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Zrosk Investment Management

Venture capital

Lagos · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Zrosk pursues a high-conviction, research-driven approach, arguing that superior long-term returns come from deep understanding rather than broad diversification. It conducts fundamental research, concentrates capital where conviction is highest, and stays patient when opportunities are scarce, willing to hold capital idle when risk-reward is unattractive. Its strategies span a Nigeria-focused listed equity fund, discretionary client portfolios, short-term secured/unsecured private credit for cash-flow-generating businesses, and the Zrosk Early Ventures platform, which backs African founders from pre-seed to Series A with a permanent-capital mindset, typically taking 5-15% ownership with follow-on support.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Lagos, NG
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Tracked investments
30

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website
Samson Esemuede· Chief Investment Officer
Adedolapo Okelana· Investment Associate
Damilola Adeniyi· Director of Operations
Mubarak Ajenipa· Investment Analyst
Oladayo Olatunde· Investment Analyst
Olusegun Koleosho· Finance Lead
Olushola Adeniyi· Director
Roselyn Ehi-Uzenabor· Associate Director
Sola Olowookere· Clients and Product Lead

What they invest in

from 8 of 30 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3SaaS ×3Consumer ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Creator Economy ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1

HQs:United Kingdom×2Finland×1Nigeria×1United States×1

Investments · 30 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12022 · 34 dated

Gartner Studiosgartnerstudios.comin

Gartner Studios designs, manufactures, and distributes party goods and stationery products for do-it-yourself celebration occasions.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHudson, US

Co-investorsMerit Capital Partners

Inventureinventure.fiinApr 2022 · $11.4M

Inventure is a generalist venture capital firm investing primarily in Nordic and Baltic companies across deep tech, consumer, healthtech, AI, and B2B SaaS sectors.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSaaSHelsinki, FI

Kyle Salem(Executive Officer)Bill Doyle(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Balfour(Executive Officer)Richard Rosene(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrad Rummer(Director)Richard Deslauriers(Director)

Co-investorsButterfly VenturesBalderton CapitalCDP Venture CapitalFELIX CAPITALMetaplanetPassion Capital+3 more

LemFilemfi.comin𝕏

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(Co-founder/CFO)in

Co-investorsAjim CapitalEndeavor CatalystFlucas VenturesFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LPHighland EuropeHoaQ+14 more

Metro Africa Xpressmaxdrive.aiin𝕏

Nigerian mobility company financing, assembling and servicing electric two- and three-wheelers for Africa's commercial drivers.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLagos, NG

Chinedu Azodoh(Executive Officer, Director)inAdetayo Bamiduro(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCapria VenturesTechstarsEndeavor CatalystGlobal VenturesLightrockNovastar Ventures+2 more

PaidHRpaidhr.comin𝕏Jun 2025

PaidHR offers a payroll product as part of an HR platform for managing employee compensation and payments.

FintechHR TechSaaS

Lekan Omotosho(Founder)Seye Bandele(Founder)Osfhikhena Jacob(Founder)

Co-investorsAccionExpert DOJOMicrotractionAccion Venture LabChui VenturesZedcrest Capital

Partyversepartyverse.com

Partyverse is a mobile app that combines event discovery, celebration planning, group gifting, and vendor coordination into one platform.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocial

Tractrac.networkApr 2022 · $2.5M

Trac Network is a peer-to-peer layer-1 network and coordination stack for apps, AI agents, robotics and digital money.

Co-investorsCogitent VenturesSignum CapitalSora VenturesDapper Labs

Tractrac.co𝕏Apr 2022 · $2.5M

trac is a music distribution and monetization platform for artists, managers, and labels, offering distribution to streaming and social platforms, payments in cryptocurrency or USD, artist profile pages, on-demand merch, and AI-powered analytics.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesInfinity VCDapper Labs

Vertovertofx.comin𝕏Series A

Verto provides borderless payment and financial management services for startups and enterprises, enabling multi-currency transactions, local account setup, and embedded finance across global markets.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Anthony Oduwole(Founder)inOla Oyetayo(Founder)inAnthony O.(Founder)inAnthony Oduu(Founder)Joshua Daniel(Talent Manager)Adebayo Aderohunmu(Recruiter)

Co-investorsP1 VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryUnicorn Growth VenturesUtopian VenturesVentures Platform+9 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ApataBambaraBentoDefinelyEzwashFibreFlunaKunda KidsLingaMasteryhiveNordPadePeniadPiranoPure FitnessSendThreebodyUnion54UqudoVencoZiroopay

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
LemFi Acquires Wealth8

LemFi · finsmes.com · Jul 7, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Zrosk Investment Management made?
Zrosk Investment Management has 30 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Zrosk Investment Management invest at?
Zrosk Investment Management invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Zrosk Investment Management focus on?
Zrosk Investment Management focuses on Energy, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Zrosk Investment Management located?
Zrosk Investment Management is headquartered in Lagos, NG.
Who does Zrosk Investment Management co-invest with?
Zrosk Investment Management most often shares deals with Ventures Platform, Y Combinator, Highland Europe, among 24 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Samson Esemuede, CIO Zrosk Investment Management.

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