Microtraction
Venture capitalLagos · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Microtraction backs technical, resourceful founders at the earliest stage of their ventures across Africa. It invests $100k in small teams (typically 2-3 people with at least one technical founder) that have built a minimum viable product, identified target customers, validated market demand, and demonstrated capital efficiency with a clear revenue model. The firm looks for companies solving clear problems and building globally relevant, high-growth technology businesses operating in billion-dollar markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 47 of 77 portfolio companiesFintech ×25Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×7Crypto & Web3 ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6E-commerce ×5
HQs:Nigeria×14United States×9United Kingdom×6Canada×2Ghana×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×9
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 77 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12021 · 12 dated
Aya Data is an AI consulting firm providing end-to-end services including data collection, annotation, model development, deployment, and optimization for organizations in healthcare, retail, utilities, agriculture, and geospatial sectors.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Ama LS(Founder)Freddie Monk(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Ama Larbi Siaw(Co-founder & Chief People Officer)Ama Larbi-Siaw(Co-Founder)Dr. Prince Oberko(Chief Information Officer)
Co-investors54 CollectiveSavannah Fund
Achieve by Petra is a personal savings and investment app that lets users open an account, set financial goals, and track contributions, earnings, and withdrawals in real time.
ConsumerFintechNew York, US
Jian Wei Gan(Director)Shaival Sharad Shah(Executive Officer, Director)
Afriskaut is a platform and advisory service that identifies and verifies football talent from African academies, youth leagues, and grassroots, combining data-driven player stats with on-the-ground scouting.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesSports Tech
Co-investorsTofino Capital
Afropolitan is building a network connecting people across Africa and the diaspora spanning art, finance, tech, health, energy, sports, and media, with a focus on tech and crypto value creation.
Crypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAdaverseCultur3 CapitalPronomos Capital
ARK is an operations platform for growing businesses and SMEs in Nigeria that handles inventory tracking, procurement, retail operations, expense and liability recording, and financial statement generation.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaS
Kenyan online beauty retailer selling skincare, haircare, makeup, body care and men's and kids' products.
African cross-border payment infrastructure letting businesses collect local payments and settle in minutes via local rails and stablecoins.
Blnk Finance builds open-source and cloud tools for developers to build financial systems that move money, including a ledger, an embedded transaction engine, managed cloud services, a back-office dashboard, and transaction monitoring.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Jerry Enebeli(Founder & CEO)Praise Philemon(Co-founder, Head of Revenue)
Helps fintechs and large organizations rapidly deploy fintech applications and products.
Bumpa provides a mobile app for small business owners and merchants in Africa to manage ecommerce operations, including confirming orders, issuing receipts, and generating financial reports.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
TeeJay Adetunji Opayele(Founder)inKelvin Umechukwu(Founder)in
Co-investorsBase10 PartnersDFS LabMAGIC FundSHL Capital
Clafiya provides primary healthcare services and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to individuals, families, and businesses in Nigeria, operating a care clinic, virtual consultations, and wellness marketplace.
FintechHealthtechInsurTechWellness & FitnessLagos, NG
Co-investorsAjim CapitalTechstarsHustle Fund
Cumming, US
Robert Bruckner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Allen Boone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBetatron Venture GroupVentures Platform500 GlobalExpert DOJO
Cowrywise builds savings and investment products for underserved African middle-class and millennial customers.
FintechWellness & FitnessLagos, NG
Razaq Ahmed(Founder/CEO)inEdward Popoola(Founder/CTO)in
BoardJohan Bosini(Director)
Co-investorsQuona CapitalY Combinator
Cr3dentials provides an API that verifies a borrower's identity, income, and assets in real time by pulling data directly from platforms such as Shopify, Stripe, Uber, and YouTube.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Elo Mukoro(Founder)in
EvolveCredit publishes content focused on lending strategies, loan recovery, and loan collection for lenders.
Fintech
Daniel Osineye(Founder)in
Co-investorsIngressive CapitalFuture AfricaMAGIC FundSamurai Incubate
Wallets.Africa provides a payment platform for creating custom payment links and transferring funds via bank transfers or cryptocurrency, including stablecoin and ether wallets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsSaviu Ventures
FoodCourt operates a food delivery platform that has delivered over 3 million meals and created 300+ jobs.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLagos, NG
Henry Nneji(Founder)inPaul Adokiye Iruene(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
FoodLama is a UK browser extension that flags and recommends online grocery products matching a household's dietary preferences.
Gamr builds infrastructure, community, and technology for esports in Africa, connecting gamers, creators, and brands through tournaments, gaming venues, and creator programs.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingSports TechWilmington, US
Liberty Ekpoto(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
GetEquity operates a platform that provides emerging market investors with access to alternative asset classes and private capital investments in startups and growth companies.
