What stage does Ventures Platform invest at?

Ventures Platform invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What is Ventures Platform's typical check size?

Ventures Platform typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.

What sectors does Ventures Platform focus on?

Ventures Platform focuses on Fintech, Sector Agnostic.

Where is Ventures Platform located?

Ventures Platform is headquartered in Abuja, NG.

Does Ventures Platform lead rounds?

Ventures Platform typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Ventures Platform

Venture capital

Abuja · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Ventures Platform invests in companies that address non-consumption, fill infrastructural gaps, and democratise prosperity across Africa. Its focus is on eliminating barriers to access and lowering the cost of delivering goods and services to underserved markets. The firm positions itself as backing founders building the future of Africa, and highlights a portfolio spanning multiple African countries with founders that have collectively raised significant follow-on capital.

Invests inFintech Sector AgnosticAfrica

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Check

$50K – $1M

Abuja, NG

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

112

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website

Dotun Olowoporoku· Managing Partner· United Kingdomin

General Partner at Ventures Platform with over 20 years of experience across investing and C-level operations. He previously served as Principal at Novastar and Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint, and hosts the 'Building the Future' podcast. He holds a PhD in environmental management from the University of the West of England.

Kola Aina· General Partner· Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeriain 𝕏

Kola Aina, a former founder turned VC, champions righteous capital—recycling values-driven wealth into communities and new ventures—runs a founder-loyal firm that re-backs founders, operates a foundation, and shapes policy.

Damilola Teidi-Ayoola· Head, Platform & Networks (Principal)· Nigeriain

An ecosystem builder with over 10 years of experience supporting African tech startups' access to capital, she leads Ventures Platform's post-investment support team. She has implemented 22+ startup initiatives supporting 150+ startups and holds a Master's in Strategy and Innovation Management from the University of Southampton.

Dolapo Morgan· Investment Principal· London, England, United Kingdomin

An investor at Ventures Platform driving the end-to-end investment process including deal sourcing, due diligence and portfolio management. She sits on the board of Termii and as board observer for SunFi, and previously spent 5+ years as a strategy consultant at Accenture and Bain.

Aicha Toure· Venture Partner

A telecoms and fintech executive with over 12 years of international experience, including C-level roles. She served as CEO of Orange Money Mali and was the inaugural Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Orange Mali, and was named Female Innovator of the Year at AfricaCom 2020.

Desigan Chinniah· Venture Partner𝕏

A creative technologist known as 'Dees' with two decades of dot-com experience and a portfolio of advisory and board roles, investing early into diverse and underestimated founders.

Elo Umeh· Venture Partner

Founder and CEO of Terragon Group, a leading data and marketing cloud company in Africa. With over 20 years in mobile and digital technology, he holds a global executive MBA from IESE Business School.

Innocent Isichei· Venture Partner

A policy professional and Partner at Ventures Platform, also serving as Director at ACIOE Associates and Senior Policy Adviser to Paystack Payments. He previously was Assistant Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria and Head of Governmental Policy West Africa for IBM, and holds a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.

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Collins Gilbert· Associate, Platform & Networks· Lagos State, Nigeriain

An analyst at Ventures Platform Fund building the firm's Portfolio Support platform and supporting the investment team. He co-founded Sail and holds a certification from HarvardX and a B.Tech from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.

Ezinne Ejimofor· Executive Assistant/Investor Relations Associate· Nigeriain

An experienced executive assistant who manages investor relations at Ventures Platform Fund, with over seven years at the company. She previously worked at the TY Danjuma Foundation and the Corporate Affairs Commission, and holds an MSc in Psychology from the University of Sunderland.

Hady Barry· Senior Investment Associate· Dakar and Abidjanin

An operator and strategist with over a decade of experience across fintech, global health, and social impact who supports early-stage startups. She previously led Francophone Africa business development for Taptap Send and held roles at Zipline, and holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Hafeez Bakare· Head, Finance and Fund Operations

Head of Finance and Fund Operations at Ventures Platform.

Ifeoma Okoli· Associate, Fund Operations· Australiain

A fund operations analyst at Ventures Platform Fund providing insight into operations procedures and maintaining portfolio and investment reporting. She holds an ACCA certification and a BSc in Economics from the University of Benin.

