Octerra Capital
Venture capitalLagos · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Octerra Capital is an African-led fund investing in early-stage, high-growth tech and tech-enabled startups across all sectors in Africa. It targets companies with scalable solutions built for the continent that have already launched and shown initial traction such as product-market fit, revenue or users. The firm prioritizes impact-driven ventures pursuing goals like financial inclusion, gender inclusion, access to healthcare and education, job creation, and climate change mitigation. It also seeks strong, diverse founding teams that share its values, believing innovation and entrepreneurship can address Africa's challenges and drive sustainable socio-economic growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Fintech ×2Cleantech ×1Energy ×1Hardware ×1Healthtech ×1IoT ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:United States×2Egypt×1Ghana×1Tunisia×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 14 dated
Africa's first mobile-first, ethical lottery platform connecting players across the continent.
Ethical credit collection manager leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Automation and digitalization of education operations.
Ebute Metta, Lagos
Sunday Dimeji Falana(Executive Officer)Dare Adebayo(Founder)in'Dimeji Falana(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeta.VenturesCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
Connecting central banks and financial services providers to build a more inclusive ecosystem.
EndoShunt develops a catheter-based device to control hemorrhage in traumatic vascular injuries, featuring a length-adjustable occlusion zone, temporary deployment, and an atraumatic tip.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesLincoln, US
Michael Finn-Henry(President and Member of Board of Directors)inJeremy Levin(Director)
BoardMilad Behbahaninia(Member of Board of Directors)Olivia Busk(Member of Board of Directors)
Co-investorsNew York AngelsThe Innovation Space
Improving financial team productivity through data visualization, aggregation, and automation.
Data-driven financial product brokerage for SMEs with focused service approach.
Women-centric financial products, networking communities, and financial literacy empowerment.
Co-investorsOui Capital
Jetstream provides technology and monitoring services for physical goods trade in Africa, operating Jetfinance, a digital trade finance loan management platform connecting verified borrowers to lenders, and Jetvision, an AI-powered CCTV monitoring system for stock and site visibility.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investors4DX VenturesAlitheia CapitalIngressive CapitalMSA NovoThe MBA FundVestedWorld
Democratising clearing and settlement for fintechs and banks in Africa.
Healthcare technology and logistics company delivering blood, oxygen, and medical supplies to hospitals.
Temie Giwa(Founder)in
Co-investorsCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Streaming service offering Black cultural content.
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Bronze InvestmentsMaC Venture CapitalBlack OperatorFaculty GroupPolymorphic Capital+1 more
DeFi platform providing liquidity solutions to cross-border payment companies.
Woodland Hills, US
Daniel Tanjeloff(Executive Officer, Director)Nathaniel Parker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDavid Oyelowo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFaculty GroupPolymorphic CapitalTether
Leveraging big data, AI/ML, and cross-disciplinary expertise to drive healthcare innovation in Africa.
Building efficiencies across the pharmaceutical ecosystem through B2B marketplace and embedded financing.
Cairo, EG
Mahmoud Shousha(Founder)
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesCairo Angels Syndicate FundEnza CapitalExpert DOJOOui Capital
Anti-money laundering screening tool with adverse media and sanctions capabilities via API.
Revolutionising fashion industry engagement with Web3 technology in a play-to-wear metaverse.
Wattnow provides an energy management system combining smart sensors, software dashboards, and predictive algorithms to monitor consumption in real time, detect waste, and reduce energy costs for businesses across sectors such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, telecom, and retail.
CleantechEnergyIoTTunis, TN
Co-investorsE3 CapitalLateral CapitalSatgana216 Capital
Youverify offers an AI-powered compliance platform (Cowork FRAML) that combines KYC, KYB, AML screening, transaction monitoring, and customer onboarding with an AI copilot called Vyra.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSLagos
GBENGA ODEGBAMI(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLoftyInc Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMansa · latimes.com · Mar 11, 2026
Jetstream · jvf.vc · Feb 3, 2026
Wattnow · outlierzventures.com · May 14, 2025
Endoshunt · mhub.org · Apr 30, 2025
Mansa Holdings · techcrunch.com · Mar 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Octerra Capital made?
- Octerra Capital has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does Octerra Capital invest at?
- Octerra Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Octerra Capital focus on?
- Octerra Capital focuses on Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Octerra Capital located?
- Octerra Capital is headquartered in Lagos, NG.
- Who does Octerra Capital co-invest with?
- Octerra Capital most often shares deals with Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), Oui Capital, 4DX Ventures, among 20 tracked co-investors.
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