FintechMarketplacesSurulere, NG
Jude Dike(Chief Executive Officer)Temitope Ekundayo(Head Of Growth and Partnerships)Chigozirim Ugochukwu(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsTechstars
Gradely is an AI-powered personalized learning and online tutoring platform that offers gamified practice exercises, interactive video lessons, and on-demand tutor support for students of all ages.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Boye Oshinaga(Founder)in
Co-investorsCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)InjiniRising Tide Africa (RTA)Ventures Platform
Graph Finance provides payment infrastructure for businesses in emerging markets to conduct international transactions with the same ease and security as local payments.
FintechToronto, CA
Abdul Akubo(Founder)inChris Mozie(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsBessemer Venture PartnersDaphniMerantix CapitalSquareOne
Moroccan fintech offering earned wage access, letting employees draw already-earned pay before payday via employer partnerships.
Hadi Finance provides digital working capital financing for informal retailers and SME suppliers, offering fast and flexible loan disbursement.
Fintech
Co-investorsThe Baobab Network
Cryptocurrency infrastructure offering buycoins, sendcash, and sendcash pay.
Helicarrier operates two platforms: a remittance application for African diaspora members to transfer funds to family and friends in Africa, and a cryptocurrency exchange for buying, selling, and managing digital asset holdings.
Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB
Ire Aderinokun(Founder)inTimi Ajiboye(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
HoneyCoin builds financial infrastructure that helps companies create cross-border payment and money-movement solutions, supporting high-volume trades.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
David N.(Founder)inDavid Nandwa(CEO)
Co-investors4DX VenturesFlori VenturesTimon CapitalTLcom CapitalFlourish VenturesMusha Ventures+1 more
HustleSasa provides tools for planning and running live entertainment events, serving artists, creators, and event organizers across Africa.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
Peng Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsDFS LabMusha Ventures
Co-investorsKube VCTimon CapitalVentures Platform
InstantRad is an African teleradiology platform providing cloud RIS, PACS and a diagnostic viewer to hospitals and radiologists.
Seth Quansah(Founder)in
Co-investorsLoftyInc Capital
Intron provides speech-to-text and text-to-speech APIs designed for African accents and local languages, powering voice applications such as clinical ambient listening, medical dictation, judicial transcription, voice bots, and call center automation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesPi Campus
Jamit is an audio storytelling and podcasting platform with AI creation tools and token-based rewards for creators and listeners.
LemFi provides financial services for immigrants relocating globally, enabling them to move money and access financial products across borders.
FintechLondon, GB
Ridwan Olalere(Founder)inRian Cochran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAjim CapitalEndeavor CatalystFlucas VenturesHighland EuropeHoaQLeft Lane Capital+5 more
MinieMoney is a family finance app that lets parents manage savings and investments for their children through a parent-controlled Kids Account, with features like KoloSave interest-bearing savings and embedded financial education for kids and teens.
ConsumerEdTechFintech
GBOLAHAN FANIRAN(Founder)in
Mira is a cloud-based point-of-sale system designed for restaurants, bars, and hospitality venues of any size.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAjim Capital
Digital platform to launch and expand a business into every African country.
Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersHoaQVentures Platform
Novek designs and develops IoT hardware and software aimed at removing single-use plastic from fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains.
Circular EconomyHardwareIoT
Co-investorsFuture AfricaNairobi Business Angel NetworkSatganaTimon CapitalMusha Ventures
Enables restaurant operators and caterers across Africa to grow their digital presence.
PaidHR offers a payroll product as part of an HR platform for managing employee compensation and payments.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAccionExpert DOJO
Transforming healthcare with big data and AI.
Solves cash flow problems for small businesses via credit financing.
Nigerian fintech offering credit financing, wallets and business management tools to small and micro businesses.
FintechMiddletown, US
Mejero Emmanuella K.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst CircleTechstars
PBR Life Sciences provides AI-powered analytics and market intelligence for healthcare organizations operating in emerging markets, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstars
Prospa provides banking services tailored for small and medium-sized businesses.
FintechLondon, GB
Frederik Obasi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesVibe CapitalWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorEarl Grey CapitalEntrée Capital+2 more
Proton Labs builds a suite of consumer products spanning productivity, AI, blockchain, fintech, skill-based gaming, entertainment, art, and media, aimed at reaching a broad mass-market user base.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Oluwasesan Yackson(Founder)in
Co-investorsOyster VenturesXG Ventures
Rayda provides end-to-end device procurement, deployment, management, and lifecycle services for IT teams managing distributed workforces globally.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechLewes, US
Co-investorsBeta.VenturesHoaQTechstarsVelocity Digital
Norebase provides business incorporation, trademark registration, and regulatory compliance services for companies expanding across Africa, the USA, UK, BVI, and parts of Europe.