Miguel Sousa Dias

Moyosoreoluwa Ogunkoya· Administrative Executive· Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeriain

An executive assistant and administrative manager at Ventures Platform Fund with over six years of experience managing executive schedules, event coordination and office operations.

Odunayo Joel· Accountant· Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeriain

A chartered accountant (ICAN) with over 7 years of experience in finance and accounting, having worked with organisations including Ventoven, Ventures Park and Ventures Platform Fund. She holds a BSc in Accounting from Wesley University.

Oluwaseyi Tomosori· Communications Associatein

A corporate communications professional leading strategic communications within Ventures Platform's Platform and Networks practice. She previously worked in the Publicis Groupe network on accounts including Qatar Airways and Procter & Gamble.

Oluwasola Osonuga· Investment Associate· Lagos State, Nigeriain

An investment analyst at Ventures Platform Fund responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing deals, with a background in fixed-income research and financial valuation. She holds an ICAN certification and a BSc in Accounting from Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.

What they invest in

from 50 of 112 portfolio companies

Fintech ×29SaaS ×18Enterprise Software ×13AI & Machine Learning ×7E-commerce ×6B2B Marketplaces ×5Consumer ×5Healthtech ×5

HQs:Nigeria×32United States×7United Kingdom×3Senegal×3Zambia×1

Investments · 112 tracked

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Catlogcatlog.shopin 𝕏✓ verified

Catlog provides a platform that enables small businesses in Africa to manage social commerce operations, including online catalogs, customer communications, payments, deliveries, and business tracking through WhatsApp and other social channels.

E-commerceFintechMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaSLagos, NG

500Chow500chow.com

Bitnobbitnob.com

Bitcoin exchange + Lightning payments for Africa

Bloc

Brass

Bridge Card

Bridgecardbridgecard.co

Caantincaantin.comin 𝕏

Chargelchargel.mein

Chargel is a logistics operating system for African freight, combining a network of verified carriers on West African corridors with a platform to source capacity, dispatch, track shipments, manage documents and reconcile payments.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Chowcentral

Clanclan.africa

Co Builditcobuildit.com

Cobuildit is a platform that lets individuals co-invest in real estate projects by forming partnerships or cohorts with verified people to fund projects and share returns.

FintechPropTechAbuja, NG

Connected Analytics

Cumming, US

Robert Bruckner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Allen Boone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)

Cova

Credit Clan

Crowdforcecrowdforce.ioin 𝕏

CrowdForce operates a mobile app enabling small merchants across Africa to function as banking service points without establishing formal branch infrastructure.

FintechAbuja, NG

Oluwatomi Ayorinde(Founder)inDamilola Ayorinde(Founder)in

Cybervergent

Earnipayearnipay.com

eBanqoebanqo.comin 𝕏

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

Edtech Klas Nigeriatrybrass.comin 𝕏

Engageengage.soin 𝕏

Engage is a customer messaging platform that helps businesses send targeted messages to customers across the right channels based on customer identity and behavior, aimed at improving customer growth and retention.

Marketing TechSaaSSeattle, US

Lief Larson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)DANNY PATTERSON(Executive Officer)CHIRAG PANCHOLI(Executive Officer)Opeyemi Obembe(Founder & CEO)

Fez

FEZ Delivery Co.fezdelivery.coin 𝕏

Fez is a last mile delivery company that provides global shipping and local parcel delivery services for businesses, along with delivery management software for corporate organizations.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLagos, NG

Fintech Payhippo Nigeriapayhippo.ngin 𝕏

Rivy is a climate finance company providing inventory, asset, and micro-grid financing to expand access to clean energy in Nigeria.

CleantechClimate TechFintechAba, NG

Chioma Okotcha-Faloughi(Chief Operating Officer)Dami Olawoye(Chief Executive Officer)

Flunafluna.co

Frainfrain.dev𝕏

Convoy is a cloud-native webhook service that provides security, reliability, and scalability features for webhook infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Gerocaregerocare.org

Gerocare provides in-home primary healthcare services for elderly individuals, including monthly doctor visits, laboratory testing, teleconsultation, caregiving, and health monitoring through a subscription model in Nigeria.

