and food systems sectors, highlighting the underfunded $250K-$1M stage, gender disparities in funding distribution, and the need for patient capital and diverse financing instruments tailored to different venture archetypes. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team443rd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Eghosa Omoigui, EchoVC Partners
1Mby1M Roundtables · Eghosa Omoigui
Eghosa Omoigui - Founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners
Nothing Ventured · Eghosa Omoigui
Talking Tech With Founder of EchoVC Partners, Eghosa Omoigui - Part 1
Bounce News Nigeria · Eghosa Omoigui
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