FintechLegalTechSaaSBodmin, GB
Temitope Obanla(Founder)Tope O(Founder)
Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersHoaQLoftyInc CapitalVentures Platform
Rise (Risevest) is a digital wealth manager giving African users access to dollar-denominated US stock, real estate and fixed income portfolios.
Co-investors4DX Ventures
Schoolable provides tuition financing for parents and fee collection services for private K-12 schools in Africa, allowing schools to receive a large portion of expected tuition within weeks of term start while parents repay in monthly installments.
EdTechLagos, NG
Henry Nnalue(Founder/CEO)inAngela Essien(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders Factory AfricaTimon CapitalY CombinatorMusha Ventures
Sendbox is a logistics and delivery platform that enables local and international shipping for e-commerce sellers, social commerce merchants, and individuals.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainLagos, NG
Emotu Balogun(Founder)inOlusegun Afolahan(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesEnza CapitalFlucas VenturesKube VCTimon CapitalY Combinator+1 more
Shipbubble provides last-mile delivery and shipping logistics tools for ecommerce businesses, offering discounted courier rates, real-time tracking, bulk shipment uploads, and API integration to automate deliveries from checkout to returns.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Nigerian company offering an AI-driven cybersecurity, compliance, risk and fraud platform for African businesses.
Valerie Azubuike, ACIPM, PHRi(Founder)in
Star Kitchens Group builds Orda, a cloud-based restaurant operating system and ePos for African food businesses.
Walnut, US
Co-investorsAjim CapitalEnza CapitalLoftyInc CapitalQuona CapitalTechstarsDFS Lab+1 more
Tembo provides payment infrastructure APIs and banking services for fintechs, platforms, merchants, and enterprises to collect, store, and move money across African markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAjim CapitalHoaQIncisive VenturesGoodwater Capital
Termii provides infrastructure that uses AI to ensure critical transactions—including authentication, payments, checkouts, and fraud notifications—complete successfully, serving banks, fintech companies, e-commerce platforms, and other digital services globally.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLagos, NG
Emmanuel Gbolade(Founder)inAyomide Awe(Founder)in
Co-investorsGobi PartnersHoaQTofino CapitalY CombinatorFinTech CollectiveFuture Africa+2 more
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ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsExpert DOJOUnicorn Growth Ventures
Timon is a travel payments technology company offering virtual and physical Visa cards, global wallets, money transfers, and international eSIM connectivity for travelers.
FintechTravel & HospitalityDover, US
Co-investorsVelocity Digital
Co-investorsHoaQ
Treepz is a corporate travel platform that manages business travel arrangements including events, vacations, retreats, and group transportation for employees and executives.
Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSTravel & HospitalityToronto, CA
Enagwolor Johnny(Founder)inOnyeka Akumah(Founder)in
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalMo AngelsODBATechstars
Technology for efficient mobility across Africa via a demand-responsive app.
Migration pathways and payment support for citizens of developing countries.
Wevesti uses AI to assess visa eligibility and guide high-skilled professionals through global mobility pathways, including EB-1A, NIW, H1B, and Canada's Express Entry.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechArlington, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Smart banking alternative for faster transactions.
WiASSUR is an Abidjan-based digital insurance broker distributing auto, health, life, travel and home policies in Africa.
Co-investorsChui VenturesFirst Circle
Ghanaian fintech offering an app that lets salaried African workers access earned salary daily plus savings tools.
Portfolio news
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Prospa · kalkinemedia.com · Aug 12, 2026
Graph · techfundingnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Mira · x.com · Jul 16, 2026
Timon · techinafrica.com · Jul 13, 2026
LemFi · finsmes.com · Jul 7, 2026
FoodCourt · techcabal.com · Jul 3, 2026
Cowrywise · techcabal.com · May 30, 2026
Achieve · tipranks.com · Apr 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Microtraction made?
- Microtraction has 75 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Microtraction invest at?
- Microtraction invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Microtraction's typical check size?
- Microtraction typically writes checks of $100K.
- What sectors does Microtraction focus on?
- Microtraction focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is Microtraction located?
- Microtraction is headquartered in Lagos, NG.
- Does Microtraction lead rounds?
- Yes, Microtraction leads investment rounds.
- Who does Microtraction co-invest with?
- Microtraction most often shares deals with Techstars, Y Combinator, HoaQ, among 52 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEpisode 4 With Yele Bademosi - Founder Bundle Africa & Founding Partner, Microtraction
Future Africa · Yele Bademosi
What Edtech Needs To Succeed | Lightning Talk by Dayo Koleowo, Partner, Microtraction | TC Townhall
TechCabal · Dayo Koleowo
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