Digital HealthHealthtechNigeria, NG

Getcovagetcova.com

Gradelygradely.ngin 𝕏

Heyfoodheyfood.africain 𝕏

A food delivery platform operating across African cities that connects urban professionals with restaurants, aiming to achieve profitability on individual transactions from launch.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesSaaSIbadan, NG

Taiwo Akinropo(Founder)inDemilade Odetara(Founder)in

HoneyCoinhoneycoin.app

Instagram Linkblochq.io

Itanaitana.africain 𝕏

Itana is a licensed Digital Special Economic Zone providing digital infrastructure, regulatory clarity, and ecosystem access for businesses entering or scaling across Africa, based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechLagos, NG

Joinsaltboxjoinsaltbox.comin 𝕏

Joinstewardjoinsteward.com

Juice

Karcel

Know morecredable.ioin 𝕏

Credable (now _able) provides a platform for credit and savings products in emerging markets, serving telcos, banks, fintechs, and other digital platforms.

Fintech

LemFilemfi.comin 𝕏

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

Lemonade Financelemonade.finance

Lengolengo.africa

Loomoloomo.finance

Maadmaad.io

Maad is a commerce infrastructure platform for consumer brands, manufacturers, and importers, combining market intelligence, field activation, owned logistics (warehouse and GPS-tracked fleet), consumer engagement, and financial services (retailer credit and incentives) into one integrated system.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain

MarketForcemarketforce360.com

Mdaas

MDaaS Globalmdaas.ioin 𝕏

MDaaS builds digital health infrastructure and services for healthcare providers across Africa.

Digital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US

Oluwasoga Oni(Executive Officer, Director)Mobolaji Adeoye(Director)Genevieve Oni(Executive Officer, Director)

Mecho Autotechmechoautotech.comin 𝕏

Mecho Autotech operates a mobile app and network of verified mechanics and parts suppliers that connects vehicle owners in Africa with maintenance and repair services, offering an alternative to expensive branded garages and unvetted roadside mechanics.</description> </invoke>

Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationLagos, NG

Olusegun Owoade(Founder)in

Migo

Minesmines.io

MoneyHashmoneyhash.ioin 𝕏

Monimoni.africa𝕏

Rank (formerly Moni) is a mobile app that provides savings, investments, and community-based capital formation tools for individuals in Africa.

FintechLagos, NG

FemiDapo

Moniepointmoniepoint.com𝕏

Moniepoint provides banking, payments, credit, and cross-border payment services along with business management tools for African businesses and individuals, with a focus on MSMEs.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Monomono.coin 𝕏

Mono provides financial data access, identity verification, and direct bank payments for businesses in Africa through an open banking platform.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG

Abdulhamid Hassan(Founder)inPrakhar Singh(Founder)in

MyCover.aimycover.aiin 𝕏

MyCover.ai provides AI-powered inspection and claims solutions to insurance providers for product distribution and claims processing, and offers embedded insurance solutions enabling businesses to integrate insurance products into their offerings.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechLagos, NG

Myka

Nombanomba.comin 𝕏

Nomba offers banking and payment processing services to businesses across Africa, with a focus on Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

FintechLagos, NG

Yinka Adewale(Founder/CEO)inPelumi Aboluwarin(Founder/CTO)in

Norebase

Notto

Nottoafricanottoafrica.comin

Notto operates a licensed alternative credit bureau that turns decentralized behavioral and alternative data into credit scores for African markets.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Omnibizomnibiz.com

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Ventures Platform invest at?: Ventures Platform invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Ventures Platform's typical check size?: Ventures Platform typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
What sectors does Ventures Platform focus on?: Ventures Platform focuses on Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Ventures Platform located?: Ventures Platform is headquartered in Abuja, NG.
Does Ventures Platform lead rounds?: Ventures Platform typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Kola Aina, Founding Partner of Ventures Platform Fund

Africa Collective · Kola Aina

Ventures Platform’s Kola Aina highlights capital-raising challenges and AI opportunities in Africa

CGTN Africa · Kola Aina

Kola Aina of Ventures Platform reckons African capital and local context are underrated

African Tech Roundup · Kola Aina

Kola Aina, Founder Partner of Ventures Platform

Africa Collective · Kola Aina

LIVE at #AVCA2024 with Dotun Olowoporoku, General Partner, Ventures Platform

AVCA · Dotun Olowoporoku

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