Octerra Capital
Venture capitalLagos · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
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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 5 of 21 portfolio companiesFintech ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cleantech ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Energy ×1Enterprise Software ×1GovTech ×1
HQs:United States×3Egypt×1Ghana×1Tunisia×1
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 15 dated
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)Future AfricaLaunch Africa Ventures
EMTECH builds software for central banks and regulated financial institutions to run digital regulatory sandboxes, central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems, compliance and supervision tools, e-wallets, and APIs.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Carmelle Cadet(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBlack Tech Nation VenturesNOEMIS VenturesSerac VenturesCollide CapitalEquity Alliance+5 more
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
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
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 GroupGalaxy Digital Assets Fund+2 more
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 CapitalBDev Ventures
Wattnow provides circuit-level energy measurement and software for industrial facilities to identify waste, verify utility bills, optimize load scheduling, and detect equipment faults.
CleantechEnergyIoTSaaSTunis, 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)in
Co-investorsLoftyInc Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AfriMillionsBFREEEmtechFinvarFundablyKnabuMansa FinanceMansa HoldingsPBR SciencesProbe ComplianceThrill Digital
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
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Octerra Capital made?
- Octerra Capital has 21 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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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